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Hi everybody! Today I am going to tell you a most extraordinarily entertaining tale of a floppy drive, a boot disk, and a screw driver. So... The tale of the Fl…
· 7 posts · started 13 Dec 2012 - 17:41 · last 18 Dec 2012 - 17:11
Ok got both my units up and running. Had to reseat cards as corrosion had "disconnected" the drives on the IIe. II emulation works on the II so thats cool. Now …
· 3 posts · started 18 Dec 2012 - 00:13 · last 18 Dec 2012 - 11:16
I've installed FWB Tookit v3.0 but I can't figure out how to run the benchmark test. How do I get to this? { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next",…
· 11 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 17:39 · last 18 Dec 2012 - 03:50
Alright, so today I got a call from a friend saying that their iBook G4 won't turn on properly. I grabbed a display and headed down. Using an adapter, I got the…
· 6 posts · started 17 Dec 2012 - 09:39 · last 17 Dec 2012 - 22:54
LiveCard allowed you to use a HyperCard stack as a Macintosh webserver cgi, supposedly serving up actual cards, complete with (most) of the graphics, links, etc…
· 1 posts · started 17 Dec 2012 - 22:10 · last 17 Dec 2012 - 22:10
Does anyone know of a website or in-print literature that provides a full glossary of all Hypercard script commands? I need to know how to get HyperCard to move…
· 13 posts · started 23 Dec 2010 - 03:06 · last 17 Dec 2012 - 22:08
Hi! I'm interested in what software there is for helping to run my Mac most efficiently from a floppy/RAM disk. I've got some RAM disk software already, but I'd…
· 4 posts · started 13 Dec 2012 - 17:43 · last 17 Dec 2012 - 17:13
{ "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try aga…
· 14 posts · started 13 Dec 2012 - 19:06 · last 16 Dec 2012 - 19:05
I have been looking for one of those for years. Don't like the 200, so was seeking for a 1xx series, just collected one today for 10 €. { "lightbox_close": "Clo…
· 7 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 14:40 · last 16 Dec 2012 - 16:37
I recently celebrated my 22nd birthday, and decided to buy myself something I've wanted for quite some time now. So here it is, a PowerBook G4 15" from Mid 2004…
· 6 posts · started 15 Dec 2012 - 08:29 · last 16 Dec 2012 - 06:24
If you have played Doom 3 you have obviously seen the PDA. { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_previous": "Previous", "lightbox_erro…
· 1 posts · started 15 Dec 2012 - 20:13 · last 15 Dec 2012 - 20:13
Saw one of these aluminum displays on eBay, but available for local pickup, for $100. It was advertised in excellent condition, with power supply. Given that po…
· 3 posts · started 15 Dec 2012 - 15:25 · last 15 Dec 2012 - 18:57
So, today not only I did I get a working Sawtooth, but I was also finally able to max out the eMac's RAM. And it didn't even cost me a penny. All I did was wash…
· 1 posts · started 15 Dec 2012 - 08:42 · last 15 Dec 2012 - 08:42
. . . has anyone else filed those d@ng-b!@$^3D ridges off at less than their 90 degree angle so you can unplug the connector from the MoBo w/o going through CRT…
· 2 posts · started 15 Dec 2012 - 03:26 · last 15 Dec 2012 - 04:03
Do any of you have a source at a decent price, for the 3.6V 1/2 AA PRAM batteries? I need at least four but I can't ever justify 22 bucks for them. Leaving the …
· 8 posts · started 14 Dec 2012 - 01:55 · last 14 Dec 2012 - 18:41
Wow, this week has been pretty good so far, conquest-wise. Last night I picked up a few gems from a collector who is moving interstate. Highlights were: A worki…
· 14 posts · started 23 Nov 2012 - 02:41 · last 14 Dec 2012 - 14:57
I'm stuck home with bronchitis again . . . . . . and I was bored . . . : . . . so . . . } . . . it's difficult to imagine that the much uglier of the two Plus f…
· 39 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 00:58 · last 14 Dec 2012 - 12:58
Whodathunkit? It's news to me that they stretched the venerable Zip form factor to 750MB! Who has one of these things, what's the scoop? __Mac OS compatibility …
· 6 posts · started 14 Dec 2012 - 03:09 · last 14 Dec 2012 - 11:42
It's here! I almost thought it wasn't since the mailman hid it from me... but good thing I checked out back! { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next…
· 8 posts · started 13 Dec 2012 - 21:27 · last 14 Dec 2012 - 04:58
Is it possible to do a striped RAID 0 in System 7.1.1 Pro? I'm working on a IIci mod that'll allow it to have 2 HDDs in the HDD slot. Created a custom SCSI cabl…
· 3 posts · started 14 Dec 2012 - 00:01 · last 14 Dec 2012 - 01:48
Have to repair my iMate after ten years of everyday use, the green and the white wire of the USB connection on the iMate PCB got detached somehow. Could someone…
· 3 posts · started 12 Dec 2012 - 22:53 · last 13 Dec 2012 - 10:21
Uniserver and I were tossing around a theoretical question ... Do you think that socketed or soldered 68030 processors would perform better, worse or the same i…
· 43 posts · started 8 Dec 2012 - 08:52 · last 13 Dec 2012 - 02:56
A while ago at my local parts store I found some rainbow ribbon SCSI cables. I thought they were just too cool. Most ribbon cables are that dull gray. Looks awe…
· 6 posts · started 28 Nov 2012 - 18:18 · last 13 Dec 2012 - 02:48
Hi, Why is this? I thought I saw somewhere that I could cut a wire on the ribbon cable to fix this, assuming it's not the drive itself that's acting up (it seem…
· 9 posts · started 11 Dec 2012 - 05:17 · last 13 Dec 2012 - 00:43
This board came to me in a box of Apple II stuff and it obviously isn't Apple II. [attachment=1]IMG_2734.JPG[/attachment] [attachment=0]IMG_2735.JPG[/attachment…
· 7 posts · started 11 Dec 2012 - 01:05 · last 13 Dec 2012 - 00:09
I got me one cheap now it just needs feet. http://www.flickr.com/photos/havokalien/8253571468/in/photostream
· 24 posts · started 7 Dec 2012 - 21:37 · last 12 Dec 2012 - 21:11
I had occasion to fire up my hot-rodded Quadra 650 today, and there on the hard drive was Cyberdog 2. So I thought, why not? And take a piccie too! I am not sur…
· 2 posts · started 11 Dec 2012 - 19:46 · last 12 Dec 2012 - 21:00
TopicMorph alert! Original thread title: KnuckleDraggin'HardwareHacker™ vs. EuroDIN Connector . . . . . . acting as stubborn as the hack3r happens to be = } Ele…
· 19 posts · started 8 Aug 2011 - 03:26 · last 12 Dec 2012 - 19:26
Does anyone have a good sense of how the logic board video of a high end Quadra compares with a (good) accelerated Nubus card in performance? I ask because: a) …
· 7 posts · started 11 Dec 2012 - 03:03 · last 11 Dec 2012 - 18:44
Some recent conquests and finds. Powerbook 520 - PSU - US-keyboard - 160Mb HDD (works) - Dual batteries (both dead naturally) -Got this from fleamarket. A colle…
· 1 posts · started 11 Dec 2012 - 18:39 · last 11 Dec 2012 - 18:39
FYI, the Acard aec7720u SCSI to IDE converter will work with an old mac flawlessly. I have system 7.5 installing on a flash card right now. The compact flash ca…
· 71 posts · started 9 Nov 2011 - 02:43 · last 11 Dec 2012 - 18:28
Thanks to mcdermd i was able to upgrade my Dual 800K SE, to Dual Super Drives! Poped in the new SWIM, LOW/HIGH Rom's took out both 800k drives, installed dual S…
· 19 posts · started 22 Nov 2012 - 06:52 · last 11 Dec 2012 - 16:22
2012 Mac Mini 2.6 GHZ Intel Core i7 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Fusion SSD 1.1TB Operating System Mac OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion Asus VE278Q 27-Inch LED, HDMI LCD 2ms, IPS…
· 8 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 01:19 · last 11 Dec 2012 - 13:25
So I plugged it in tried different working power supplies. I have yet to dust the main board but so far not past power light and hard drive spin. Put a good bat…
· 9 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 05:36 · last 11 Dec 2012 - 06:43
1 - 220uf 1 - 1uf 1 - 470uf 9 - 47uf (470uf 11 Cents ea) http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/EPCOS/B41827A5477M000/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvwFf0viD3Y3bI5SF5loBGn%252bsTRq…
· 29 posts · started 2 Dec 2012 - 21:26 · last 10 Dec 2012 - 23:33
Anyone got a copy or a link?
· 6 posts · started 5 Dec 2012 - 23:32 · last 10 Dec 2012 - 07:45
Which version would you folks recommend for a 733MHz G4 running 9.2.2?
· 7 posts · started 6 Dec 2012 - 16:24 · last 10 Dec 2012 - 07:44
I'm sure by now everyone has seen this floating around the internet: 10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10 This single line of code on a C64 produces a labyrin…
· 8 posts · started 30 Nov 2012 - 19:07 · last 10 Dec 2012 - 03:17
Why is it that when you're trying to downsize the collection (hacks-in-progress in this instance) it seems to multiply right before your averted eyes. ;D { "lig…
· 8 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 18:35 · last 10 Dec 2012 - 01:56
Today Was my birthday, and I got 2 really nice presents. One: iPad Mini 64 GB Wi-Fi black, As well as a slightly more retro "think different" T-shirt Very nice …
· 2 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 23:24 · last 10 Dec 2012 - 00:10
I know this was answered but I still have a question. Sorry for spamming but I cannot find definite information on this specific zip drive. The standard zip100 …
· 3 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 01:36 · last 9 Dec 2012 - 19:09
Just won a boxed copy of Taskmaker! An AWESOME RPG for original Mac. I can't wait!
· 1 posts · started 9 Dec 2012 - 01:38 · last 9 Dec 2012 - 01:38
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