#retrocomputing Timeline

200d

Probably forgetting and miscategorizing a lot of stuff but here's a PC-9801 series iceberg
#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #NEC

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356d

New video! Repairing a Commodore 64 "short board" that displays a black screen and doesn't start up.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ILfJ1EbKEwk
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/9hCweCZpfDCSDfKhzP7HPh

#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore #Repair #Troubleshooting #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #DesTestMAX #DeadTest #Diagnostics

Thumbnail for my video, showing my workbench with a C64 board on in and several tools scattered around. In the background, the monitor shows the blue C64 BASIC screen. The overlayed text reads "Blue Screen of Life C64 Repair".

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196d

💿 Pourquoi les boutons ?

➡️ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WaXaIr5tchk

#cdrom #cdaudio #retrocomputing

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345d

New video! Troubleshooting and repairing a Commodore 64 that allegedly got damaged by over voltage. Some red herrings occurred.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZGh4rH9ngJQ
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/oMHTdsemGrtojtBkmHZCzV

#Commodore #Commodore64 #C64 #OverVoltage #Troubleshooting #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video. A closeup of the region around the processor on a C64 ASSY 250469 board with the processor soldered into an extra socket and labelled as "OK". The overlayed text reads "Commodore 64 Overvoltage Repair".

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341d

Finally out a little #tutorial about running your own #fediverse instance on cheap shared hostings with @grunfink's #snac.

https://www.tesio.it/2024/12/18/how-to-run-your-own-social-network.html

#permacomputing #retrocomputing #hacking #cgi

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195d

New video! Trying to fix a wonky C64 board which has been worked on previously.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/mkGEXlQ84wk
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/gRhqjexEYWjRZFaFjUr5q4

#C64 #Commodore64 #Repair #Troubleshooting #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #Commodore #DesTestMAX #DeadTest #Diagnostics

Thumbnail for my video, showing a Commodore 64 PCB on my workbench. Some of the main ICs are missing and there are several damaged components and a strange power switch. The overlayed text reads "Commodore 64 Blank Screen Repair".

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After spending the last few days playing around with Linux distros from 1997-98 and comparing them to #FreeBSD 2.2.8, I'm left wondering why exactly it was Linux that ended up winning that round of the OS wars when it seems like FreeBSD was so much better? Nearly all the Linux distros I tried were at least partially broken out-of-the-box.

Best guess: lingering legal concerns vis-a-vis AT&T? 🤔

#RetroComputing #BSD

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261d

New video! Trying to repair a 250469 Revision B Commodore 64 board with some interesting faults.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z53xtMZiU

#Commodore64 #C64 #Repair #Troubleshooting #BlankScreen #Commodore #DeadTest #DesTestMAX #Diagnostics #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video. A closeup of a Commodore 64 short board on my workbench at a slight angle. The overlayed text reads "Latest C64 Revision Repair".

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127d

New video! Trying to repair a badly broken and incomplete NTSC Commodore VIC-20 board.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/2mWqV9K_0cI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/og7NXbn5K2QL2ts1go6jU2

#Commodore #VIC20 #VC20 #Repair #Troubleshooting #DeadTest #Diagnostic #VIC #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #NTSC #PenultimateCartridge

Thumbnail for my video, showing a VIC-20 PCB on my workbench with a diagnostics harness and cartridge connected. The overlayed text reads: "Hard-fought VICtory".

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103d

ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3 on Kickstarter

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187d

The current PPC based #Amiga motherboards are ridiculously expensive for what they are. This work-in-progress project aims to provide an #opensource #hardware board that is capable of running AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and #linux

It's already providing more features than the 'official' boards, this could turn out to be a great addition to the Amiga world.

https://mirari.vitasys.nl/

#retrocomputing #retrocomputer

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335d

New video! I'm putting together a Commodore 64C with a relatively rare cost reduced case and then future proofing it.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/xsCXn19azSI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBYG69h3MUc

#Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Restoration #Refurb #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video, showing a Commodore 64C on my workbench. The overlayed text reads: "A Rare Case of Commodore 64".

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270d

PowerPC Windows NT ported to Nintendo GameCube/Wii/Wii U Takahe has limited support for this type: See Original Page

entii-for-workcubes

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#Tech #Computer #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroComputers #VintageComputer #RetroComputing #Magazine

Advertisement for the Burroughs Redactor II, featuring a woman using the word processor. She is inserting a floppy disk into the system, which has a monitor displaying green text and a keyboard with a built-in floppy disk drive. The tagline reads: 'Total productivity in word processing

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New video! I'm checking out the new "Classic" Amiga 500 Replacement case from A1200.net.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/udw79lRKWKE
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fZDohc5VP8P5o2BXN7Y24f

#Amiga #A500 #ReplacementCase #Amiga500 #Commodore #VintageComputing #RetroComputing #Restoration #Yellowing #A1200net

Thumbnail for my new video, showing an Amiga 500 that looks suspiciously new on my workbench. The overlayed text reads "New Amiga 500 Replacement Case".

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1y

New video! I'm building the Retro Chip Tester Pro from a kit. This device can reliably test thousands of chips that were commonly used in vintage computers!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/pDlk6Rjh5_4
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/6tVC8ABf76GWizpiBj23xj

#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RetroChipTesterPro #RTCPro #ICTester #ChipTester

Thumbnail for my video. A fully assembled Retro Chip Tester Pro running on my workbench. The overlayed text reads "Retro Chip Tester Pro Build".

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324d

Damn I like the whole css-or-bust approach to styling that #snac has. I mean I know many (most?) others do a bit of the same but this is just delightful.

So..TLS aside, what is the most lightweight reverse proxy I can use instead of nginx in front of this thing? You know, in case I would like to move the instance from this beefy PPro to, say, a #486 or a #Nintendo Wii running #NetBSD? :)

#retrocomputing #BSD #stupididea

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1y

New video! Addressing the flaws that my "Classic Amiga 500" build had and finishing the project (for now).

YouTube: https://youtu.be/XGV4T1Z_RKU
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/uVHjk7gc9mpaLGSBSB2STx

#Amiga #Commodore #A500 #Amiga500 #Case #Enclosure #Repair #LEDs #Keyboard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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281d

Ctrl Alt Rees (aka Rees) posts in-depth videos about retro computing and retro gaming, especially old PCs and Atari game consoles. You can follow their video account at:

➡️ @rees

There are already over 300 videos uploaded. If they haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at https://makertube.net/a/rees/videos

You can also follow Rees's general social media account at @ctrlaltrees

#FeaturedPeerTube #ComputingHistory #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #Atari #PeerTube #PeerTubers

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127d

SymbOS Is A Funhouse Mirror Look At A Future That Never Was Takahe has limited support for this type: See Original Page

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97d

New video! Repairing an NTSC Commodore 64 board with lots of problems and many broken traces.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FLu02PjkS10
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/s2AYbgp5vH5s6srngJ28U3

#Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #NTSC #Repair #ASSY250407 #Troubleshooting #BodgeWires #VIC2 #Diagnostics #DeadTest #DesTestMAX #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video, showing two Commodore 64 circuit boards sitting behind one another on my workbench. Both boards have missing chips and seemingly a lot of damage. The overlayed text reads "A Tale of Two Commodore 64s".

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1y

If you're a fan of @scummvm, then have a look at my fanmade #soundtracks. Using ScummVM, you can play the game with my version of the soundtrack enjoying a new mix.

Soundtracks include:

- Simon the Sorcerer
- Discworld
- Beneath a Steel Sky
- Touche the Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer
- Inherit the Earth
- The 7th Guest

ScummVM Music Enhancement Project - Pixel Refresh...

https://www.pixelrefresh.com/content/scummvm-music-enhancement-project/

#retrogaming #gaming #pointandclickadventure #gamesoundtrack #scummvm #retrocomputing

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1y

New video! Trying to resurrect a badly corroded Amiga A501 RAM Expansion.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/kW4HG_5GHG0
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/d7BAck1ttyF2uXxru4kkXA

#Amiga #A500 #Amiga500 #Commodore #A501 #RAMExpansion #BatteryDamage #Corrosion #Repair #Restoration #Varta #GetTheDamnBatteriesOut #VintageComputing #RetroComputing

Thumbnail for my new video. Closup of an Amiga A501 Ram Expansion on my workbench with some serious battery leakage corrosion visible. The Varta battery was already removed and is sitting next to the board. The overlayed text reads "Forbidden Cake".

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302d

Sending out the first +3 WiFi card + software soon :-) Let me know if anyone else wants one :-) #zxspectrum #retrocomputing #esp8266

Small blue PCB with ESP WiFi module next to a 3" Amstrad disk

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303d

New video! Trying out my new digital microscope and soldering up an RGBtoHDMI board for the Amiga. Doing some small scale SMD work for the first time in my life.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/jO1l9mi6xAg
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/1NmkmJ8u6xJMiUv4a58u3p

#Microscope #DigitalMicroscope #Review #RGBtoHDMI #Amiga #Tomlov #TM4KAFFlex #PCB #SMD #Soldering #SurfaceMount #RetroComputing #VintageComputing