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BigBadBiologist

@bigbadbiologist.bsky.social

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Big Bad Biologist. Doggo daddo. Alliteration Aficionado. (I'm a retro computing enthusiast that livestreams a lot of my restoration work, normally at noon eastern on Saturdays) Trumpers please kindly fuck off. https://www.youtube.com/@BigBadBench

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · Nov 14

Since activity here is picking up, here’s my intro: I do #vintageMac and #vintagePC repairs, restorations, and janky modding on my Saturday noon eastern streams. I work on random other electronics as well. I like soldering, but my skills are questionable. youtube.com/@bigbadbench

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 11h

Pope to Chicago Labor Leaders: “Please know of my appreciation for your welcome of immigrants and refugees, especially your support of food pantries and shelters….I encourage you to continue to advocate for society to respect the human dignity of the most vulnerable.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 10h

The CD-ROM emulation does work in DOS, but I’m not sure if they got the redbook audio working

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BlueSCSI @bluescsi.com · 5d

Yes! BlueSCSI works on PC's but a lot of people don't realize it. Watch
TME Retro setup their PC with a #BlueSCSI

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BlueSCSI works with PC's now?

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 1d

I'm a sucker for an underdog, so Saturday's noon eastern stream will be trying to repair this battery-ravaged Macintosh Classic. youtube.com/live/R5UQ4VA...

Attempting repair of an EXTREMELY battery-damaged Macintosh Classic

YouTube video by BigBadBench

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 1d

Oooh, watch out for the scary antifa animal crossing in war ravaged Portland 😂

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · 19h

You may have noticed my latest C64 repairs have not all gone to plan. So I asked a couple of very generous pals in @adriansdigitalbasement.com and @theretrochannel.bsky.social to lend a hand.
I picked their brains clean!

Ultimate Team C64 Repairing - The Final Episode ft @adriansdigitalbasement and @TheRetroChannel

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 1d

I'm a sucker for an underdog, so Saturday's noon eastern stream will be trying to repair this battery-ravaged Macintosh Classic. youtube.com/live/R5UQ4VA...

Attempting repair of an EXTREMELY battery-damaged Macintosh Classic

YouTube video by BigBadBench

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 1d

This was a fun repair! Still riding the high from yesterday.

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🎻 Sophie Rose Music 🎹 @sophierosemusic.bsky.social · 2d

Let’s take a trip.. 💋 The Journey🚝 by Sophie Rose on #SoundCloud
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The Journey🚝

A futuristic train journey... All aboard. To Purchase https://sophie-rose.bandcamp.com

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 2d

This Macintosh SE/30 board looked pretty clean after the ultrasonic bath. But after recapping, it gave me a simasimac. This long short shows my battle against corrosion and other nonsense with help from Rudy's Retro Intel's SE/30 Peeker board: youtube.com/shorts/7bX-M...

Simasimac dead Macintosh SE/30 repair struggle BBB vs. corrosion #vintagemacintosh

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Robert Sundling @robertsundling.bsky.social · 2d

It's time! After 33 years, I'm adding Gravis UltraSound support to my DOS game engine. 😄

I never owned a GUS back in the day, so it never happened. Now I've got a PicoGUS from @polpo.org (and a great emulator from @86box.net). So off we go!

Step 1A: I mirrored the final GUS SDK (v2.22) on GitHub.

GitHub - RobertSundling/GUSDK222: Gravis UltraSound, PC GamePad, and Analog Pro SDK V2.22 (GUSDK222.ZIP)

Gravis UltraSound, PC GamePad, and Analog Pro SDK V2.22 (GUSDK222.ZIP) - RobertSundling/GUSDK222

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 2d

Before and after of a Mac floppy drive repair. Superglue and about 10 traces.

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · 3d

Still think Antifa isn't violent? Here's bodycam footage of Antifa founder B.J. Blazkowicz shooting a heroic member of ICE who was just trying to protect this great nation. Thank God we have Blazkowicz's girlfriend in custody.

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Trina's Technobabble @trinastechnobabble.bsky.social · 3d

Hey folks. I will be streaming today starting at 2pm eastern. I have a bin of motherboards from Socket 7 to Intel Core 2 ones that all need testing. Come join and watch to see what works and what might catch fire.

youtube.com/live/180aeDb...

Let's Test Some Mommyboards

YouTube video by Trina's Technobabble

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 3d

I hadn’t thought of actually refurbishing those. I bought new ones recently.

BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 3d

Going to try to sneak in a quick, super easy, super chill stream this afternoon (2:30 eastern) to recap Mac Classic and SE/30 logic boards. This is guaranteed to go totally smoothly.
youtube.com/live/0FuNC1h...

Let's recap a Macintosh Classic and SE/30. Nothing could go wrong. Right?

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Adrian's Digital Basement @adriansdigitalbasement.com · 4d

YES

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Portland City Attorney to US DOJ: “Please Do Not Fail America”

Portland’s city attorney says federal police are brutalizing protesters, and the government is weaponizing its longstanding settlement agreement with the city. In response to an investigation launched...

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 4d

It would make sense that we’re all working on IIsi power supplies during spooky season

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Joe G @eastendjoe.bsky.social · 5d

Remember this? 👇

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 5d

there are pros and cons to our way of government in the US specifically they fired all the pros and the cons are in charge now

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 5d

Well, the IIsi PSU is fixed-ish. My good potentiometer on the daughter board broke when desoldering, so I just replaced it with a 1.5kohm resistor (very professional!). IIsi very happy with a 50MHz Daystar accelerator. Now I need to fix its Video Spigot.

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 6d

LOL THEY’VE USED HIM BEFORE

FOX
NEWS®
LIVE
FORMER ANTIFA MEMBER SPEAKS OUT
FOX
• RAMON "MUNDO" MENDOZA | "MEXIC
MAFIA ENCYCLOPEDIA" AUTHOR
Ex-gang member says Chauvin attacker's story doesn't add up
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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 6d

Clip of my IIsi PSU exploding from yesterday’s stream: youtube.com/clip/Ugkx_Xw...

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