Holy crap, look how early!
Today, we're taking the Molar Mac from a 233 MHz G3, to an absolutely ludicrous 1 GHz G4. Will it explode? Can we play Carmageddon? How about OSX?
2022-12-02 04:36:58 +0000 UTC View Post
What's better than a G3 Mac? How about a G3 Mac that weighs 60 pounds, is shaped like a tooth, and is extremely upgradeable?
Yup, I found a Molar Mac. Let's have some fun with it!
2022-11-26 03:57:42 +0000 UTC View Post
No eeps were harmed during the filming of this desperate plea.
2022-11-26 02:40:34 +0000 UTC View PostHey friends!
So, it turns out I'm not too great at managing a Discord. I was never really a "chat" kind of person, so I just wound up lurking. Plus, I would wind up getting a bit overwhelmed at moderation issues, dealing with spam, etc.
The Discord isn't going away - I'm just transiti...
2022-11-15 02:21:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh no. I'm doing BeOS again. This time on a TAM.
What could go wrong?
2022-11-12 06:30:52 +0000 UTC View Post
I've finally put together my ultimate Commodore 64 setup, with all sorts of cool peripherals. Let's play some games, and get online!
2022-11-05 04:54:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're swapping the G3 processor out of a SoNNeT Crescendo/L2 upgrade, and swapping in a G4! Wolf3D has never sounded so good.
2022-10-29 04:34:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I got a 68030 upgrade for my Mac Plus! I've been looking for one of these for ages. Let's install it! I'm sure it will go flawlessly with no issues or hiccups whatsoever.
2022-10-23 04:47:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, we're upgrading our lowly quirky TAM to a G3 processor using a very weird upgrade card, trying to install a SATA controller, and turning this futuristic late 90's design showpiece into an anachronistic powerhouse!
2022-10-15 03:22:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Holy crap, I got a TAM! Today, let's leave it totally stock. Sike. Let's upgrade the bejeezus out of it!
2022-10-08 02:05:45 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm FINALLY able to take part in SEPTandy! Follow along as I try to rescue a totally dead Tandy 1400HD, because I have some very linux-ey plans for this late-80's chonk of a laptop.
2022-10-01 04:42:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I'm finally ready to show off my Apple-1 Replica, a machine that I've been endlessly enjoying off-camera as I build my perfect setup. Let's do the obvious, and take this thing on the internet!
2022-09-24 03:39:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're taking a look at one wacky Zenith "laptop" from the mid 90's. Why does the screen come off?!
2022-09-17 02:40:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm finally doing it - upgrading the computer that I used to use daily way back when... to an absolutely unreasonable level. We're talking 2GHz on a Graphite G4 Power Mac!
2022-09-09 22:20:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Today should be a nice, simple install of BeOS 4.5 for PowerPC from original install media. We're installing it on a Power Computing Mac clone, which is exactly the machine that it was built to run on. What could possibly go wrong?
2022-09-03 04:45:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Last year, I finally got my absolute holy grail PowerBook - a working 2400c! When I took it apart to clean it and upgrade it, I found the absolute carnage of an exploded PRAM battery. After cleaning it up and reassembling... it never booted again :( Well, now I bought a se...
2022-08-27 03:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post
I just can't get enough of these ridiculous Brother 386 laptop things. So much so, that I went out and found the VGA model! Today, let's try and hack into this thing and get it running, well... anything!
2022-08-20 01:50:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Spicy O'Clock is a new device to overclock vintage Macs. Although it's designed primarily for 68040 machines, my Color Classic Mystic has a special trick - a PPC accelerator that's tied to 2x the '040 speed! So, hopefully, overclocking this board will overclock BOTH proces...
2022-08-13 02:53:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're messing around with what is quite possibly the worst 90's laptop ever released - the Brother SuperPowerNote Graphic PN-9000GR. Does this thing have ANY redeeming qualities? Yes! Maybe. Let's do weird things with it.
2022-08-06 03:26:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're checking out the AppleSqueezer, a brand-new accelerator made by a passionate member of the Apple IIGS community. It uses the power of FPGA, along with a newer version of the IIGS processor, to propel the IIGS to unbelievable speed.
Oh, and it also adds a...
2022-07-30 03:33:57 +0000 UTC View Post
In 1985, Apple was rumored to be working on a Turbo Mac, an upgraded original Mac with a 68010 instead of a 68000, and up to 2 megs of RAM instead of 128K or 512K. Well, that Mac never came out, and instead we got the Mac Plus with the same ol' 68000. However, the 68...
2022-07-23 04:31:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're taking the Floppy Disk RAID even further, using the power of Void Linux on my Power Mag G5 Quad! Let's RAID together 30 floppy disks, host a website on them, and serve it up to the open internet!
What can go wrong? Nothing, of course!
2022-07-16 04:58:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're exploring a heavily-modified Macintosh 128K, the original Macintosh. What are all of these crazy mods?
And... is that a TELEPHONE?
2022-07-01 23:50:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi there. Let me give you a PSA. Friends don't let friends build RAIDs out of floppy disks. I know it sounds funny. Like, "ha ha, let's build a RAID out of these 34 random USB floppy drives". But I'm telling you, it's a dark path. But hey, don't take my word for it!
2022-06-25 06:21:25 +0000 UTC View Post
The PowerMac G5 Quad was the only Power Mac to come with PCI-E slots. This means it can technically hold modern graphics cards. But, can we get them to WORK? Can we up the stock 256mb of VRAM to GIGABYTES? Is this a total fool's errand with no possible positive outcome?
L...
2022-06-18 03:30:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're going ONLINE with my accelerated Apple IIGS!
LINKS:
🍎 MacEffects: https://maceffects.com
🍎 Disk image: 2022-06-11 03:40:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, I'm testing the age-old adage that security through obscurity is actually safe. Can we catch viruses on an old Power Mac by browsing the web like an idiot and clicking every sketchy link and download we come across? Let's find out!
2022-06-04 04:05:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, we're going to upgrade the Stealth Apple IIGS with an extremely rare accelerator - the ZipGS! We'll finally be fast enough to play the IIGS port of Wolf3d. Let's explore this weird accelerator!
2022-05-28 01:39:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Today, we're going through the wacky upgrades in this cursed Kaypro, and fixing up all the exploded bits. Then, we'll get it ONLINE!
2022-05-21 03:25:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patreon friends!
I found a Kaypro with a bunch of crazy modifications. Let's dig in, and I'll tell you the miraculous story of how it came back to life at VCF East.
2022-05-14 01:58:27 +0000 UTC View Post