Sights and Sounds of the LS120 SuperDisk compu85 2022-05-02 | I just repaired my LS120 SuperDrive! First I mount a LS120 disk in Mac OS 9, then format a 1.44mb HD floppy, and finally copy some files to a 720K DD floppy disk.
Futzing with Comdial Interchange Voicemail compu85 2022-04-12 | Getting my VCF East 2022 Exhibit Prepped - Programming the voicemail and PBX.
AnsaFone AT-11 - Early announce only answering machine compu85 2022-04-11 | This is an AnsaFone At-11 announcement / answering machine from 1967. The first segment is the recording I found on the machine once I got it working. The second is a recording I put on a new tape, that I'll be using at my VCF exhibit this year! I'm using the other AnsaFone as a speaker / amplifier.The machine seems to be fine electronically, mechanically it needed help. The capstan and motor were stick, and the belt had gone slack. I've been able to mend those, and I think the machine will work well for the weekend it'll be on display.
Premier Technology Auto Download MOH Machine - Magic On Hold compu85 2022-01-23 | For the version I made telemarketers sit through, check here: dropbox.com/s/4l1wpvq4b8jlojj/MJOH_LOUD.wav?dl=0WARNING: This file is very loud. Turn down your volume if using headphones. Avaya Magic On Hold tape, played in a Premier Auto Download 3000 MOH machine.The machine plays the tape into RAM upon power up, and then loops forever. It it smart enough to trim the silence!
AIMS LaserBarcode DemoDisk compu85 2022-01-23 | Demo laserdisc included with the Sony Lasermax MDP-1100. Made by AIMS media, this disc showed you how to use LaserBarcode to skip to specific frames. This disc is made up from clips of various educational films... some of them are quite heavy duty for a "Here's how to use a remote control" disc!00:00 AIMS logo00:03 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day02:27 Spiders and How They Live04:44 Cocaine and Human Physiology06:51 AIDS Everything You Should Know09:32 Atoms and Molecules11:17 A Day in the Country - Impressionism 13:10 Fetal Development - A Nine Month Journey15:15 Dinosaurs - The Terrible Lizards17:19 The Human Digestive System19:23 The American Chronicles21:49 Exploring our Solar System23:47 Living Trees26:31 Marijuana and the Mind
Volkswagen Passat W8 Owners VHS compu85 2022-01-23 | 2002 Owner's Manual supplement for the Passat W8.PS: It's amusing they used the radio memory set "boop" tone for all of the warning indications the car makes, from the "beep" for setting the seat memory, to the "BEEP!!" when the washer fluid is low or the outside temp is below 32*F. Also, check the quick glimpse of the new Microbus at 31:18. I think people roll their eyes when I mention it's been coming soon for 20 years!
1999 BMW Promo VHS - The Best Automotive Company in the World. compu85 2022-01-23 | Promotional VHS tape from BMW North America, detailing what makes a BMW special.Thanks to @vwestlife for sending me this tape!
Lazy Writer Word Processing for the Tandy TRS-80 Model III compu85 2022-01-23 | Try not to fall asleep - detailed instruction on using the Lazy Writer word processor for the Radio Shack Tandy TRS-80 Model III.
OS/2 Warp Version 3 - In Depth demo by David Barnes compu85 2022-01-22 | Or Indepth as the cassette label calls it. Detailed look at IBM OS/2 Warp 3, with lots of jabs at Windows thrown in.
Why Wait? Selling IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3. compu85 2022-01-22 | Why wait for Windows 95? You can get the power of IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3 now! Featuring David Barnes.
Cadillac ELR Oil Change compu85 2022-01-18 | Changing the oil on a 2014 Cadillac ELR. A Gen 1 Chevy Volt would be the same. The part number for the oil filter is 55352643. They're about $7 at the dealer. This is a super easy job - access is great (there's no undershield) and only one 10mm wrench is required.
W126 Mercedes Repairs - Cruise Control, High Beams, and Wiper Blades compu85 2022-01-17 | Some catch-up repairs on my 91 350SDL Mercedes. Diagnosing and fixing the non working cruise control, fixing the malfunctioning multifunction switch, and demoing factory wiper blades (which are the only ones that work properly on the W126). Plus a discussion of LED brake light bulbs and why you can't use them on a W126.0:00 Discussing cruise control and brake lamp bulbs.5:05 Testing the cruise control actuator clutch5:36 Operating the cruise control actuator manually6:05 Combination switch dimming theory of operation8:55 Re-attaching rivets 9:44 W126 Steering column reassembly, horn contacts11:40 Cleaning steering wheel slip rings12:09 Testing repaired combination switch14:21 Testing the cruise control stalk / power supply16:43 Confirmation of cruise switch fault18:26 USA market Passive Restraint / Knee Bolsters20:20 View inside the W126 dash21:31 Dash is all back together22:08 Testing cruise control22:50 W126 wiper blades - Factory is best
NCR PC4i Demo #DOScember compu85 2021-11-18 | Quick overview of my NCR PC4i computer, an XT type machine running at 8mhz.It features a unique "NGA" graphics system, with 640x400 resolution. This system is different than the Compaq Portable and AT&T systems that ran at the same resolution. The later PC6 and PC8 could be ordered with this system too.
VCF East 2020 - Printer Time compu85 2021-06-09 | This is the virtual presentation I gave for the Vintage Computer Federation's VCF East 2020, demoing various kinds of printers. 00:00 Intro00:17 Canon BJ-130e02:07 Panasonic KX-P5400 Sidewriter04:09 Apple Dot Matrix (C.Itoh 8510)05:25 Apple Daisy Wheel (Qume Sprint)09:23 NEC Spinwriter 7720For whatever reason I really like printers - even though I don't print that much stuff!
Replacing Surface Mount Capacitors - The Safe Way compu85 2021-04-04 | @glitchwrks recommended a way to replace surface mount capacitors, without damaging the pads. This is not the "normal" method of just grabbing and twisting: Cut the top of the can off, remove the base and rubber gasket, nip the lead stubs, remove the plastic plate, then use a soldering iron to wipe off the old leads. I've repaired 2 laptop LCD panels with this technique, and didn't damage either!
Ride in a 1983 U.S. Elevator Corp Elevator compu85 2021-02-17 | US Elevator Corp Elevator, installed in 1983 in Tyson’s Corner VA. Filmed in 2018.The elevators were being modernized, so I wanted to grab a video of the old system before it was gone. US was one of the first vendors to have a microprocessor controlled system, and I found it worked great as a passenger. You can see how quickly the system responds when I hit the Lobby floor button. There are 3 cars in this building, and this one always took the longest to platform. The banging sound as the car gets to the lobby was always a bit concerning...Annoyingly the system that replaced it is slower! The new lanterns also have an electronic chime in them, it was easier to figure out where the sound was coming from with the old mechanical bell. Oh well.
Defining Moments - Susan Connelly Acuvue training video compu85 2021-02-17 | How do you make the most of the interaction with a patient at your optical practice?
VW Tech Talk 217: ATE Teves ABS Braking System compu85 2021-02-17 | VW Communications Network Tech Talk 217, the Teves ABS system. This system was introduced from the 1989 model year on US market VWs, on the Corrado G60 and Jetta GLI. The 1990 B3 Passat would also get this system. The Jetta GLI was also the first car to get Central Electric II, which VW would use into the 2000s on some models. This ABS system, made by ATE, was used by many automakers including VW, GM, Jaguar, Chrysler, and others. It's an integral system, which replaces the vacuum booster with a hydraulic booster driven by the ABS pump. It worked well when new, but many faults in the system can cause you to lose brake assist. Did you notice how they cut from the Jetta GLI to a Corrado for the dash warning light and under hood shots?
Building the last 1992 AM General Civilian Hummer - Limited Edition #1000 compu85 2020-11-27 | In 1992 my aunt and uncle in law travelled to the AM General factory to watch their Hummer being built - the last of the original run of civilian Hummers. The VIN on this truck is L1000, the ones in the middle of the range that weren't sold were re-vin'd as 1993s. They told me everyone was trying to get a VIN closest to #1 (Arnold Schwarzenegger's), but they decided to pick the last VIN. They bought the truck directly from AM General - there was no dealer involved. This video is the 3 VHS tapes they filmed during the production of their truck; and their road trip from Mishawaka IN, to Washington DC, and back to San Diego CA. For years they ran a Hummer sales and service business, American Outfitters. Here's there about page, which mentions the trip: http://4x4hummer.com/?page_id=210:00 Arriving at the AM General Factory0:50 The Body Shop5:00 Finishing touches on the body8:52 Going into Paint10:07 Primer12:15 Caulking touch up by the Foreman13:14 Color Coat15:05 Body Trim16:13 The 6.3 Diesel V817:10 The Frame / Chassis20:46 More Body Trim21:50 Chassis Paint22:50 Sitting in the truck for the first time, workers signing the hood24:06 Tire Time27:00 The Marriage 30:12 The first start31:45 Driving the truck off of the assembly line!32:34 Wheel Alignment33:12 Test Track37:39 FItting the civilian interior41:26 Testing for water leaks42:53 Last of the interior44:48 All done, driving out of the factory!45:38 Handing the check to AM General46:46 Lynn doing the driver training course52:26 Driving through PA53:56 Arlington VA54:14 Parked in front of the White House55:06 Parked at the Washington Monument58:00 Parked at the Supreme Court1:00:00 Countryside? 1:05:06 Lake Erie, playing in the dunes1:07:40 Ohio1:08:00 Bay City Michigan, and snow1:14:04 Mackinac Bridge
Sounds of the Seagate CDC WREN ST2383A hard disk compu85 2020-10-21 | Seagate ST2383A 338mb high performance voice coil IDE disk starting up Windows 3.11, and running a speed test in Spinrite. This is one of the last drives shipped by CDC (Yes, Control Data Corp) before they sold their disk division to Seagate in 1989.The book on top of the drive is reducing spindle noise.
Sounds of the Kalok / Xebec KL3100 Stepper Hard Drive compu85 2020-10-21 | Probably the last stepper motor HDD made - the 103 MB Kalok KL3100.Shown here booting Windows 95, then running the speed test in Spinrite. It has only 100 bad sectors! These were known for having poor quality when they were new, and having no auto-park feature doesn't help.
Repairs to a Battery Damaged Lisa 2 Motherboard compu85 2020-10-05 | AKA, re-fixing something fixed before. My Lisa 2/5 suddenly powered off, and wouldn't power back on. With some probing I was able to find the problem. This video also shows the various boards which make up a Lisa card cage, and a basic overview of the soft power control.
NEC Spinwriter Thimble Printer Slow Mo compu85 2020-08-23 | 240 FPS video of an NEC Spinwriter terminal. Like a daisy wheel, but with the pins folded into a cup. This is a fairly fast device, it can print up to 50 characters per second!
Olympia Daisy Wheel Printer Slow-Mo compu85 2020-08-13 | 240fps video of an Olympia Electronic Compact RO daisy wheel printer... printing. This is a much lower cost printer than the Qume / Apple Daisy Wheel printer. The Qume is almost 6x faster, compare to this video: youtube.com/watch?v=djvOpJMppucBut - the Olympia was $339 in 1984. The Qume was $2,500! For just a printer! So for 7x the price you got 6x the speed. The Qume uses DC motors with closed loop servo control, the Olympia uses steppers with open loop control.You can grab a copy of the owner's manual here: archive.org/details/OlympiaECRO
1999 Dodge Ram & Cars commercials compu85 2020-08-08 | A nice "plug" for Dodge vehicles, and their website!
1999 Snap.com TV Advert compu85 2020-08-08 | Looks like this was a landing / search page?web.archive.org/web/19981212014517/http://home.snap.comI have never heard of it before.
1999 Adrian, MI Chrysler Dealer Ad compu85 2020-08-08 | We leased a Neon from them around 1997, but went over to Jackson to buy a Grand Caravan in 1999.
1999 This is Lincoln TV Commercial compu85 2020-08-08 | What a luxury car should be.... let's go boating!
1998 Discovery Channel bumper, News Break on RD1 compu85 2020-08-08 | Title card from the Discovery Channel in 1998, and a news break segment covering the RD1 cluster, and a sweater celebrating Dolly the sheep, the first cloned animal.
1998 Microsoft Education TV Commercial compu85 2020-08-08 | 1998 Microsoft TV ad showing middle schoolers. I fondly remember exploring MS Encarta... brings back a lot of memories.
1999 Ford Escort Commercial compu85 2020-08-07 | Northern Ohio dealer commercial for the 99 Escort line... wagon, sedan, and ZX2!
1999 Chrysler 300M Commercial compu85 2020-08-07 | MoterTrend 1999 car of the year!I think that's the Amen Break in the background...
1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXI Commercial compu85 2020-08-07 | TV Commercial for the 99 Cirrus cloud car.If you dream in beige, this is the car for you!
TDK VeloCD CD Burner Install VHS compu85 2020-08-07 | Video guide for installing a TDK VeloCD IDE CD Burner.We bought this drive around 2002 for the family PC, and this VHS tape came with it!
Apple Lisa vs. NCR PC and GEM compu85 2020-07-24 | The Apple Lisa, NCR PC4, and Digital Research GEM were all on the market in 1984. How do they compare? In this video I do something simple: Create a small word processing document, and add an image. The GEM machine works, but it's clunky. The Lisa Office System works well; many of the principals it established are still with us today!
After Dark P7 compu85 2020-04-29 | After Dark on a P7 phosphor CRT. This is a very worn CRT from an Apple Lisa, being driven by a Mac Plus chassis. P7 phosphor is dual color, designed for radar screens. The initial spot is paper white, with a long persistence green.The flying toasters at 4:00 really look cool!This CRT is super high hour. With the screen and contrast control cranked up to 100%, it makes a dim picture.
Compaq Rack Systems compu85 2020-04-22 | Video from 1999 showing Compaq computer racks, including the 7000 series and then new 4000 series. Taken from the CD here: {Archive.org link}
IBM RISC System/6000 Introduction compu85 2020-01-14 | Introduction for the RS/6000 series of computers.The intro tune got pegged at Struttin-UPPM. Of course, it's on Youtube... youtube.com/watch?v=KeIp8eYh6vc Doesn't sound the same to me.
Cherry MX Brown vs. Kailh Box Red Switches on a Kinesis compu85 2020-01-12 | A demo of how Cherry MX brown and Kailh Bod red switches react to off-center presses on the thumb keys of my Kinesis Advantage. These keys are not stabilized. The Cherry switches bind quite badly, the Kailh switches are super smooth. The difference is huge! (I finished changing the switches on the right side of the board, and put it back together to test before doing the left side.)
Where did my day go? compu85 2020-01-09 | Acuvue presents Where Did My Day Go? A look at time theft at an optometrist's office. VHS tape from 2003.
AT&T StarLan Sales Training compu85 2020-01-05 | Salesman training VHS for the AT&T StarLan local area network. From 1986.A scanned copy of the workbook will be uploaded to the Internet Archive soon!I sped up the workbook time.
Sounds of the Quantum ProDrive 425 AT Hard Disk compu85 2019-11-17 | Soundtrack of the Quantum ProDrive 425 AT 40MB IDE hard drive. This is a voice coil drive, with the distinctive Quantum clicky sound.The disk is connected to an IDEFile controller / emulator for use with an Apple Lisa. Like the Profile and Widget, the orange light on the front is a Ready light, it goes out when the disk is busy.It's installed in a SuperMac DataFrame enclosure - its layout is perfect, I just replaced the MFM to SCSI adapter with the IDEFile IDE to parallel adapter.
Sounds of the Apple Lisa Widget Hard Drive compu85 2019-11-17 | Soundtrack of the Apple Widget 10MB hard drive. This is an early voice coil drive, with a very unique sound!Every startup the built in controller does a full sector test. Once that completes, the system can access the disk and boot.
Sounds of the JVC JD3824 Hard Drive compu85 2019-11-16 | Soundtrack of the Japan Victor Company JD3824R00-1 20MB stepper hard drive. This disk was designed for use in laptops, and has a semi-proprietary 26 pin interface based around the ST-412. It has a unique scratchy sound. The example in my Data General / One has bad stiction problems. I modified the end stop so the parking cylinder is slightly different, and if I shake the dickens out of the laptop when the drive powers up, it will start.The laptop here is a DG1 model 2T, the last revision. It has a backlit DSTN screen which is much easier to read than earlier models. I have the backlight turned off here because the inverter makes a whining sound. The rising squeal sound when the machine is turned off comes from the power supply on the hard disk controller card.
Sounds of the Kyocera KC-30b Hard Drive compu85 2019-11-16 | Soundtrack of the Kyocera KC30b MFM / ST412 30 mb stepper hard disk. One of the more interesting sounding stepper hard disks in my opinion!Yes, this is an MFM drive, hooked up through a SCSI converter to the Mac Plus. VWestlife showed one of these SuperMac disk enclosures with the converter card a while back, his had a MiniScribe disk inside: youtube.com/watch?v=NAhVshBfD4g&t=
