The old 7100 survived a terrible battery bomb. Now to get Global Talk setup just in time for #Marchintosh
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Technology ConnectionsSurely this new video won't make me seem like a crank.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJpZjg8GuA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJpZjg8GuA
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BigBadBiologistI need to install this ROM-inator kit in my Princeton / South of the Border Macintosh 512k before I loose pieces. So let's do that Saturday (8th) at noon eastern. This might be my last stream for a bit, so come hang out! #vintagemac https://youtube.com/live/wOtdGZUAUQY?feature=share
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Scott Small 🇨🇦One of the RJ-11 telephone cables in my #VintageMac LocalTalk/PhoneNet setup has been acting real flakey lately. And when I went to replace it, none of the shops in town had a replacement telephone cable that was shorter than 25 feet. 😡 Apparently telephone cables, at least short ones, aren't too common these days...
So instead I decided to upgrade my setup from PhoneNet to #NeitherNet! These adapters, sold by @MuseumJoe are identical to PhoneNet, but with RJ-45 instead of RJ-11 jacks (and they don't need termination)! This allows you to use Ethernet cables to form a LocalTalk network between your vintage Macs.
This is awesome because the average Ethernet cable is much heavier-duty than the average telephone cable. And I've got a ton of Ethernet cables laying around in case one does ever go bad.
You can buy the NeitherNet adapter from here: https://jcm-1.com/product/neithernet-adapter/ in both pre-assembled and build-your-own versions.
I want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2025 bring you more retro tech finds and less leaky capacitors!
The PicoGUS is an amazing way to add Gravis Ultrasound, Adlib, Creative Music System, Tandy 3-Voice, MPU-401 (with intelligent mode) PLUS a USB joystick port to your #retro PC - all in a single 8-bit ISA slot - and all for only $45 USD!
If you're into #retrocomputing, get one!
PicoGUS (v2) - Joe's Computer Museum
The Definitive Sound Card Emulator for ISA retro PCs. Emulates Gravis Ultrasound, Sound Blaster/AdLib, CMS, Tandy 3-Voice, MPU-401, and joystick. Includes a PicoGUS v2.0 ISA board, and a 3.5mm TRS to DIN-5 MIDI adapter cable. To prepare your DOS computer for using the PicoGUS, Please see the PicoGUS GitHub project and compatibility list for more information. There you can find information on PicoGUS and what computer systems, games, and demoscene productions it is compatible with. NOTE: Joe's Computer Museum can provide only basic technical support to ensure the unit works in the supplied GUS mode.
When you have an old broken Alienware Area 51 R2 that has been kicking around for a few years, of course you swap in a classic Socket 7 Via MB with an IBM/Cyrix 233mhz cpu an All In Wonder and SB16. Was able to get it to post last night, next step are to wire in the front panel power reset and LEDs as well I am going to try to wire up the USB Ports. I think I can get the DVD drive working with a SATA to IDE converter and then finally I am thinking Windows 98SE/DOS for a nice 90s Gaming rig!
Just in time for the end of #MARCHintosh I present the most hated of the early PowerBooks, no more vile a plastic and metal beast did exist than the PowerBook 150, designed by the souless Apple accounting department and assemble by the demons at Acer. SD to IDE Adapter "Works". @mac84tv @RonsCompVids