This is dang cool - they coded up a web page you can use to print using USB printers that are no longer supported, all from a web page

https://printervention.app/details

#usb #printers #printing #printervention
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#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
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Hivemapper Dashcam HDC S
Model: HDC-S-0HE1-001
S/N: HDCS 807

Well, this is an “interesting” device, I grabbed it from ewaste thinking this could be a good webcam or security camera. And it is, in a way – a dashcam that they supposedly paid you in cryptocurrency to drive around while this documented the scenery and road. In short, some custom hardware for mapping roads as you drive, so you can earn their custom cryptocurrency which has devalued. These HDC-S models are recently EOL, and are not recognized in windows or OS X (I have not tried Linux or BSD). They are listed for stupid money on eBay, but I was unable to get them to work for anything.

Analysis/documentation:
https://github.com/obrientg/Hardware/blob/main/Hivemapper_Dashcam_HDC-S.md

#hivemapper #crypto #cryptobro #AI #AIisBS #fraud #EnvironmentalAbuse #ponzi #ponziScheme #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencyponzi
#dashcam #trash #ewaste #ewastefind
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#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot

noting that #EFM #electronicsFleaMarket and #ASVARO do not have #wikipedia pages

and we wonder why #eFlea is slowing down further

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#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#IBM #thinkpad #thinkpads #VintageThinkPad #X86 #WindowsVista #IBMhardware
#lenovoHardware #Thinkpadnium #ThinkPadRepair
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot

Picked up this interesting data logger for the Atari Portfolio from IBP Elektronik: Portalog DVM/Logger Interface 🧐

#Atari #AtariPortfolio #Portalog #HPC004 #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

The latest find was from my trip to Anchor Electronics to get the GPS receivers (a separate post once I test them out), and I found this battery pack labeled for iPhone 3G & 3GS which has the 30 pin that works on iPods! Once I found the right powered charger and charged up the battery it works great with my classic iPods.

#marchintosh #apple #iphone #ipod #retro
#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvintagehardware
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#retroTech #retroTechnology #nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#RetroApple #retroMacintosh
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle

Found in a box of parts. Don't know what happened... but I can Hear & Smell what it must've been like! 😆

#Oops #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd

Has anyone integrated the netbotz series (like a 320) with home-assistant.io or networkupstools.org or any open source DVRs ?

I have a couple of #Netbotz 320 from my #ewaste hookup that I am looking to use in my garage, connecting to our #HomeAssistant and the open source #DVR I'll be setting up. It would be cool & helpful to use the video camera feed along with the temp & moisture monitoring/trending.

#opensource #siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvintagehardware
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology #nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware
#networking #serverAdmin
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#IT #ITsupport #hardwaresupport #computerrepair

For my second entry in #marchintosh is this #spicyPillow in a 2012 Mac Pro. IIRC I picked this up at #EFM #electronicsFleaMarket on the cheap, fully intended for a project but was packed up from the move. Unpacked the box this weekend, and noted the lid being pushed out – and upon opening noted the touchpad broken in half.

I opened it up & pulled out the spicy pillow, installing a spare battery I had on hand. Connected power, and it booted! The touchpad works, but to click/double click you have to push down to make the touchpad level while clicking/double clicking. Time to find a replacement touchpad, and when I do then also max out the RAM while installing an SSD.

#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvintagehardware
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#vintagehardware #computerHistory #VCF #vintageComputerFestival #retro #retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology #nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#RetroApple #retroMacintosh
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#IT #ITsupport #hardwaresupport #computerrepair
#makeShitMonday #showmewhatyougot

For my first entry in #marchintosh I will post some pictures testing the Apple DVI to ADC adapters on the workbench.

Yep, they all worked!

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#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #VCF #vintageComputerFestival #retro #retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro
#retroTech #retroTechnology #nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#RetroApple #retroMacintosh
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#IT #ITsupport #hardwaresupport #computerrepair
#makeShitMonday #showmewhatyougot

Well what do you know – The Electronics Flea Market (EFM) has moved back to Saturday mornings and if you park in lot 2 it is free. Looks as we get to share the campus with the farmer’s market, so I get to peruse fruit & veg for the week and get my nerd on. Hopefully I will find another security appliance from a vendor I do not have yet for my test rack in the garage.

The first date is Saturday March 14, 2026 at West Valley College in Saratoga, CA (south bay area): http://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/

See you there!

#EFM #eflea #siliconValley #SillyValley #ham_radio #ham_operator #HamRadioOutlet #ham
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#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops #vintagelaptop
#IBM #thinkpad #thinkpads #VintageThinkPad #X86 #WindowsVista #IBMhardware
#lenovoHardware #Thinkpadnium #ThinkPadRepair #vintageDell #DellComputer #upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNoWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#IT #ITsupport #hardwaresupport #computerrepair #retroNetworking #networking #wifi #homeWiFi #homenetworking #AP #accessPoint
#apple #VintageApple #VintageMacintosh #macintosh #mac #mac_pro #mac_osx #MacintoshPr0n
#sunmicrosystem #vintageSun #sunOracle #SAS #sparctember #suntember