One of my first assignments with the Amiga 1000 is figure out what’s up with this coiled up bodge wire to nowhere.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
One of my first assignments with the Amiga 1000 is figure out what’s up with this coiled up bodge wire to nowhere.
My first time seeing the Amiga 1000’s case signatures.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My first time seeing the Amiga 1000’s case signatures.
Performed minor surgery this morning on this MacBook Air 2020 (Intel), trying to improve its thermal performance.
Followed the recommendations at fcracer.com/macbook-air-...
Thanks @[email protected] for the suggestion!
Followed the recommendations at fcracer.com/macbook-air-...
Thanks @[email protected] for the suggestion!
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Performed minor surgery this morning on this MacBook Air 2020 (Intel), trying to improve its thermal performance.
Followed the recommendations at fcracer.com/macbook-air-...
Thanks @[email protected] for the suggestion!
Followed the recommendations at fcracer.com/macbook-air-...
Thanks @[email protected] for the suggestion!
Poking around inside my wife’s MacBook Air 2020 (Intel) to see why it’s running so hot. Even before a wipe down, it looks good and fan is not obstructed.
I’m going back to my first assumption that macOS Sequoia was not a good upgrade for this little machine.
I’m going back to my first assumption that macOS Sequoia was not a good upgrade for this little machine.
November 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Poking around inside my wife’s MacBook Air 2020 (Intel) to see why it’s running so hot. Even before a wipe down, it looks good and fan is not obstructed.
I’m going back to my first assumption that macOS Sequoia was not a good upgrade for this little machine.
I’m going back to my first assumption that macOS Sequoia was not a good upgrade for this little machine.
Every once in awhile you get lucky and find a good deal. This makes up for my mistake when I passed on a reasonably priced Amiga 1000 years ago.
Now I need to get even luckier and find a keyboard.
Now I need to get even luckier and find a keyboard.
October 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Every once in awhile you get lucky and find a good deal. This makes up for my mistake when I passed on a reasonably priced Amiga 1000 years ago.
Now I need to get even luckier and find a keyboard.
Now I need to get even luckier and find a keyboard.
Getting ready to setup the new Raspberry Pi 500+ as my retro computer emulation station.
October 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Getting ready to setup the new Raspberry Pi 500+ as my retro computer emulation station.
I’m enjoying reading @christopherdrum.bsky.social deep dive into vintage productivity software at stonetools.ghost.io
Stone Tools
Exploring retro productivity software from the 8/16-bit era. No games, just work.
stonetools.ghost.io
October 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I’m enjoying reading @christopherdrum.bsky.social deep dive into vintage productivity software at stonetools.ghost.io
I think I finally figured out why the floppy was not working. I have two dead oscillators. The 24MHz crystal is dead, and it feeds the 82077AA floppy controller.
I also discovered the 14.1818MHz crystal is dead too. I can’t find that exact frequency, so I hope a 14.31818MHz replacement will do.
I also discovered the 14.1818MHz crystal is dead too. I can’t find that exact frequency, so I hope a 14.31818MHz replacement will do.
September 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I think I finally figured out why the floppy was not working. I have two dead oscillators. The 24MHz crystal is dead, and it feeds the 82077AA floppy controller.
I also discovered the 14.1818MHz crystal is dead too. I can’t find that exact frequency, so I hope a 14.31818MHz replacement will do.
I also discovered the 14.1818MHz crystal is dead too. I can’t find that exact frequency, so I hope a 14.31818MHz replacement will do.
I tempted fate and bought a Bondi Blue iMac G3 from eBay. The plastic needed to be snapped back into position and some clips were broken. Amazingly, the fragile inner bezel looks to be in good shape from the outside. Sadly, it doesn’t start, so I’ll have to open it up and see what going on.
September 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I tempted fate and bought a Bondi Blue iMac G3 from eBay. The plastic needed to be snapped back into position and some clips were broken. Amazingly, the fragile inner bezel looks to be in good shape from the outside. Sadly, it doesn’t start, so I’ll have to open it up and see what going on.
Game changer…
youtu.be/ogHqmjn6sY4...
youtu.be/ogHqmjn6sY4...
ITX Llama: A Brand New PC for 1990s DOS Games!
youtu.be
August 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Game changer…
youtu.be/ogHqmjn6sY4...
youtu.be/ogHqmjn6sY4...
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When every PC had a lock, but you never really understood why.
August 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
When every PC had a lock, but you never really understood why.
Oh no. This CD duplicator just showed up locally at a good price. I have no reason to be want one… yet…
August 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Oh no. This CD duplicator just showed up locally at a good price. I have no reason to be want one… yet…
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Ever wonder how hit CBS Show 'Whiz Kids' turns the stars into star hackers? Issue 1 of K-Power Magazine has the secret!
July 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Ever wonder how hit CBS Show 'Whiz Kids' turns the stars into star hackers? Issue 1 of K-Power Magazine has the secret!
I stopped by infinitemac.org for the first time in awhile, and I continue to be blown away by its features and finesse. It’s zero effort emulation with an unlimited software library.
Truly a technical work of art.
Truly a technical work of art.
June 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I stopped by infinitemac.org for the first time in awhile, and I continue to be blown away by its features and finesse. It’s zero effort emulation with an unlimited software library.
Truly a technical work of art.
Truly a technical work of art.
I’m thrilled to have an official Apple CD mounting kit for my Quadra 650. We’ll see if it partners nicely with this SCSI Panasonic x2 CD-ROM.
June 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I’m thrilled to have an official Apple CD mounting kit for my Quadra 650. We’ll see if it partners nicely with this SCSI Panasonic x2 CD-ROM.
Troublesome upgrade to Kubuntu 25.04. Started with a troublesome mirror site causing the install to fail. Once the install process was repaired, got a black screen on my 2012 MBP. Ends up being a kernel conflict with Apple’s EFI implementation. Installing a different kernel version got it running. 😓
June 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Troublesome upgrade to Kubuntu 25.04. Started with a troublesome mirror site causing the install to fail. Once the install process was repaired, got a black screen on my 2012 MBP. Ends up being a kernel conflict with Apple’s EFI implementation. Installing a different kernel version got it running. 😓
June 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I have finally acquired the monitor that accompanied my first computer, an Osborne One (making up for the Osborne’s ridiculously small built-in screen).
It arrived in decent condition, except for the H-Width potentiometer adjustment, which was snapped off inside the case.
It arrived in decent condition, except for the H-Width potentiometer adjustment, which was snapped off inside the case.
June 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I have finally acquired the monitor that accompanied my first computer, an Osborne One (making up for the Osborne’s ridiculously small built-in screen).
It arrived in decent condition, except for the H-Width potentiometer adjustment, which was snapped off inside the case.
It arrived in decent condition, except for the H-Width potentiometer adjustment, which was snapped off inside the case.
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Louder for the people in the back: Color matched Mac "Platinum" PLA 3D printer filament, $21.99/spool, now available. No more waiting, high prices, expensive shipping or "chalky" filament.
It's here, now. And this is what it looks like! Look at that color match!
polarfilament.com/pr...
It's here, now. And this is what it looks like! Look at that color match!
polarfilament.com/pr...
June 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Louder for the people in the back: Color matched Mac "Platinum" PLA 3D printer filament, $21.99/spool, now available. No more waiting, high prices, expensive shipping or "chalky" filament.
It's here, now. And this is what it looks like! Look at that color match!
polarfilament.com/pr...
It's here, now. And this is what it looks like! Look at that color match!
polarfilament.com/pr...
Excited to have this new-old-stock 9-inch CRT in pristine condition!
Never been used with serial number 100835 from March 1982.
Never been used with serial number 100835 from March 1982.
June 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Excited to have this new-old-stock 9-inch CRT in pristine condition!
Never been used with serial number 100835 from March 1982.
Never been used with serial number 100835 from March 1982.
Hit a nice round number of 1,000 followers.
I love this vintage/retro/classic computer hobby and all the folks that make it a community.
I love this vintage/retro/classic computer hobby and all the folks that make it a community.
June 3, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Hit a nice round number of 1,000 followers.
I love this vintage/retro/classic computer hobby and all the folks that make it a community.
I love this vintage/retro/classic computer hobby and all the folks that make it a community.
Watching a pro play early electronic music through an AM transistor radio on a PDP-8.
June 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Watching a pro play early electronic music through an AM transistor radio on a PDP-8.
Though it may look peaceful now, a great battle was fought here today removing this corroded PS/2 connector.
June 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Though it may look peaceful now, a great battle was fought here today removing this corroded PS/2 connector.
The long-suffering Wang EXEC 386 ( 3131) is working with an XTIDE and Sergey Kiselev’s floppy BIOS, but the onboard floppy and IDE are still a mess.
The system BIOS reports a checksum error, so that could be an issue, but the only copy of the BIOS I can find online is the one I uploaded.
The system BIOS reports a checksum error, so that could be an issue, but the only copy of the BIOS I can find online is the one I uploaded.
May 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The long-suffering Wang EXEC 386 ( 3131) is working with an XTIDE and Sergey Kiselev’s floppy BIOS, but the onboard floppy and IDE are still a mess.
The system BIOS reports a checksum error, so that could be an issue, but the only copy of the BIOS I can find online is the one I uploaded.
The system BIOS reports a checksum error, so that could be an issue, but the only copy of the BIOS I can find online is the one I uploaded.
Well, I’ll be… the battery was not keeping the CMOS settings when powered down. Sniffed out something odd with transistor Q1 (2N3904), and sure enough, it was the problem.
May be the first time I removed the right component on the first try! 😎
May be the first time I removed the right component on the first try! 😎
May 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Well, I’ll be… the battery was not keeping the CMOS settings when powered down. Sniffed out something odd with transistor Q1 (2N3904), and sure enough, it was the problem.
May be the first time I removed the right component on the first try! 😎
May be the first time I removed the right component on the first try! 😎