Tech TangentsContinuing the LaserDisc preservation project, today we go over how to decode the captured files I showed you how to make in the last video.
LD-Decode - LaserDisc Conversion ToolsTech Tangents2023-12-02 | Continuing the LaserDisc preservation project, today we go over how to decode the captured files I showed you how to make in the last video.
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Their website if you want to see more about it: keypadfix.com
(And just a note, this is NOT a sponsored video. I was just curious and figured demonstrating the product in a context related to my typical subject could have relevance.)
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Caps Wiki Page: https://caps.wiki/wiki/Radio_Shack_TRS-80_Model_100
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A production note: This video was recorded about three years before I am writing this. So it's not the smoothest one and I didn't want to go back to re-film anything and have it stick out.
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:56 Disk Formats are Variable 2:22 Different Drive Types 3:53 Reading Disks From Modern Computers 6:26 Seeing Floppy Disk Data 7:27 Disk Encoding 9:09 Format Structure and Converting 12:15 Understanding Non-Standard Disks 15:02 More Examples of Determining Disk Formats 20:21 Completely Custom Disk Types 22:09 Inconsistent Disk Formats ( Copy Protection ) 23:30 Summary
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Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:43 Precursor History 2:05 3.5in Disk Creation 3:50 Why So Tall? 4:21 The ANSI Competition 7:23 Gaining Market Share 9:41 Who Was First to Use it? 12:27 WHO!? 15:23 The 3.5in Endures 16:28 Outro
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A minor note about the production of this video, the "footage" of the IBM 5151 monochrome monitor close up is a composite of a real photo with video capture overlayed. I couldn't film the me talking about things, the plotter, and the CRT at the same time. So I tried to make the video capture feel more natural by overlaying it on the monitor.
Other Links Youtube: youtube.com/AkBKukU Twitch: twitch.tv/techtangents Github: github.com/AkBKukU Thingiverse: thingiverse.com/AkBKukU Discord: discord.gg/E6xgGs6HP CAD Digitizer - 9111A Graphics TabletTech Tangents2023-08-12 | Still no CAD Software, but wouldn't you believe it that it's actually easier to find CAD *hardware* for the HP Series 200! Today we're getting very familiar with how the HP 9111A digitizer works, and how I may just write my own CAD software...
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Chapter titles(thanks to Forgotten Machines!): 0:00 Intro 1:09 How Capacitors Work 2:28 Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors 3:57 Capacitor Lifecycle 5:33 Old Capacitor decomposition & reformation 7:48 Analog vs Digital (regulated) equipment 8:55 Reforming Standards 9:31 Equipment Needed 10:31 Basic Setup 11:19 Demonstration 12:56 Better Gear & Software/Web Interface 15:28 Capacitors Off Limits (for now) 16:15 When you should & should NOT Reform 17:49 Conclusion 18:48 Credits
Other Links Youtube: youtube.com/AkBKukU Twitch: twitch.tv/techtangents Github: github.com/AkBKukU Thingiverse: thingiverse.com/AkBKukU Discord: discord.gg/E6xgGs6Learning to use an Apple II Plus for the First TimeTech Tangents2023-04-29 | I was giddy when I had the opportunity to pick up this Apple II Plus because I've never seriously used one before. I set one up for LTX 2019, but all I did for that was copy commands from a game manual to get it running. So I'm excited to have the opportunity to actually learn how to use one from nearly the beginning now!
Other Links Youtube: youtube.com/AkBKukU Twitch: twitch.tv/techtangents Github: github.com/AkBKukU Thingiverse: thingiverse.com/AkBKukU Discord: discord.gg/E6xgGs63 Months of Work On Hydro ThunderTech Tangents2023-04-09 | I've been putting a lot of work into my Hydro Thunder arcade machines and I've now got three separate projects with them done. So I thought it was time to check in on how they are working and formally release some of the work I've done!
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Other Links Youtube: youtube.com/AkBKukU Twitch: twitch.tv/techtangents Github: github.com/AkBKukU Thingiverse: thingiverse.com/AkBKukU Discord: discord.gg/E6xgGs6Forgotten Before Zune - Microsoft Portable Media CenterTech Tangents2023-03-04 | While researching Windows XP Media Center I found out about a product segment I had never heard of before, Portable Media Centers. I had to get one to find out what it was. After using it, this I am disappointed in it, not for what it is, but for what it wasn't.
Other Links Youtube: youtube.com/AkBKukU Twitch: twitch.tv/techtangents Github: github.com/AkBKukU Thingiverse: thingiverse.com/AkBKukU Discord: discord.gg/E6xgGs6Doom The Way it Was Meant to Be Played - v1.1 Multi-monitorTech Tangents2023-02-04 | Doom *originally* supported multimonitor gameplay through the most overkill method possible by using a separate computer for each monitor. Even if you have the hardware, it's a lot of work to set up, but I've always wanted to give it a shot. So today I finally did!