Entrance to one of the happiest place on earth - my workshop - one of the bedrooms in our house. This relatively small room is dedicated just to my videogame and computer collection, so I'm very lucky in that regard. At the same time though, the room is really in need of a top-to-bottom refurbishing and permanent shelving, as fitting things now is made difficult due to inherent design flaws. I'm hoping that relatively soon we'll re-do the den area next to my workshop and accommodate the thousands of books in our attic and all that's in my workshop, freeing up a little space.

We're in now, facing the closed door. I was and am a big Cathy Dennis fan, so there will be miscellaneous memorabilia spread throughout. There's also a photo of Arnold - I'm into bodybuilding - and miscellaneous other non-technology things. This is supposed to be a room of fun, so fun stuff is strewn throughout...

LucasArts Star Wars hat, Mastertronic game software packaging, spare MP3 player, my digital video and photo production equipment and software, Nintendo Mario backpack, Conan poster and some sealed Lynx games, among other miscellaneous cleaners and pens and what-not.

Second shelf has a bunch of cleaning, storage and organization products. Third shelf has my TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo) 2 with disk drive and cartridge and cassette software. To the right is a signed and sealed Dragon's Lair 3D Dirk action figure and a Get Fuzzy calendar.

A slightly more encompassing shot, showing a Tandy Model 100 and software in protective cases on top of a Macintosh Classic. On the bottom shelf is one of my TI-994/a's with cartridge and cassette software.

A closer shot of the TI and Macintosh Classic with the Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention kit.

Lego Mindstorms Robotics kit and book sitting on top of my old - but still great - HP Officejet R40 multifunction. Next to that stuff in the green crate are a lot of various Atari-style joysticks and controllers with some ColecoVision compatible stuff mixed in.

Top shelf has some of my classic bookshelf-style packaged software from companies like Avalon Hill and SSI. Contrast those to today's computer packaging. In the background - and what most of the shelf if devoted to - is tons of disk, cassette and cartridge blanks and software for various systems.

A look at a small portion of the blank disks and unboxed software for various systems.

More disk, cassette and cartridge-based software for various systems, including some boxed Atari 2600 stuff.

Some Ratchet and Clank stickers (stickers throughout). Sega Genesis, 32X and Sega CD software. Boxed Microvision stuff.

Moving left. A lot of my boxed Atari 8-bit computer stuff and some disks. Further left is Atari ST software. Behind is a Yoshi poster.

An Atari ST monochrome monitor and a covered 2.5MB Atari 520STFM system next to a Grand Theft Auto III poster.

A stepping stool - very necessary in this room. Top box is miscellaneous documentation for a lot of systems, middle box is Amiga documentation, bottom box is mostly Commodore 64 documentation. To the right is my MIDI piano keyboard from Casio, which is ideal for the Atari ST and modern PC. In the middle of the green creates and documentation boxes is a portable table (1 of 2).

Back over to the right. More Sega Genesis software, Sega Master System software and Sega Saturn software. Below that is Intellivision stuff.

A closer shot of my Intellivision collection, with an Intellivision II.

To the right, Nintendo 64 software, to the left, Jaguar and Jaguar CD software. The Casio keyboard also makes an appearance again.

More sealed Atari Lynx games and my display cabinet. On the top are dance pads for the PlayStation systems.

A stuffed Sonic sits atop some Nuon, Turbo-Grafx 16 and PlayStation 1 software. Note the kitschy animated golf radio.

Display cabinet. Classic Burger King and Star Wars glasses, and other collectibles, like comic books and Doctor Who stuff. In the upper right are extra keyboards and my soldering and electric equipment. Miscellaneous books are on the shelf.

The second shelf. I have a good collection of the classic Family Computing and many other great magazines and trading cards. To the right are some miscellaneous storage cases and spare equipment and such.

The last shelf. This has lots of issues of the wonderful Electronic Games, Compute! and many, many other classic and modern magazines that are worth keeping.

A look inside the cabinet with more collectibles and keepsakes.

A closer look at the soldering and electrical stuff. Also shown are more of the books and a stack of Linux software.

A walk further right. Macintosh books and software.

And back down to the bottom left... PC disk software sitting on top of one box of classic fan-fold dot matrix paper.

And back up to the right, where we look at the top of another black shelf. From left to right: Tandy Micro Color Computer (MC-10), Mattel Aquarius, Tandy plotter/printer, Timex Sinclair 1000 and software, with 16K RAM expansion.

On the left, the dynamite looking Tandy Model IV and software. To the right is the legendary Vectrex.

Going lower... Sega Genesis, 32X, Sega CD, Master System Converter and various peripherals. And on the bottom... Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, Palm Pilot, NEC MobilePro and various other miscellaneous devices.

A closer look at the Sega Saturn.

A closer look at the Nintendo 64 with RAM expansion and the handheld stuff.

To the right is a Tandy RGB monitor. To the left is spare Pentium-based Packard Bell PC. To the back is PlayStation 1 stuff and related accessories.

A closer look at the PlayStation stuff, including the PlayStation mouse. Above that is one of the Tandy 1000 computers.

On top of the Packard Bell are various mouse pads and an Atari Lynx system with lots of games.

Two Tandy 1000 systems that serve different purposes and have different specifications. At one time I considered this series of computer inextricably part of the standard IBM compatible line, but these are more IBM PCjr compatibles and in fact were a standard unto themselves. These are good to have for exactly those reasons.

Moving to the left, we see a Coleco Telstar Arcade with light rifle and a Worlds of Wonder Action Max. To the right of that is my Turbo-Grafx 16 hardware.

We move to the left a bit more and see more books.

And back to the right and up one shelf... A four port Atari 5200 and lots of controllers and some software. To the left is a bunch of Odyssey 2 software.

Top shelf, to the left, is my Odyssey 2. To the right of that is an Arcadia 2001. The far left has more books and a semi-classic calculator next to Taz. The software in the back is for the Atari 7800 and to the right of that is ColecoVision stuff.

A higher view, this time showing off some of my boxed Commodore 64 stuff. You have to love the classic RPG's - to me TRUE RPG's - which I make a special point of collecting. I also collect Infocom and related stuff for obvious reasons.

A move to the right, showing off more of the boxed Commodore 64, Plus/4 and 128 software (it leads into Amiga stuff on the next higher up shelf). Below that is more ColecoVision and Adam computer stuff. To the right of the rolled up anti-static mat is some Apple IIgs software, leading into Apple II software.

Back down, we see the Atari 2600jr and Atari 7800. You also get a better glimpse of the Coleco stuff.

Another shot of the Atari 2600jr and Atari 7800, some with controllers. To the right is Vic-20 software. Behind the Vic-20 software is Apple IIgs and Apple II software, including complete Ultima, SSI and other stuff.

The next higher shelf up features lots of boxed Amiga software.

A slight move to the right and more Amiga software. To the right of the shelf is a signed Dragon's Lair 3D Daphne action figure. Below that is a classic pong system from Coleco, a Telstar. Below that is more books. Moving left is PC software, leading back into the Apple II stuff after the supports.

Bally Astrocade software and Bally Astrocade system and controllers.

A different angle, seeing the tops of the Atari 8-bit computer stuff and a standard PC monitor in front of a Nintendo Stunt Race FX banner.

A closer shot of the Atari XEGS, software and accessories. To the right is standard PC monitor always at the ready. Below that is a ton of Commodore 8-bit computer hardware and accessories.

A ton of Commodore 64, 64c, Vic-20, C-128 and other related hardware and accessories.

More Commodore 8-bit stuff.

Another shot of more Commodore 8-bit stuff.

A shot of the Commodore Plus/4 in box. Above it is the C-128, with a 1541 disk drive to the right. You also see the back of one of the spare workshop PC's hooked into a stand-alone wireless network adapter and the monitor. Behind that is Coleco Adam hardware.

Another angle.

My workshop table, with some works-in-progress on it. I can move this table about for maximum flexibility.

My pretty complete ColecoVision and Adam hardware collections on the bottom two shelves. To the lower right is a high intensity, no heat light. On the top of the spare PC is a wireless adapter for a keyboard and mouse, so I have room to move about without getting tangled in wires.

A closer shot of some of the Coleco Adam hardware.

A closer shot of some of the ColecoVision hardware.

A shot of the Apple IIgs to the right and an Apple IIe to the left, with various accessories. Between the two systems, I can pretty much handle all Apple 8- and 16-bit software and accessories.

Above the Apple, we see the Bally Astrocade again, along with an alarm clock/radio. Between the two is an Atari Jaguar and Jaguar CD.

A wider shot where we see unboxed ColecoVision software in hanging racks and some collectible media below it.

A turn to the right... Boxed PC software on top, some Vectrex software to the right of that. Below that is various GameBoy hardware, Virtual Boy stuff next to and behind that. More books.

A shot of the Commodore SuperPET. I need to restore it (that's why a replacement keyboard is on top) and try to locate a replacement second computer board. It has two different computers inside, but mine came with only one of the boards, effectively making it "just" a standard PET. Do you see the two tape drives above it? Yep, the PET is one of the few systems to be able to access two separate tape drives via multiple connections. To the far right is my Commodore Amiga hardware.

A closed Kaypro II, among the first portables and a fine CP/M compatible system. It's an all metal system and is obviously quite heavy to haul around. In the middle of the table is one of the early Macintosh laptops. To the right is a DVD player intended for modification someday and more Apple Macintosh stuff.

A closer look...

A turn to the right and a better shot of an old PC monitor on the left and Macintosh hardware throughout.

We head up and see the workshop television. Moving left we see the cassette player for use on classic systems. Further left we see the Commodore Amiga 500 setup and monitor, mostly covered.

Up one shelf, we again see the GameBoy and Virtual Boy stuff, and get a much better shot of the Super NES stuff. To the right of that is older or retired PC stuff that may still use (not been crated in those green crates from before), including various tablets, printers and Zip drives.

Top shelf, from the left, PC software, empty GameBoy/Color/Advance software boxes, empty Atari Lynx boxes, and Vectrex software and related. To the far right is a top loading NES compatible system and lots of NES software. Farthest right is glimpse of a real NES.

A higher view...

A shot behind the NES stuff. You can see various NES accessories like the Power Glove and U Force.

We move farther right, back towards the entrance again. Various TV games and other toys. I also have portable systems like the Game.com from Tiger and SNK's Neo Geo Pocket Color here.

More stuff, including a remote control Mario Kart.

The last row...

A shot of some more spare PC's and a Sega Game Gear in case with lots of games. The small gray bin has cables I need to grab quickly...

A move to the right and we see a Dreamcast keyboard and maracas, some toys, a mostly complete Zaxxon board game, and a tripod.

We move outside my workshop, into the den area. This has, among other things, my Philips CD-I, 3DO and Sega Dreamcast hardware, software and accessories.

More books, and the cable and VOIP modem next to one of the subwoofers.

Moving left in the den, we see some books (of the stuff that's NOT in the attic) and board game stuff.

Another shot of my modern PC stuff. Next to the wireless router is a Dell multi-function everything. To the right of that, next the lamp, what looks like a photo frame is actually a Brother label printer with a slot for a photo. Below that is a black zip case with miscellaneous project stuff.

Moving far left, we see a shot of my modern PC, with the LCD monitor turned to portrait mode.

The left of my modern PC desk. Far left, bottom, are miscellaneous accessories and cleaning supplies. To the right is miscellaneous household documentation. The blue-topped and green-topped crates have PC game software and productivity software documentation, respectively.

A close shot of the PC documentation crates. You also see my spinner table, with the legs not screwed in.

The top blue crate contains various PC controllers, some rather exotic, like a pool cue. Below that is all of my extra PC CD software.

The far side of the room, a shot of my DVD, tape, video tape and CD collection.

Another shot. Behind the blue blanket and under the lamp are two black cases. Those are filled with CD's containing games and productivity software for the PC.

We move upstairs to the living room... My Xbox stuff, between the subwoofer for the Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and the 51" Widescreen HDTV.

Other side of the wall unit, my Gamecube and PS2 stuff.

To the right is all of my Xbox, PS2 and Gamecube software. In the lower left is a wireless light gun designed to work with any TV.

A table to the far left, containing miscellaneous stuff that really has to be put away...

One of our modern laptops. My wife has taken over this one as I use one from work presently...

This just in... Just now, I received what you see in the photo in the mail. I already had a complete version of Auto Duel on the Commodore 64 that I beat as a kid, but I always wanted to play a 16-bit version (this one for the ST). Besides the other software and Turbo-Grafx 16 game, there's an MMC64, which is a flash memory device for the Commodore 64 that uses SD/MMC cards and plugs into the cartridge port. Can't wait to try that out...