Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
@mac84.bsky.social
Vintage computer enthusiast and archivist. EEP! http://www.mac84.net
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Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
@mac84.bsky.social
· Dec 10
Is Kodak's $400 8mm film digitizer worth it? - Full Review & Firmware Mods + Hacks
YouTube video by Mac84
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Take a deep dive with me into the world of 8mm film and why it's so challenging to digitize these old home movies. 🎞️
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
When backing up data from old crap, remember to plug the source hard drive power cable into the same UPS as the computer.
Stupid power outages! 😩
Stupid power outages! 😩
January 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
When backing up data from old crap, remember to plug the source hard drive power cable into the same UPS as the computer.
Stupid power outages! 😩
Stupid power outages! 😩
I'm backing up a nearly full 2.5 TB external hard drive via USB 2.0, because when the drive is put in a SATA enclosure it gets sad.
This is such a slow, painful process... I'm copying stuff in small chunks to hopefully keep things happy.
But hey, at least I found my N-Gage QD phone backup! 🫠
This is such a slow, painful process... I'm copying stuff in small chunks to hopefully keep things happy.
But hey, at least I found my N-Gage QD phone backup! 🫠
January 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I'm backing up a nearly full 2.5 TB external hard drive via USB 2.0, because when the drive is put in a SATA enclosure it gets sad.
This is such a slow, painful process... I'm copying stuff in small chunks to hopefully keep things happy.
But hey, at least I found my N-Gage QD phone backup! 🫠
This is such a slow, painful process... I'm copying stuff in small chunks to hopefully keep things happy.
But hey, at least I found my N-Gage QD phone backup! 🫠
For #FeelGoodFriday I'm calling out @gutbomb.net who has a wonderful habit of making video essays exploring various flavors of vintage computers to find out what really matters, were they crummy?
www.youtube.com/channel/UCIN...
www.youtube.com/channel/UCIN...
January 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
For #FeelGoodFriday I'm calling out @gutbomb.net who has a wonderful habit of making video essays exploring various flavors of vintage computers to find out what really matters, were they crummy?
www.youtube.com/channel/UCIN...
www.youtube.com/channel/UCIN...
Check out this amazing modded clear Macintosh SE/30 build that Colin completed! 😮
A while back, I built a Mac SE/30 from as many brand new parts as I could. Now, it’s getting some major upgrades — let’s check them out!
youtu.be/6dgzHIdx25w
youtu.be/6dgzHIdx25w
The Mac I built from scratch has reached its FINAL FORM
YouTube video by This Does Not Compute
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Check out this amazing modded clear Macintosh SE/30 build that Colin completed! 😮
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NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This 1985 filmstrip for Gen X latchkey kids covers the basics of safety when home alone, with several dramatized examples.
WATCH NOW: archive.org/details/unco...
WATCH NOW: archive.org/details/unco...
January 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
NEWLY RESTORED AT @archive.org: This 1985 filmstrip for Gen X latchkey kids covers the basics of safety when home alone, with several dramatized examples.
WATCH NOW: archive.org/details/unco...
WATCH NOW: archive.org/details/unco...
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Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
Previously, several of these companies, like Apple, IBM, and Disney, have paused advertising on X in response to antisemitic content. But antisemitism on X never slowed, sexual abuse imagery increased, and all of these companies quietly resumed advertising anyways.
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
spitfirenews.com/p/grok-deepf...
Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?
Advertisers, politicians, and investors are still all-in on X, despite a sexual abuse crisis.
spitfirenews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hello Tim Cook I worked at Tumblr when you gave us 48 hours to get rid of all the consenting, adult boobs. Up all night at your whim, out of the blue. But you're still cool with Twitter and its CSAM and revenge porn and whatever the fuck this is? Why do you even HAVE guidelines?
How can I lose with such a sandwich-heavy portfolio? 📈🥪💰
January 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
How can I lose with such a sandwich-heavy portfolio? 📈🥪💰
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If there's anyone that knows their LucasArts history, it's @aricwilmunder.bsky.social! Let's chat with the "SCUMM lord" himself!
youtu.be/628d6-pTRzI
youtu.be/628d6-pTRzI
Let's Chat with Aric Wilmunder - Habitat co-creator and LucasArts historian!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
If there's anyone that knows their LucasArts history, it's @aricwilmunder.bsky.social! Let's chat with the "SCUMM lord" himself!
youtu.be/628d6-pTRzI
youtu.be/628d6-pTRzI
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Be sure to catch my interview with LucasArts musical legend @petermcconnell.bsky.social! iMuse, Monkey Island, Grim Fandango... so much amazing music!
youtu.be/H7wWTKqfEnE
youtu.be/H7wWTKqfEnE
Let's Chat with Peter McConnell - iMUSE co-creator and LucasArts legend!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Be sure to catch my interview with LucasArts musical legend @petermcconnell.bsky.social! iMuse, Monkey Island, Grim Fandango... so much amazing music!
youtu.be/H7wWTKqfEnE
youtu.be/H7wWTKqfEnE
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Shoot. I picked up a Laser 128 locally so I could pull Gate Array 1 and try it on Javier’s 128 EX/2, but I didn’t realize that there is a very old version of the board that is very different from the schematics in v2 of the tech manual. Anyone looking for an early Laser 128?
January 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Shoot. I picked up a Laser 128 locally so I could pull Gate Array 1 and try it on Javier’s 128 EX/2, but I didn’t realize that there is a very old version of the board that is very different from the schematics in v2 of the tech manual. Anyone looking for an early Laser 128?
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IN THE OFFICE: Saving rare media including filmstrips, a format no one else is trying to save. Watch #lostmedia as it comes off the scanner before it's uploaded to @archive.org.
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: youtube.com/live/2f02LNV...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: youtube.com/live/2f02LNV...
January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
IN THE OFFICE: Saving rare media including filmstrips, a format no one else is trying to save. Watch #lostmedia as it comes off the scanner before it's uploaded to @archive.org.
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: youtube.com/live/2f02LNV...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: youtube.com/live/2f02LNV...
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If you have the space, means and collection: a northern Texas warehouse full of proto-Redbox VHS vending machines from the mid-1980s is being evicted. The machines are free and whatever isn't taken will imminently be scrapped.
www.facebook.com/commerce/lis...
www.facebook.com/commerce/lis...
January 7, 2026 at 4:38 AM
If you have the space, means and collection: a northern Texas warehouse full of proto-Redbox VHS vending machines from the mid-1980s is being evicted. The machines are free and whatever isn't taken will imminently be scrapped.
www.facebook.com/commerce/lis...
www.facebook.com/commerce/lis...
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We Recreated Steve Jobs’s 1975 Atari Horoscope Program … And You Can Run It!
blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/06/w...
♈♉♊♋♌♍♎♏♐♑♒♓
#stevejobs
#atari
#retrocomputing
#horoscope
blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/06/w...
♈♉♊♋♌♍♎♏♐♑♒♓
#stevejobs
#atari
#retrocomputing
#horoscope
January 7, 2026 at 4:19 AM
We Recreated Steve Jobs’s 1975 Atari Horoscope Program … And You Can Run It!
blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/06/w...
♈♉♊♋♌♍♎♏♐♑♒♓
#stevejobs
#atari
#retrocomputing
#horoscope
blog.adafruit.com/2026/01/06/w...
♈♉♊♋♌♍♎♏♐♑♒♓
#stevejobs
#atari
#retrocomputing
#horoscope
This is SO cool! If your teacher ever wheeled in a cart to the classroom with a TV and a LaserDisc player on it... this video is for you!
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
This is SO cool! If your teacher ever wheeled in a cart to the classroom with a TV and a LaserDisc player on it... this video is for you!
Stream is starting now! www.twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Stream is starting now! www.twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
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Ever wanted a PicoGUS or PicoMEM but for PCMCIA? @yyzkevin.com's PicoPCMCIA adds modern WiFi networking, Sound Blaster, GUS, CD-ROM, and storage to any computer with a PCMCIA slot. He's getting closer to launch and is now taking deposits for the first run of cards. www.yyzkevin.com/picopcmcia/
January 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Ever wanted a PicoGUS or PicoMEM but for PCMCIA? @yyzkevin.com's PicoPCMCIA adds modern WiFi networking, Sound Blaster, GUS, CD-ROM, and storage to any computer with a PCMCIA slot. He's getting closer to launch and is now taking deposits for the first run of cards. www.yyzkevin.com/picopcmcia/
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Research suggests an early, undocumented Amiga CD32 Demo Disc (v1.0) may exist, possibly bundled with the first 1993 consoles. If you have an early CD32 and a v1.0 labelled demo CD, please get in touch. More details in the link below:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/01/help...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/01/help...
Help Needed: Lost Amiga CD32 Demo Disc? - Games That Weren't
Fellow preservationist, Stone Oakvalley Studios, is searching for evidence of an earlier, undocumented version of the Amiga CD32 Demo Disc (v1.0), believed to have shipped with some of the very first ...
www.gamesthatwerent.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Research suggests an early, undocumented Amiga CD32 Demo Disc (v1.0) may exist, possibly bundled with the first 1993 consoles. If you have an early CD32 and a v1.0 labelled demo CD, please get in touch. More details in the link below:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/01/help...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/01/help...
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Hey, in case you missed the announcement: We have the legendary Displaced Gamers on the January 4 Retro Repair Roundup. Catch us at 8e/7c/6m/5p tonight and be sure to bring all your NES and 6502 questions!
Displaced Gamers - Retro Repair Roundup 91
Join the RRR gang as we interview Chris from Displaced Gamers!
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Hey, in case you missed the announcement: We have the legendary Displaced Gamers on the January 4 Retro Repair Roundup. Catch us at 8e/7c/6m/5p tonight and be sure to bring all your NES and 6502 questions!
My pal John is tinkering around with a Panasonic MSX2 computer, check out the stream!
On Saturday's noon EST stream, I'm going to explore a Panasonic FS-A1 MSX2 computer that I got in exchange for working on the FM Towns UG20. Supposedly the insides are bad. After that, we'll keep poking at the Laser 128 EX/2. The ultrasonic bath did not make it better. youtube.com/live/O3APXSX...
Exploring an abused Panasonic FS-A1 MSX2 computer and more poking at the Laser 128 EX/2 (Part 2)
YouTube video by BigBadBench
youtube.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
My pal John is tinkering around with a Panasonic MSX2 computer, check out the stream!
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"Take me down to Shareware City / Where the folders are cute and the (HyperCard) Stacks are pretty" 🎶
January 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
"Take me down to Shareware City / Where the folders are cute and the (HyperCard) Stacks are pretty" 🎶
HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎇
You bring the music and the snacks and I’ll bring a semi-static screen of a Mac OS desktop with Y2K countdown … 🎊🎆
www.youtube.com/live/mQLyhan...
You bring the music and the snacks and I’ll bring a semi-static screen of a Mac OS desktop with Y2K countdown … 🎊🎆
www.youtube.com/live/mQLyhan...
LIVE: Y2K Countdown to 2026! 🎆
YouTube video by Mac84
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎇
You bring the music and the snacks and I’ll bring a semi-static screen of a Mac OS desktop with Y2K countdown … 🎊🎆
www.youtube.com/live/mQLyhan...
You bring the music and the snacks and I’ll bring a semi-static screen of a Mac OS desktop with Y2K countdown … 🎊🎆
www.youtube.com/live/mQLyhan...
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Stewart Cheifet and Gary Kildall were regular guests on my television growing up. The Computer Chronicles always made me feel like I was a part of this impossible dream of being a Silicon Valley insider. Thank you, Mr. Cheifet.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
Stewart Cheifet Obituary December 28, 2025 - Goldsteins Funeral
View Stewart Cheifet's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Stewart Cheifet and Gary Kildall were regular guests on my television growing up. The Computer Chronicles always made me feel like I was a part of this impossible dream of being a Silicon Valley insider. Thank you, Mr. Cheifet.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
December 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM