Mac84I recently picked up this AMD quipped Compaq Presario 5240 desktop from 1999 because it came with a SuperDisk LS-120 drive inside. In this video I turn it on and see what's going on with it.
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00:00 Intro 00:40 What's a SuperDisk? 01:46 Connectivity 03:01 Cracking it open 05:06 A dusty mess! 06:35 Cleaning the case 07:47 Smoke test! 12:59 Floppy fun 15:03 Wrap up
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This $30 Compaq Presario PC from 1999 Drove Me Crazy! (SuperDisk drive?!)Mac842023-11-20 | I recently picked up this AMD quipped Compaq Presario 5240 desktop from 1999 because it came with a SuperDisk LS-120 drive inside. In this video I turn it on and see what's going on with it.
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00:00 Intro 00:40 What's a SuperDisk? 01:46 Connectivity 03:01 Cracking it open 05:06 A dusty mess! 06:35 Cleaning the case 07:47 Smoke test! 12:59 Floppy fun 15:03 Wrap up
Music, from the YouTube Audio Library: Leveled Up! by Bad SnacksPrinting Floppy Disk Labels on an Apple ImageWriter II and Apple IIgsMac842024-02-19 | ...LIVE: Archiving Floppies and CDs! (Apple Visual Almanac)Mac842024-02-16 | Today we're going to be steaming the process of archiving Apple-related floppy disks and CDs!
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View Part 1 of my Macintosh Clone series. An audio preview of part 2 is on Patreon, I hope to release it in the next few weeks: youtube.com/watch?v=lwMzYFEGoag
Big thanks to @Hyper@hypertalking68k for the magazine captures featuring this Pioneer clone.
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Chapters 00:00 Intro & Unboxing 01:25 What is a Macintosh Clone? 03:50 Pioneer revealed! 08:40 A look inside... 11:34 Smoke test! 13:14 Exclusive Software 17:44 Shutdown & Upgrades
Music, from the YouTube Audio Library: Leveled Up! by Bad SnacksLIVE: Continuing to Repair a Macintosh II from VCF (Part 2)Mac842024-02-07 | This Macintosh II is now chiming happily, but the NuBus slots don't seem to work. So let's try and figure out why!
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Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:24 We're gonna need a bigger trunk... 05:40 Smoke test! 08:59 POSTing 13:51 Shutdown
Music from the YouTube Audio Library: Leveled Up! by Bad SnacksLost Apple History... FOUND on a Floppy Disk! 💾 Macintosh 40th Birthday Surprise (1984-2024)Mac842024-01-24 | While celebrating the 40th anniversary of my Apple Macintosh 128K, I stumbled upon something unique that hasn't seen the light of day in 40 years! Happy Birthday, Mac!
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Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:19 Booting like it's 1984 03:25 A Special Surprise 4:18 How did this happen? 7:00 Finally! 8:02 Shutdown
Music, from the YouTube Audio Library: Leveled Up! by Bad SnacksSyQuest 88MB Cartridge Drive ASMR 🔊Mac842024-01-21 | ...Finally Putting an END to this Compaq Presario!Mac842024-01-19 | It's time for this Compaq to shed it's mortal chassis and move on off my dang desk!
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Music, from the YouTube Audio Library: Leveled Up! by Bad SnacksLIVE: Lets Bring the Battery Bombed Amiga 2000 back form the DEAD! (Part 2)Mac842024-01-19 | Welcome to the live stream! Today we're looking at a pretty nasty battery bombed Amiga 2000. In the previous stream we got some progress... but now we have some parts to tinker with. Wish us luck!
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How does it work? Well - I'll be fixing things live and recording with my main camera. However, I'll be streaming the process so you can get a fly-on-the-wall view of me tinkering around. I'll still be interacting with the chat, but there will be moments when I'm addressing the camera and recording things. Enjoy!
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The live stream where @MichaelAStanhope and @RetroTechChris helped me to install Windows 98 (may contain strong language!): youtube.com/watch?v=QBfMQD9xwMk
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Chapters 00:00 Intro & Recap 01:27 Adding SCSI 04:05 EZ-ier SCSI? 06:12 Compaq "Quick" Restore 09:00 Friends don't let friends FDISK alone 11:24 Windows 98 SCSI Bliss 12:44 Can it Unreal Tournament? 16:20 Voluntary VRAM 18:10 End of Part 2
Music, from the YouTube Audio Library: Leveled Up! by Bad SnacksLIVE: Building my MiSTer FPGA console in a Sega Genesis shellMac842023-12-28 | Welcome to the live stream! Today we're building a MiSTer FPGA console with a Sega Genesis shell!
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00:00 Intro 00:34 Opening the Letter 03:45 Opening the Mail Box 08:00 Mail Box contents 21:27 Closing
Music, from the YouTube Audio Library: Leveled Up! by Bad SnacksLIVE: Testing Pickups from the VCF East Swap Meet! (Spoiler alert: Everything was sad!)Mac842023-11-02 | Welcome to the live stream! Today we'll be looking at some of the goodies I picked up from the VCF East Swap meet and seeing what works, or what may be hiding inside of some boxes.
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🎹 Music Credits: Anders Enger Jensen (www.eox.no) Album: Retro Grooves Vol 5, tracks "Don't Lose Your Head"LIVE: Taking a look at some SUS Macintosh power suppliesMac842023-10-28 | Welcome to the live stream! Today we'll be looking at some power supplies that have been giving me the side eye... let's see if we can fix them up!
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00:00 Intro 2:04 Unboxing 5:10 Hardware Overview 6:21 What I want to scan 7:06 Scanning Letters 13:55 Scanning Magazines 19:34 Scanning Books / Manuals 25:27 Scanning Oblong Apple Ads 28:57 Scanning Another Book (Short test) 30:07 Software: Overview & Managing Scans 32:02 Software: Export Options 37:14 Live HDMI & USB Output 39:43 My Thoughts 46:33 ClosingVisiting the Biggest Vintage Computer Festival Yet! - VCFMW 2023Mac842023-10-09 | I traveled to Elmhurst, IL to once again visit #vcfmw for VCF Midwest 18 and stuff my luggage full of retro goodies! 💾
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00:00 It's VCF Midwest again! 00:47 Friday Fun-times 04:41 Saturday Shenanigans 18:07 Sunday Shutdown 21:00 Photo GalleryLIVE: Some Stubborn Macs Need Repair! (Mac IIci - Macintosh TV)Mac842023-09-27 | Welcome to the live stream! Today we're trying to fix up some vintage Macintosh computers that just didn't want to be fixed before. Also the stream broke - lol.
Featuring Adam's 2nd Mac IIci and Dan's Macintosh TV
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00:00 Introduction 00:43 SCSI Blues 02:55 What is the BlueSCSI? 04:36 SD Card & Disk Images 06:02 NEW BlueSCSI v2 models! 08:08 Cool Features 10:40 Wi-Fi ?! 12:28 Benchmarks 18:14 ConclusionLets Make Horrible Art! Super Street Fighter II & Jurassic Park Poster Kits for MacMac842023-07-30 | Let's look at some odd Super Street Fighter II and Jurassic Park poster kit software for the Macintosh. Plus, see how you can make your own bizarre creations and share them with me! Beware... the software is terribly cursed!
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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Floppy Disk "Fun" 03:50 Exploring the Program 05:59 Welcome to Jurassic Park! 16:14 Street Fighter II 24:03 Printing Time 26:04 Make your own art!Can we fix this ewaste MagSafe power adapter?Mac842023-07-28 | ...System Source Computer Museum - check out my full video for more! #retro #vintage #computing #appleMac842023-07-25 | ...Visiting the System Source Swap Meet and Computer Museum! (July 23, 2023) VCFMac842023-07-24 | Let's take a trip to the System Source Swap Meet & Computer Museum! The swap meet was on July 22nd, 2023 at the System Source Computer Museum in Hunt Valley, MD. This was my first visit to the event and museum, it was amazing! I highly recommend coming to visit their amazing museum.
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