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Vintage computer enthusiast and archivist. EEP! http://www.mac84.net

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Wow! Congrats!! πŸŽ‰ You posted the first comment so you WIN the PALLET of printers, I'm so happy for you! πŸ–¨οΈ Please have cash on-hand for delivery.

10.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Livestream - Power Chillin with the Power Mac YouTube video by Rik's Random Retro

I got the need. The need to stream! It's been a while but in honor of #MARCHintosh, I'm fiddling around with the PowerMac 7100 tonight, starting at 8 PM CT.

I'll be checking out some ports of popular games. See you there!

youtube.com/live/axaOA2-...

10.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Apple LaserWriters - The most reliable printers ever?! (feat. @RonsCompVids)
Apple LaserWriters - The most reliable printers ever?! (feat. @RonsCompVids) YouTube video by Mac84

Only best friends let friends test 30+ year old printers! πŸ–¨οΈ

Here’s a fun video @ronscompvids.bsky.social and I did a while back.

πŸ’₯ youtu.be/18QfVoBdD9c

10.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The grease on the top really helps performance! πŸ•

10.03.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cool New Tools by Kalleboo for #GlobalTalk & #MARCHintosh!
Cool New Tools by Kalleboo for #GlobalTalk & #MARCHintosh! YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos

If you’re not using AirConfig, you’re setting up your #GlobalTalk on hard mode.

Cool New Tools by Kalleboo for #MARCHintosh!
youtu.be/mxu7MPRyuhk

10.03.2026 09:24 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Seeing this in 3D in a huge theater blew me away. It's still one of my favorites, such a shame what they did to it and how the marketing failed it... it would have been fun to see more of these. I'm glad I still have my 3D blu-ray.

09.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A Mac under every Telly: The Apple Pippin #MARCHintosh
A Mac under every Telly: The Apple Pippin #MARCHintosh YouTube video by Re:Enthused

I don’t take part in things like #marchintosh anymore, but here’s the video I released 5 years ago

A Mac under every Telly: The Apple Pippin #MARCHintosh
youtu.be/xfyUcQoKVj4

09.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Can you rejuvenate the color ribbon in your ImageWriter? #MARCHintosh
Can you rejuvenate the color ribbon in your ImageWriter? #MARCHintosh YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos

I was originally going to call the video "Dye Another Day", but was concerned that people would say ACTUALLY the ribbon uses pigment, and then I'd have to explain that I was just trying to make a James Bond joke which would lead to a 20 minute conversation about George Lazenby.

youtu.be/eruwXcnR17I

09.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats!! πŸŽ‰

09.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I sure as heck did after this!

09.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
PicoIDE - A new CD + HD Emulator for Macs & PCs! (IDE/ATAPI)
PicoIDE - A new CD + HD Emulator for Macs & PCs! (IDE/ATAPI) YouTube video by Mac84

The PicoIDE is a new open source CD/DVD & HD emulator for vintage IDE/ATA computers. Let's see how it works in some Macs! 🍎 (...and PCs too)

Video: youtu.be/e00F8KIFc6A

#PicoIDE #MARCHintosh

08.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#marchintosh fun! Trying to revive two capacitor-damaged Macintosh Quadra 660AV logic boards YouTube video by BigBadBench

Check out my pal @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social (who's LIVE now) as he streams trying to fix up two Quadra 660av Macs!

#MARCHintosh

www.youtube.com/live/-d5jHDI...

07.03.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello there, long time no see. Here are some floppy disks I finished today. #pixelart #vaporwave #lofi #retro

24.02.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 277 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
An headshot image of red-haired Rebecca Heineman whilst performing at an industry talk

An headshot image of red-haired Rebecca Heineman whilst performing at an industry talk

Rebecca Heineman will posthumously receive the Ambassador Award at the GDC Awards.

A games industry legend - first ever game tournament champion in 1980, Interplay co-founder, Bard's Tale 3 designer, worked on the PSP, PS4, Xbox360, many ports... πŸ‘

(Read more at GamesIndustry)

06.03.2026 13:33 πŸ‘ 1457 πŸ” 466 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 20

A fantastic interview! Great work Ron, these are amazing to watch and I love all the cool tidbits you uncover in these interviews. 🍿Keep'em comin'!

06.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A Windows 98 dialog box asking for you to install a Windows 98 CD during a driver installation flow.

A Windows 98 dialog box asking for you to install a Windows 98 CD during a driver installation flow.

A Windows 98 era Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).

A Windows 98 era Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).

Windows: Insert CD.
Me: Okay... *inserts CD*
Windows: NO,NOT LIKE THAT!! πŸ’₯

Happy #MARCHintosh ?

06.03.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s open source so someone can craft a full size SD card version for sure. πŸ‘

05.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A display of a Power Macintosh G4 running Mac OS X "Tiger" showing a PicoIDE hard drive listed in the Disk Utility application.

A display of a Power Macintosh G4 running Mac OS X "Tiger" showing a PicoIDE hard drive listed in the Disk Utility application.

It's sooo cool, seeing the PicoIDE in Mac OS X. Here's a Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver) running 10.4.11 with the PicoIDE set to IDE (hard drive) mode. It sees the drive fine and will even boot to it! πŸ‘

Video coming soon!

🌐 picoide.com
Pre-order yours: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...

#picoide

05.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
The $69 PicoIDE Is A Game Changer For Vintage Computing
The $69 PicoIDE Is A Game Changer For Vintage Computing YouTube video by ctrl-alt-rees

As the #PicoIDE campaign on Crowd Supply enters its final hours (www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...), @ctrl-alt-rees.com has come out with a fantastic video all about the PicoIDE! And wow it looks good in that baby AT case. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG_t...

04.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Using a BlueSCSI to revive your old Mac in 2026!
Using a BlueSCSI to revive your old Mac in 2026! YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos

There has never been an easier time to bootstrap your old mac using InfinateMac and a @bluescsi.com! Just in time for #MARCHintosh
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwv7...

03.03.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Woo-hoo! πŸŽ‰

03.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kicking off #MARCHintosh with the smallest Mac ever: the Pico Micro Mac!

Check out the video on Level 2 Jeff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gOS...

02.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 113 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
So You've Decided to Recap Your Apple ImageWriter II/L... #MARCHintosh
So You've Decided to Recap Your Apple ImageWriter II/L... #MARCHintosh YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos

I put together this video for last year's #MARCHintosh. The caps in my ImageWriter II/L (the last in the line... more RAM, plus a switching PSU) finally gave up.

If you're a similar situation, check out my video:
youtu.be/GocpD-Gmu-4

02.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is wonderful! πŸ‘

Dare I ask if you have any plans to update the weather detail? Even if manually from a text field or file, etc. 🌀️ That's the only thing that really bugged me about my physical Maclock.

02.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Let's Chat with John Calhoun (about Pararena) - Soft Dorothy Software & Apple Computer #MARCHintosh
Let's Chat with John Calhoun (about Pararena) - Soft Dorothy Software & Apple Computer #MARCHintosh YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos

Many thanks to @engineersneedart.com for this entertaining discussion about the Macintosh classic Pararena!

Let's Chat with John Calhoun (about Pararena) - Soft Dorothy Software & Apple Computer #MARCHintosh
youtu.be/QpK6fYYr-6o

01.03.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The insides of an InageWriter II dot matrix printer with a PCB inside - that’s the ImageScribbler card.

The insides of an InageWriter II dot matrix printer with a PCB inside - that’s the ImageScribbler card.

Want a hardware-y way to get your ImageWriter II up on #GlobalTalk in time for #MARCHintosh? Last year I reverse engineered Apple’s LocalTalk option card and made the design available, naming it ImageScribbler: github.com/polpo/images...
and pre-built ones are for sale: jcm-1.com/product/imag...

02.03.2026 04:11 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A distorted CRT image of a Molar Mac with a bad connection.

A distorted CRT image of a Molar Mac with a bad connection.

Poor screenshot of said Molar Mac:

02.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ouch! My G3 Molar Mac did that, turns out one of the primary voltage /video signals had a cracked solder joint. My friend also had a similar issue on his Molar Mac where I think it was the 12V line that was cracked. Good luck!

02.03.2026 13:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Instead of turning a clock into a vintage Mac, I turned a vintage Mac into a clock!, I though it would be fun given its #MARCHintosh The program can be downloaded here: github.com/retrotheory/...

It supports US/EU month day order AM/PM, Invert display, 'grey' background and alarm function

01.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Love it! 😍

01.03.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0