Adrian's Digital Basement
@adriansdigitalbasement.com
Hello everyone! I'm Adrian Black, a retro computer YouTuber who fixes stuff from Portland, Oregon.
Main: youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasement
Second: youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasement2
Extras: youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasementextras
Main: youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasement
Second: youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasement2
Extras: youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasementextras
I've been moving over to HA (Home Assistant) -- consolidating onto it, and it's been a total nightmare. The platform itself works OK, but the Zigbee implementation using ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation) is a bit of a disaster. I'm using the ZBT-2 for Zigbee, their official radio. 1/many
January 23, 2026 at 1:18 AM
I've been moving over to HA (Home Assistant) -- consolidating onto it, and it's been a total nightmare. The platform itself works OK, but the Zigbee implementation using ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation) is a bit of a disaster. I'm using the ZBT-2 for Zigbee, their official radio. 1/many
Attention everyone in the North East!
Did you know a Vintage Computer Festival is happening this coming weekend outside of Montreal?
Go experience some vintage tech love at one of these events. It's a real blast!
vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/
Did you know a Vintage Computer Festival is happening this coming weekend outside of Montreal?
Go experience some vintage tech love at one of these events. It's a real blast!
vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/
VCF Montreal – Vintage Computer Federation
vcfed.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Attention everyone in the North East!
Did you know a Vintage Computer Festival is happening this coming weekend outside of Montreal?
Go experience some vintage tech love at one of these events. It's a real blast!
vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/
Did you know a Vintage Computer Festival is happening this coming weekend outside of Montreal?
Go experience some vintage tech love at one of these events. It's a real blast!
vcfed.org/vcf-montreal/
Well these are damn good! Thanks @cencio1976.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Well these are damn good! Thanks @cencio1976.bsky.social
@jeriellsworth.bsky.social Pinball loves you too!
January 18, 2026 at 7:15 AM
@jeriellsworth.bsky.social Pinball loves you too!
Fun at VCF MW 2025 with a toy camera and printer!
(With @amylherndon.bsky.social and @jeriellsworth.bsky.social )
(With @amylherndon.bsky.social and @jeriellsworth.bsky.social )
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Fun at VCF MW 2025 with a toy camera and printer!
(With @amylherndon.bsky.social and @jeriellsworth.bsky.social )
(With @amylherndon.bsky.social and @jeriellsworth.bsky.social )
Where the hell is my network cable tester?
I've been looking for it for the last hour.... I have a bad run I need to troubleshoot.
Too much stuff down here!!
I've been looking for it for the last hour.... I have a bad run I need to troubleshoot.
Too much stuff down here!!
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Where the hell is my network cable tester?
I've been looking for it for the last hour.... I have a bad run I need to troubleshoot.
Too much stuff down here!!
I've been looking for it for the last hour.... I have a bad run I need to troubleshoot.
Too much stuff down here!!
I recently made a video about refurbishing a Sony 400k floppy drive used on the Lisa and early Macintoshes. When I was making that video, I knew I had an extra mechanism but I couldn't find it. (Even after spending an hour looking.)
Guess what just turned up while I was organising?
#TooMuchStuff
Guess what just turned up while I was organising?
#TooMuchStuff
January 13, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I recently made a video about refurbishing a Sony 400k floppy drive used on the Lisa and early Macintoshes. When I was making that video, I knew I had an extra mechanism but I couldn't find it. (Even after spending an hour looking.)
Guess what just turned up while I was organising?
#TooMuchStuff
Guess what just turned up while I was organising?
#TooMuchStuff
Reposted by Adrian's Digital Basement
Poor Adrian. 😂
I warned you, man! The Lisa has been the one computer I've worked on by a wide margin that would throw me the STUPIDEST of roadblocks in an attempt to _just not stay running._
I warned you, man! The Lisa has been the one computer I've worked on by a wide margin that would throw me the STUPIDEST of roadblocks in an attempt to _just not stay running._
January 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Poor Adrian. 😂
I warned you, man! The Lisa has been the one computer I've worked on by a wide margin that would throw me the STUPIDEST of roadblocks in an attempt to _just not stay running._
I warned you, man! The Lisa has been the one computer I've worked on by a wide margin that would throw me the STUPIDEST of roadblocks in an attempt to _just not stay running._
Absolutely worth a watch.
This is a cool video. I think you should watch it and share it with people.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQPO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQPO...
Politics Chat, January 8, 2026
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Absolutely worth a watch.
A viewer shared this handy script for inserting an option ROM BIOS (like XTIDE) into the free space that might exist inside the ROM BIOS on a motherboard. (Especially in 286 and 386 boards.)
Clever!
github.com/Sebastian-gt...
Clever!
github.com/Sebastian-gt...
GitHub - Sebastian-gthb/insert-OptROM-into-BIOS: This Python code insert a Option ROM into a empty space on a BIOS ROM
This Python code insert a Option ROM into a empty space on a BIOS ROM - Sebastian-gthb/insert-OptROM-into-BIOS
github.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
A viewer shared this handy script for inserting an option ROM BIOS (like XTIDE) into the free space that might exist inside the ROM BIOS on a motherboard. (Especially in 286 and 386 boards.)
Clever!
github.com/Sebastian-gt...
Clever!
github.com/Sebastian-gt...
A viewer found this 286 motherboard in a thrift shop. I had been converted into a clock by drilling a hole right through the board.
January 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
A viewer found this 286 motherboard in a thrift shop. I had been converted into a clock by drilling a hole right through the board.
December 30, 2025 at 6:32 AM
And now for some ultra sketchy batteries and charger: 48v ... Uhh right. The included charger is surely a fire hazard. It is filled with 99% air it feels like.
December 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
And now for some ultra sketchy batteries and charger: 48v ... Uhh right. The included charger is surely a fire hazard. It is filled with 99% air it feels like.
When I was a kid and saw this movie in the theater, I instantly wondered about how they did the graphics sequence on that Mac Plus!
"Hello computer"
"Hello computer"
Many thanks to @lgr-yt.bsky.social, @actionretro.bsky.social and @adriansdigitalbasement.com for lending their vocal talents to my new video!
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
#Macintosh #StarTrek #TransparentAluminum
youtu.be/JHqiiPGPHFY
#Macintosh #StarTrek #TransparentAluminum
How the Macintosh Plus helped make Star Trek history! #VFX
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
December 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
When I was a kid and saw this movie in the theater, I instantly wondered about how they did the graphics sequence on that Mac Plus!
"Hello computer"
"Hello computer"
Throwback Thursday
State of the art navigation in December 2004: My Navman portable GPS unit that felt like the future.
Who remembers how these units took minutes to get a GPS signal and would often lose it when driving in canyons and between tall buildings?
State of the art navigation in December 2004: My Navman portable GPS unit that felt like the future.
Who remembers how these units took minutes to get a GPS signal and would often lose it when driving in canyons and between tall buildings?
December 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Throwback Thursday
State of the art navigation in December 2004: My Navman portable GPS unit that felt like the future.
Who remembers how these units took minutes to get a GPS signal and would often lose it when driving in canyons and between tall buildings?
State of the art navigation in December 2004: My Navman portable GPS unit that felt like the future.
Who remembers how these units took minutes to get a GPS signal and would often lose it when driving in canyons and between tall buildings?
I second that!
December 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I second that!
With Nintendo being Nintendo, is anyone aware if it's okay to include music from a game like SMB2 (USA) while playing the game? Will that result in a copyright claim?
December 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
With Nintendo being Nintendo, is anyone aware if it's okay to include music from a game like SMB2 (USA) while playing the game? Will that result in a copyright claim?
I use these SONOFF device to control various devices. Today the my Workbench light stopped working and I noticed the switch wasn't on the network anymore.
Guess what the issue was?
HINT: It was same crap that makes everything modern total garbage....
*SIGH*
Guess what the issue was?
HINT: It was same crap that makes everything modern total garbage....
*SIGH*
December 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I use these SONOFF device to control various devices. Today the my Workbench light stopped working and I noticed the switch wasn't on the network anymore.
Guess what the issue was?
HINT: It was same crap that makes everything modern total garbage....
*SIGH*
Guess what the issue was?
HINT: It was same crap that makes everything modern total garbage....
*SIGH*
It's nice when a federal agency in today's US government stands up and demands safety for the public.
youtu.be/UFAyD2Xmxpc?...
youtu.be/UFAyD2Xmxpc?...
NTSB "Vehemently Opposes" Section of NDAA
YouTube video by C-SPAN
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It's nice when a federal agency in today's US government stands up and demands safety for the public.
youtu.be/UFAyD2Xmxpc?...
youtu.be/UFAyD2Xmxpc?...
While looking out the window, I saw something which made me chuckle.
A child was probably very unhappy when this happened.
A child was probably very unhappy when this happened.
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
While looking out the window, I saw something which made me chuckle.
A child was probably very unhappy when this happened.
A child was probably very unhappy when this happened.
People may not know I have an "extras" (third) channel and I've been posting some videos to it lately. Nothing long or complex -- just quick phone videos usually on stuff going on down in the basement. (Or sometimes other random things.)
Latest video: youtu.be/YtTaXv1mgOU
Latest video: youtu.be/YtTaXv1mgOU
Quick fix: Franklin Ace 1000 Garbage Screen
YouTube video by Adrian's Digital Basement Extras
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
People may not know I have an "extras" (third) channel and I've been posting some videos to it lately. Nothing long or complex -- just quick phone videos usually on stuff going on down in the basement. (Or sometimes other random things.)
Latest video: youtu.be/YtTaXv1mgOU
Latest video: youtu.be/YtTaXv1mgOU
I'm so devastated to learn that another pedestrian was hit and killed just around the corner from my house.
"87-year-old Grey Wolfe, a revered Portlander who was known by many in our community as a mental health counselor was hit and killed while out on a walk."
www.portland.gov/police/news/...
"87-year-old Grey Wolfe, a revered Portlander who was known by many in our community as a mental health counselor was hit and killed while out on a walk."
www.portland.gov/police/news/...
UPDATE: Pedestrian who died in Richmond Neighborhood Crash Identified
The pedestrian who died in a crash in the Richmond Neighborhood Wednesday is identified as Grey J. Wolfe, 87, of Portland. Her family has been notified of her death.
www.portland.gov
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I'm so devastated to learn that another pedestrian was hit and killed just around the corner from my house.
"87-year-old Grey Wolfe, a revered Portlander who was known by many in our community as a mental health counselor was hit and killed while out on a walk."
www.portland.gov/police/news/...
"87-year-old Grey Wolfe, a revered Portlander who was known by many in our community as a mental health counselor was hit and killed while out on a walk."
www.portland.gov/police/news/...
This CD has a problem spot, or I need to adjust some pots inside the CD player. 🤣 More testing required.
December 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This CD has a problem spot, or I need to adjust some pots inside the CD player. 🤣 More testing required.
A tale of two NEC CD players:
I got these from different places. One was from a smoker's house, the other was from a dog owner. (Telltale signs)
Somehow their serial numbers are 297 apart, and both have 1987.2.25 stamped on the PCB!
These were probably both bought at the same store 38 years ago.
I got these from different places. One was from a smoker's house, the other was from a dog owner. (Telltale signs)
Somehow their serial numbers are 297 apart, and both have 1987.2.25 stamped on the PCB!
These were probably both bought at the same store 38 years ago.
December 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
A tale of two NEC CD players:
I got these from different places. One was from a smoker's house, the other was from a dog owner. (Telltale signs)
Somehow their serial numbers are 297 apart, and both have 1987.2.25 stamped on the PCB!
These were probably both bought at the same store 38 years ago.
I got these from different places. One was from a smoker's house, the other was from a dog owner. (Telltale signs)
Somehow their serial numbers are 297 apart, and both have 1987.2.25 stamped on the PCB!
These were probably both bought at the same store 38 years ago.