Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
That original, epoxy-filled Commodore 64 power brick is a ticking time bomb. When the 5-volt regulator finally takes a dump, it's taking your beloved breadbin with it. While the Amiga CD32 power supply used for the 1541-II floppy drive fails a bit quieter, it's still aging hardware that will eventually die.
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That original, epoxy-filled Commodore 64 power brick is a ticking time bomb. When the 5-volt regulator finally takes a dump, it's taking your beloved breadbin with it. While the Amiga CD32 power supply used for the 1541-II floppy drive fails a bit quieter, it's still aging hardware that will eventually die.
Hardware Featured in this Video:
Dual C64/1541-II Power Supply: amzn.to/4dN7elO
Single C64 Power Supply: amzn.to/49hTIp6
Blackview Monitor
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![Your Steam Deck Is a CD Ripper (And It Beats Your Phone)
Turns out the Steam Deck is one of the easiest CD rippers you can own. No power leads, no OTG cables, no hubs, no trickery — just a cheap USB-C optical drive plugged straight in. Nothing up my sleeve.
There are three CD ripping tools sitting in the Discover store. I tried all three so you dont have to, and theres a clear winner. Full walkthrough in desktop mode — install, encoder setup, reading the disc, ripping. Just over five minutes for a full album, despite what the progress bar tries to tell you.
Theres also one setting that will silently kill your rip halfway through and force you to start the whole thing over. I hit it live on camera. Fix it before it costs you.
Then playback, and this is where it got ugly. The obvious player is fast but boring — no cover art, no nothing. The better player has a version that works and a version that absolutely does not, and I burned an hour on Flatseal and network permissions figuring out which is which. Save yourself the hour.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:16 Two things from the Discover store
02:20 The hardware — one cable, no trickery
02:38 Reading the disc
04:15 The setting that ruins your rip
05:20 Done — and get the disc out first
05:56 Playback, the fast and boring way
06:47 The player problem
08:07 Wrap-up
🔗 LINKS
Strawberry AppImage:
https://github.com/pkgforge-dev/strawberry-AppImage/releases/tag/1.2.21-1@2026-07-01_1782914228
Ripping CDs with your phone: [LINK]
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