I like the idea of having one of those adapters, but the G3 cost $50 and the display wouldn't be much more. It just doesn't seem right to pay more for an adapter than you do for th…

OK, Well I don't have an Oscilloscope... Has anyone ever done this? I am not going to take the Mac Apart. Would a Semi-Dead ADB Mouse work? Does anyone have instructions for a part…

well right now id rather have a better video card thena better cpu ( though a dual 800 mhz Qs would be nice) tiger is already struggeling with just the screen saver with…

bah any computer with a gui is a toy Click to expand... Guess that's better... heh. I have the same system, a QuickSilver 2001 but with a 32mb GeForce2 MX card installed. I…

bah any computer with a gui is a toy

What kind of SCSI card was available for the G3 Power Mac? I think it was 68 pin, but I don't know whether it is an HD-68 or a VHDCI-68? I want to be sure before I buy an adapter. …

I like the idea of having one of those adapters, but the G3 cost $50 and the display wouldn't be much more. It just doesn't seem right to pay more for an adapter than you do for th…

Just a note man, if you don't have any prior experience to physical hardware hacking, it wouldn't be a good idea. Click to expand... You have to start somewhere! You are more l…

making my own mouse? Click to expand... guts of an old mechanical mouse and by-pass any embedded serial microcontroller so that the actual V+H sense wires go to the connector. …

bah any computer not running windows is a toy Click to expand... Nice mentality.

Just a note man, if you don't have any prior experience to physical hardware hacking, it wouldn't be a good idea. Not trying to discourage you, just warning ya.

I was considering that, but I was worried that brake fluid would damage the "Macintosh IIci" text.

DOT 3-type automobile brake fluid works good as a plastic-safe paint stripper. DOT 4 is silicone-based and doesn't work.

I installed Xubuntu 8.10 on my iMac G3, though this time to take up the entire hard drive. After I finished the lengthy install and rebooted, I got the normal bootstrap+yaboot rout…

None yet, as the alcohol process takes forever.

So how would I go about doing that? I have a (Maybe) Dead ADB Mouse 1, Some Sun Mice, IBM PS/2 Mice.Any Instructions? Ooohhh I'll be thinking about this during my vacation! I may n…

So how would I go about doing that? I have a (Maybe) Dead ADB Mouse 1, Some Sun Mice, IBM PS/2 Mice. Any Instructions? Ooohhh I'll be thinking about this during my vacation! I may…

Whats the Feasability of making my own mouse? Click to expand... Can easily be done. You need the guts of an old mechanical mouse and by-pass any embedded serial microcontrolle…

Ehh, I am not going to be using it daily, just as a vintage machine. Is this a good deal? And using KeyCaps can add some length to my YouTube videos } ... So It does sound to me …

You need both unless you intend to do all your writing with "KeyCaps" and "Cut & Paste". That said you can do surprisingly alot with just a mouse. At least you aren't goi…

Well I don't mean in collectorability, I mean in functionality! Like do I need a keyboard more than a Mouse? I am going to get either, but for now I need one.

Finding an original keyboard without numeric keypad would be more important! The mice are the same as for all models upto the Mac Plus.

Also Whats more important to have with these? A mouse or a keyboard? I am trying to track down one of these, and my gut instinct is that the Mouse is more important. I have a low b…

bah any computer not running windows is a toy

Inside Macintosh Volume III has all the schematics for keyboard and mouse interfaces, including how keyboard scan codes work. There have also been complete PDFs of the original In…