Apple & Macintosh Manuals of the 80s/90s (Part 2/2) - Pauls Old Crap #4Pauls Crap2026-09-25 | Apple & Macintosh Manuals of the 80s/90s (Part 2/2) - Pauls Old Crap #4Creative NOMAD MP3 Player (Unboxing/Demo) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2021-09-16 | Unboxing and demonstrating usage of the 64MB NOMAD MP3 player from Creative Labs. This particular music player has a special place in my heart as I owned one in high school 20 years ago.
#creativelabs #nomad #nomadplayer #vintagetechnology #mp3player #creativenomad #retrotechnologyBlink-182 - Adams Song (Orchestral cover)Pauls Crap2021-08-10 | This one was tough as this song still reminds me of a darker time in my youth. Made with Reason 10. #orchestral #blink182netfreak - strong again (lofi/chill)Pauls Crap2021-06-19 | I was looking to accomplish a "lofi hiphop chill" vibe on this one and I think it turned out OK. Vocals are by Kellie Allen. #lofi #chillRoberts Day with the Mac OS (1995) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2021-05-27 | This is an odd bit of Apple Computer marketing history from 1995 which I stumbled across while browsing eBay. Not having seen this before, I bought it just to make a video about it. You can also find a link to the archive.org post if you'd like to download this yourself.
#vintageapple #applecomputerClarisWorks (1991) Basic Tour - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2021-02-26 | We'll take a look inside a boxed copy of ClarisWorks version 1.0 and take a basic tour of the software. I first got to use ClarisWorks in my school during the 1990s and I'm happy to have this copy in my collection.
#vintagesoftware #vintagemacintoshAldus SuperPaint 3.5 for Macintosh (Unboxing/Demo) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2021-01-29 | In this video I'll unbox a copy of Aldus SuperPaint 3.5 for the Macintosh and demonstrate some basic usage on my LC 475. This is a software program I remember using back in the early 90s in school.
#VintageSoftware #VintageMacintoshWhy the Macintosh LC 475 is one of my favorite Macs - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-12-13 | The Apple Macintosh LC 475 had a pretty big impact on me as a kid and it is quite likely one of the main reasons why I became a Mac user in the 90s. I'll talk a bit about my history with the LC 475 and do a hardware tour of the one I've owned for years.
#AppleMacintosh #VintageComputer #vintagemacintosh #retromacintosh #vintageapple #LC475 #macos #macintoshLC #vintagenetfreak - cosmic exploration (electronic/synthwave)Pauls Crap2020-12-08 | This is my first attempt at trying to make something with a retro synthwave sound and a bit of an outer space vibe.Overclocking a PowerMac 8500 with the PowerClip 604 - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-11-27 | Today we take my stock Power Macintosh 8500/120 system and attach the Newer Technology PowerClip 604 overclock kit to see if we can make the system run at 150MHz instead of 120. Quick test of the capabilities using MacBench show a performance boost from the kit.
#VintageComputing #AppleComputer #RetroComputer #overclock #powerpc #vintagemacintosh #vintageapple #powermacintosh #appleNovember 2020 Update (AST 486, PowerMac 8500, Copland crap, Pentium laptops)Pauls Crap2020-11-09 | Quick update for what projects I've got in the works over the winter.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_Crap IG: instagram.com/pauls_crapApples Original Copland (Mac OS 8) Promo Tour CD - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-10-30 | This is a 1996 promotional presentation from Apple Computer going over the planned features of Mac OS 8 which at the time was still under the Copland project name. After Copland was scrapped, some of the items featured in this tour did make their way into Mac OS releases while others never did. A later 1997 copy of the "Mac OS 8 Tour" shows what ended up becoming Mac OS 8 under codename Tempo.
Paul's Old Crap: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_Crap Apple Copland: wiki.preterhuman.net/Apple_Copland IG: instagram.com/pauls_crapRevisiting Apple Copland (D7E1 Build) Info/Tour - Pauls Old Crap #9Pauls Crap2020-10-16 | This is my second video about Apple Copland and today we jump into build D7E1 which I only recently managed to get running due to the very specific boot requirements. This is a very unstable system and not much of it is actually usable.
#copland #applecopland #vintageapple #macos8 #coplandOS #vintagemacintosh #retromacintosh #applecomputer #powermacintosh #powerpcMicrosoft TrueType Master Set (Macintosh Fonts - Unboxing/Install) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-10-13 | Today we take a look at a Microsoft TrueType font pack from the 1990s and install these fonts onto a Macintosh computer.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_Crap IG: instagram.com/pauls_crapThe Great Highland Bagpipe (Weird Old Software - Unboxing/Install) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-10-10 | Today we experience the joy of bagpipes as we explore this random boxed software title I found for cheap at a thrift store. The audio unfortunately isn't great in a few places as my audio capture and voice sources got recorded into the same track and the levels didn't really match...
IG: instagram.com/pauls_crapSports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar for Mac (1994) Unboxing/Install - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-09-24 | I'll be doing an unboxing and installation of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar software for Macintosh from 1994.
Vintage computing wiki: wiki.preterhuman.net/Vintage_Computer_WikiSGI Silicon Studio Virtual Sets (~1995)Pauls Crap2020-09-02 | These are some sample video clips from SGI's Silicon Studio site back in the 1990s demonstrating virtual sets (computer generated 3D graphics being rendered over blue screen).
Original samples obtained from this archive.org link: web.archive.org/web/19970606211521/http://www.studio.sgi.com/Features/VirtualSets/gallery.htmlnetfreak - rainPauls Crap2020-08-09 | Going for a chill feel with electronic and orchestral elements. Assembled in Reason 10.AST Advantage! Explorer 486SX/33 Laptop Tour/Repair - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-08-05 | I recently bought this AST Advantage! Explorer 486 laptop which needed a bit of work to restore it to a functional state. We'll take a look at the internal components of the laptop, the repair work I performed and do a simple Internet test with Windows 3.11.
#vintagelaptop #astresearch #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #486 #astcomputer #windows311 #msdosInstalling Windows 95 on a Macintosh! (Apple PC Compatibility Card) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-07-03 | Today we're going to take a look at the Apple PC Compatibility Card which gives us a Pentium 166 processor on a PCI card, letting us run PC operating systems such as Microsoft Windows 95 at pretty much full speed on our Macintosh. We'll cover the Windows 95 install and getting the custom drivers working.
#microsoft #windows #windows95 #applecomputer #vintageapple #vintagemacintosh #doscard #retromacintosh #mswindows #pentium #pccompatibilityRiverstone Networks RS 8000 - Vintage Networking - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-06-17 | Today we're going to take a tour of the Riverstone Networks RS 8000 router/switch and run a configuration demonstration. We'll also discuss a brief history of Riverstone Networks and how I ended up with this particular unit.
#riverstone #rs8000 #networking #vintagenetworking #vintagerouterEarth Explorer from Apple Home Learning (Unboxing/Install) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-05-25 | Today we unbox and install a copy of Earth Explorer which seems to be an "edutainment" type software title under the Apple Home Learning series in 1995. This is part of my permanent Apple boxed software collection.
IG: instagram.com/pauls_crapConnectix RAM Doubler (Unboxing/Install) - Vintage Mac Utility - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-05-09 | In this video we'll unbox a copy of RAM Doubler by Connectix and install it onto one of my vintage Macs. RAM Doubler was a popular utility for those of us who couldn't afford actual memory upgrades.
IG: instagram.com/pauls_crapWang Professional Computer (Hardware/Software Tour) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-04-25 | Today we take a look inside the Wang Professional Computer hardware components and see what kind of software applications were bundled from the factory. This system is interesting in its proprietary nature instead of trying to be compatible with IBM, which seemed to end up being the wrong decision.
Instagram: instagram.com/pauls_crap Twitter: twitter.com/paullezicaWhat is a PhoneNET adapter? (Vintage Macintosh Networking) | Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-04-01 | Today we're going to talk about the Farallon PhoneNET adapter released by Farallon Computing as a competitor to Apple's own LocalTalk adapter. These adapters allowed for AppleTalk connectivity over conventional telephone cables.
#phonenet #farallon #vintagenetworking #vintageapple #vintagemacintosh #applecomputer #appletalk #localtalkMy first anamorphic test / Kowa 16-S + Nikkor 50mm f/2 + Panasonic GH5Pauls Crap2020-03-21 | I was bored and took my video gear out to the park. This is the Kowa 16-S anamorphic lens attached to an older Nikkor 50mm f/2 and adapted to the Panasonic GH5. All shot handheld at 24p. The GH5's IBIS does make the vignetting worse sometimes.MARCH 2020 UPDATE for Pauls Crap (more Macs, video gear, Win95 tablet)Pauls Crap2020-03-05 | Talking about some of the new (old) Macs I've picked up recently and a few other random items.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapLogitech ScanMan 256 (Unboxing/Installing/Demo) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-02-18 | Today we'll unbox the Logitech ScanMan 256 grayscale handheld scanner and demonstrate the installation and first usage. This version of the ScanMan requires a free ISA slot for the bus card, and a 386 or up with Windows 3.1.
IG: instagram.com/pauls_crapMotorola Atlas 604 (PReP) and Windows NT 4.0 PowerPC - Pauls Old Crap #8Pauls Crap2020-02-01 | The Motorola Atlas is a PowerPC board based on the PowerPC Reference Platform (PReP) and features the IBM 604 processor. In this video we'll take a close look at the board and also install Windows NT 4.0, discussing all the strange things you'd need to know about this type of setup.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapCisco 7200 VXR Series Router - Old Networking - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-01-16 | In this video we will take a tour of my fully loaded Cisco 7204 VXR router. This covers discussion about the different chassis sizes, network processing engines and types of modules available.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapMy Big Box Software Collection (Jan 2020) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2020-01-03 | In this video we take a tour of the big box software titles I keep on display in my house. This collection includes various games and operating systems for Macintosh and DOS/Windows.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapRecapping A Macintosh SE/30 analog board & PSU - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2019-12-12 | Trying to fix a video glitch issue in my Macintosh SE/30 so this video covers the capacitor replacement on the analog board and the power supply.
SE/30 information: wiki.preterhuman.net/Macintosh_SE/30Recapping A Macintosh IIci Power Supply (PSU) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2019-12-07 | In this video we'll replace the aluminum and film capacitors in the power supply from a Macintosh IIci. These aren't currently known for leaking/failure at this time but it's a good idea to replace capacitors before they cause problems.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_Crapnetfreak - Try (Electronic/Chill)Pauls Crap2019-12-04 | Mostly electronic/chill mix with vocals and some orchestral elements. Made with Reason 10. Vocals by Zara Taylor.Recapping A Macintosh IIsi Power Supply (PSU) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2019-11-29 | Similar to my video on LC PSU recapping, I'll take apart the power supply from a Macintosh IIsi and replace the bad capacitors.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapDiscussing my amateur photography setup (Nikon D7200)Pauls Crap2019-11-16 | One of my hobbies is photography and it's something I've tried to take more seriously this year. In this video I'll just talk about what I use and why. Hopefully there aren't too many factual errors about things I ramble on about...Recapping A Macintosh LC Power Supply (PSU) - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2019-11-08 | I'll demonstrate my process for replacing the capacitors in the power supply from my Macintosh LC 475. Should cover everything you'd need to know to do the job yourself.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_Crapnetfreak - Waiting (Orchestral/Vocal)Pauls Crap2019-11-01 | Made with Reason 10. Vocals by Zara Taylor.netfreak - Impatient (Electronic/Orchestral)Pauls Crap2019-09-29 | A mix of orchestral sound and heavy electronic. Vocals by Zara Taylor. Assembled in Reason 10.SimTower (1994) - Retro Mac Gaming - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2019-09-18 | Playing a bit of the Macintosh version of SimTower, released by Maxis in 1994. In this video I discuss my tower building method and cover the basics of the game.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapPauls Old Crap - August 2019 Update (Apple set top box, piles of Macs, big box software)Pauls Crap2019-08-02 | I haven't done a general update video in a while so we'll take a quick look at some of the recent developments in my vintage computing collection and what projects I've got in the works.
I'm using a new lapel mic and the levels were cranked a little too high when I recorded this so the voice in some parts doesn't sound the best.
My technology museum: wiki.preterhuman.net/Higher_Intellect_Technology_MuseumApples Copland OS (Info/Tour) - Pauls Old Crap #7Pauls Crap2019-06-06 | In this video I will demonstrate a few different developer pre-release versions of the Apple Copland operating system on a Power Macintosh 6100. Mac users in the mid-1990s had high hopes for Copland until it was revealed the project would realistically never be completed. This software is very unstable and only runs on a select few Macintosh models.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapThe Oregon Trail (1991) - Retro Mac Gaming - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2019-03-14 | Playing a bit of the Macintosh version of The Oregon Trail from 1991. This game was fairly popular in schools and playable on black & white compact Macs.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapEscape Velocity (1996) - Retro Mac Gaming - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2019-02-07 | In this video I take a look at the space simulator game Escape Velocity from Ambrosia Software. This is one of my favorites from my early Mac days in the 1990s.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapMac Arcade Pak (1994) - Retro Mac Gaming - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2019-01-18 | Showing the following games which come in the Mac Arcade Pak: Macman Pro, Movod II, HemiRoids, Patriot Command, Bricklayer. Games played on a Macintosh LC 475 with raw video capture.
The end music is T-Maxx by Peter Wagner.netfreak - Addicted To You (Electronic/Orchestral)Pauls Crap2018-12-24 | This is a mix of electronic bass/synth combined with orchestral elements.Mac OS X Server 1.2 (Rhapsody 5.6) on a PowerMac G3 - Pauls Old Crap #6Pauls Crap2018-12-11 | In this video I'll install Mac OS X Server 1.2, code named Rhapsody 5.6, onto a Power Macintosh G3 old world ROM system. This operating system is the PowerPC port of OPENSTEP and was released prior to the Mac OS X 10.0 average consumer operating system.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_CrapBeige G3 or G4 Tower for MacOS 9 - Pauls Old CrapPauls Crap2018-12-07 | Taking a look at the beige G3 desktop and a G4 tower to compare features which might be important for a MacOS 9 workstation.
Paul's Old Crap info: wiki.preterhuman.net/Pauls_Old_Crapnetfreak - Take Me Away (Electronic/Orchestral)Pauls Crap2018-11-29 | Experimental mix of electronic beats with added orchestral elements and vocalist. Made with Reason 10.NeXTSTEP 3.3 on a SPARCstation 5 (Install/Tour) - Pauls Old Crap #5Pauls Crap2018-11-25 | I will demonstrate the installation and some usage of the NeXTSTEP 3.3 operating system using a Sun SPARCstation 5. This will cover some required information for installing the OS on a SPARCstation and getting some applications loaded.