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YES!!
I successfully repaired my Apple 40SC Tape backup drive by creating a new 3D printed capstan for it. I then was able to recover some lost Apple / Claris engineer's goodies from 36 years ago! 😮
Read all about it here... 📼
https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/repairing-my-apple-tape-backup-40sc-drive-and-rescuing-apple-history-from-36-year-old-data-tapes.4477/
Join me as I explore the treasures and tempting dot matrix printers of the recent VCF East Swap Meet!
And learn the answer to the age old question, how many sad printers followed Steve home this time? 🫣
Freshly archived! ✨💿
I've archived the companion CD-ROM for "Creating Web Pages for Dummies, 2nd edition" from 1997. It has a bunch of freeware/shareware and HTML authoring goodies for your vintage PC or Mac. 🌭
https://archive.org/details/creating-web-pages-for-dummies-2nd-edition-cd-rom-software-disc-1997/
This is an image of the CD-ROM that was included with the 1997 book Creating Web Pages for Dummies, 2nd Edition (ISBN: 0-7645-0114-3). It contains software...
Did you order an ImageScribbler LocalSquawk Card? Here is how to install it!
youtu.be/rEMgSMhUg3M
Remember Tekserve, the independent Apple-focused repair shop located in New York City? (1987-2014)
I found some neat tech FAQ and Macintosh troubleshooting PDFs they made on some old Apple CDs, so now they're up on the Internet Archive for easier browsing and discovery!
https://archive.org/details/tekserve-nyc-faqs-apple-macintosh-support-1998-2002
These are FAQ PDF documents from Apple's education-focused CDs from 2001 and 2002. In these discs, under the Support Stuff folder, were these FAQ files from...
Let's try and fix up this upgraded Macintosh II!
My VCF East 2025 galleries are finally updated with photos from all three days! I invite you to take a look and enjoy!
VCF East 2025
https://photos.app.goo.gl/iACG2oDDFvCaRBkk9
VCF East 2025 Consignment
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NN7dutq2EPLPiV4L7
As a little bonus - I took one of my Mavicas around for some photos on Sunday. There's a separate gallery here with a few photos taken with the camera. There a few more bonus items coming as soon as I get time. Stay tuned!
VCF East 2025 - Mavica MVC-FD97
https://photos.app.goo.gl/WnMRkrbxnrVdkuxcA
Back from a whirlwind of a weekend. Thank you to all that stopped by my #PenPlotter exhibit table at #VCFEast this year. Was great to meet so many folks in person. And a huge thank you to all that purchased plots and floppies at consignment.
I gave away lots of postcards this year. If you got a plot or postcard, reply with a picture!
Here's a 5 min preview of the amazing retro insanity that was VCF East 2025 from this past weekend! 🕹️Full video out soonish.
If you have a classic Mac that has one of those weird HD-45 video ports, well, we gotchu fam.
Check out these designs by Michael Wottle, now at JCM-1.com. Your choice of DA-15 or HD-15 adapters.
https://jcm-1.com/product/hd-45-to-da-15-video-port-adapter/
https://jcm-1.com/product/hd-45-to-hd-15-video-port-adapter/
There are many classic Macs that are difficult to work without original monitors or cables. Well now, it's easy with the HDI-45 adapter. Just plug it in to your HD-45 enabled Macintosh, and connect the other end to your video monitor. Easy Peasy! NOTE: Please be careful with installation of the adapter. The pins on the HD-45 connector are thinner and more flexible than normal video adapter pins. Design by Michael Wottle and others. Sold under license from Michael Wottle.
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