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    Retrobrite for eMac

    Thanks for sharing that, very useful to see it from the inside. Yeah, had a suspicion it might be painted. I would consider just literally taking the rear shell or the optical drive bezel into the paint store and having them color-match that, for the greatest degree of accuracy possible. I'll...
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    68kmla MIA

    Man, nothing like some good ol' mushroom management and literally just deleting constructive feedback to quell the masses. Agree with you, not sure how they could have done a worse job beyond just taking out the whole site. Emphasis on the "we've said this before and not delivered." What a...
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    Retrobrite for eMac

    The front portion of the case on the eMac commonly yellows, probably due to exposure to UV light like with the older ABS plastics on Macs from the '80s and '90s. It ends up looking something like this: Interestingly it is just the front panel that does this, not the rear "shell" or the...
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    68kmla MIA

    Yup, and I am working on copying all of the written exchanges with useful info I've had like this into a separate document. Though it is obviously somewhat "on hold" until if/when the site comes back up again. In this case it's probably only useful to me (at least for now), but depending on...
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    68kmla MIA

    Given the constant and horrid unreliability, at this point it might be wise to assume that anything written/listed/stored/archived there WILL be gone at some point, soon. The admins clearly don't care whatsoever. Would encourage anyone who has anything of value to back it up immediately.
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    iMac G3 speaker replacement success

    Done - I had a similar experience with mine. I did it on a concrete floor with a thin layer of vinyl on top. Little bits of chipping in the magnet but that's the cost of doing business I guess. On one side the shield popped off first, and then I had to separate the magnet separately, but on...
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    iMac G3 speaker replacement success

    This is great, thanks. I've updated the link on my site with this new source. I still need to remove the magnets from my old ones and put them on the new. How hard were they to dislodge? My sense was that it was gonna take a serious blow with a hammer and chisel or something, done outdoors...
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    iMac G3 speaker replacement success

    Any luck with those replacement drivers @Marconelly? I've had someone reach out to me asking for advice on a replacement part, so I'll send them this link if these worked for you.
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    CompleteSet - a resource for vintage Mac collectors and enthusiasts

    Today I am very happy to announce CompleteSet, a new online resource for vintage Mac collectors and enthusiasts. The goal of CompleteSet is to provide a complete, accurate, and functional resource for determining the accessories, peripherals, software disks, and documentation materials that...
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    XtremeMac U.F.O. for iMac G4

    Recently this boxed example of an XtremeMac U.F.O. came up for sale, and I had to jump on it. This was a really neat accessory I've always been a fan of. It was made specifically for the iMac G4, and it provides front-facing USB and FireWire ports, cable management, and a super cool blue...
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    Apple Studio Display M7649 CCFL to LED conversion

    This is great. So what would you approximate as the cost to convert one of these displays over to LED? Would there be much difference between the size versions (15", 17", 20", 22", 23")?
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    Swap Meet Near Dulles, VA on August 24: Retro Bits and Bytes Swap Meet

    I'll be there tomorrow. Am I allowed to bring something to sell (an iBook) even if I'm not a "vendor" or have a table reserved etc.?
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    Ice Technology iCube Speaker System

    This is great, thanks for sharing. Didn't even think to check the Internet Archive. Yeah, this is surely just another low-volume rebadged accessory product sold by a small company with limited success, but it's great to have the website archive available to see. One thing that really stands...
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    Ice Technology iCube Speaker System

    Howdy folks, I recently posted a thread about this on 68kMLA but figured I'd cross-post here as well. I recently acquired this NOS "iCube Multimedia Super Woofer Speaker System." According to the box it was produced by a Silicon-Valley-based company named Ice Technology, copyright date is 1999...