sehdornFeb 19

Was planning to build a new #homelab at the beginning of this spring. But somehow it turned out a bad spot to buy #hardware.

#memory #ram #diskdrive #shortage #expensiveHardware

The Oasis BBSFeb 17
Ultimate 1541 JiffyDOS: MonroeWorld’s Real 1541 Upgrade for C64 Ultimate Speed
#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore1541 #JiffyDOS #RetroComputing #8Bit #VintageComputing #RetroHardware #HomeComputer #DiskDrive
https://theoasisbbs.com/ultimate-1541-jiffydos-monroeworlds-real-1541-upgrade-for-c64-ultimate-speed/?fsp_sid=2613
13Jan 19
TV Remote Uses Floppy Disks https://hackaday.com/2026/01/19/tv-remote-uses-floppy-disks/
#Hardware #Arduino #Assembly #Diskdrive #Floppydisk #Microcontroller #Remotecontrol #Streaming
TV Remote Uses Floppy Disks

Famously, the save icon on most computer user interfaces references a fairly obsolete piece of technology: the venerable floppy disk. It’s likely that most people below the age of about 30 ha…

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The Oasis BBSJan 16
Floppy Head Cleaning: bwack Tries to Save a Dusty Disk Drive
#Commodore64 #C64 #FloppyDrive #RetroComputing #DiskDrive #C64Repair #VintageComputers #KungFuFlash #C64Ultimate #RetroTech
https://theoasisbbs.com/floppy-head-cleaning-bwack-tries-to-save-a-dusty-disk-drive/?fsp_sid=691
13Jan 5
Commodore Disk Drive Becomes General Purpose Computer https://hackaday.com/2026/01/05/commodore-disk-drive-becomes-general-purpose-computer/
#Retrocomputing #Commodore #Commodore1541 #Diskdrive #Diskettedrive #Kim1
Commodore Disk Drive Becomes General Purpose Computer

The Commodore 1541 was built to do one job—to save and load data from 5.25″ diskettes. [Commodore History] decided to see whether the drive could be put to other purposes, though. Namely, ope…

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HackadayJan 5

Commodore Disk Drive Becomes General Purpose Computer

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/01/05/commodore-disk-drive-becomes-general-purpose-computer/

ClearSkyImagingAug 14, 2025

Perhaps this is why the Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB drive failed?

#hardware #harddrive #seagate #headcrash #disk #diskdrive

Jan BetaAug 7, 2025

Amiga 600 Panasonic JU-253 Disk Drive Repair

https://makertube.net/w/5JSaGyYfmVYdxxEBQFxzPa

Amiga 600 Panasonic JU-253 Disk Drive Repair

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Jan BetaAug 7, 2025

New video! Repairing the Panasonic JU-253-043P floppy disk drive from my Amiga 600.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/jDxcNkC2J8w
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/5JSaGyYfmVYdxxEBQFxzPa

#Amiga #Commodore #A600 #Amiga600 #DiskDrive #Floppy #FloppyDiskDrive #Repair #Alignment #Recapping #Panasonic #ESR #Capacitor

Tindie Maker MarketplaceJul 28, 2025
Share Your Commodore Peripherals #TindieBlog #C64 #VIC20 #IEC #DiskDrive #Printer 1541
https://blog.tindie.com/2025/07/share-your-commodore-peripherals/
Share Your Commodore Peripherals

If, like me, you have a collection of Commodore computers and IEC bus devices (disk drives, Pi1541, printers, etc.), it can get annoying to have to constantly switch cables around depending on whic…

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