Retro Viator

@RetroViator
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Retro Viator5h ago
So, so good.
Retro ViatorMar 14
Took a swing at buying a refurbished ThinkPad. I’m a bit undecided so far, but the keyboard hurt my brain for a second or two.
Retro ViatorMar 11
DesertFOXMar 11

The x86 edition of Windows 7 was the last revision of Windows capable of running classic 16-bit games and software. It's also so much easier to run and maintain than Windows 9x/NT/2000 or even XP. I'll need to explore this further for my retro collection! 😉

#Windows #Retro #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #Gaming #PCGaming #VirtualBox #Windows7

Retro ViatorMar 11

This Dell System 310 was one of my employer’s first PCs. It was found in a closet, but I was disappointed to discover the original 386DX-25MHz motherboard had been replaced with an AMD K6.

Amazingly, my long-standing eBay alert finally paid off, and I now have the system’s original motherboard!

Retro ViatorFeb 22

I’ve noticed that the 24-pin Pico ATX PSUs I’ve ordered have some rough looking power signals when probed by the oscilloscope.

Does anyone have a link to a particular Pico ATX they’ve found produces clean looking power rails?

#retrocomputing

Retro ViatorFeb 15
Christopher DrumFeb 14

RE: https://mastodon.social/@stonetoolsblog/116071488450412028

After the multimedia extravaganza of the last post, I went back to basics with this one. I'm talking barebones, green monochrome text on a black screen, 64K RAM, hardcore, "getting business done" stuff. Just help me lift this 29 pound "portable" Kaypro II onto the desk and I'll show you what I built.

Retro ViatorFeb 9
Show threadpaulrickardsFeb 8

Two tiny Macs, my converted one and an unmodified Maclock.

#VintageApple #VintageMac #RetroComputing #TinyMac

Retro ViatorFeb 9
BlueSCSIFeb 9

#BlueSCSI v2026.02.08 - HUGE release
* 16-bit Ultra Wide SCSI
* CD audio S/PDIF/I2S
* Fragmented images are fast now!
* SCA drive bay
* 11.5x BlueSCSI Toolbox speed boost
* SCSI bus timing fixes
* 520-byte sector imaging
* No Arduino deps
* 2287 unit test assertions

& more https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/releases/tag/v2026.02.08

Release v2026.02.08 · BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2

BlueSCSI v2026.02.08-RC1 - Superb Owl If you run into any issues please open a Discussion. This is a release candidate for all versions of BlueSCSI v2 and Ultra/Ultra Wide. There will be an Release...

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Retro ViatorFeb 9

I am passing along praise for the great work of @nulleric and his team that continue to make the @BlueSCSI a wonder.

I’ve used almost every iteration, and the innovation, documentation, support, and overall attention to detail are superb.

My vintage Macs love their BlueSCSIs!

Retro ViatorJan 26

My after-Christmas project was restoring a bunch of Macintosh IIsi. I’ve been documenting my progress at https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/mac-iisi-repairathon.4923/

Today, the last issues was addressed, and I now have five fully functional Mac IIsi logic boards and two battery bombed units that provided needs parts.

#VintageMac #retrocomputing