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    Modding the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (Firmware Hack)

    Super awesome find!! 👏 It might be too far fetched... but I remember when I learned how to dump the ROM I found similar chips that had more capacity with the same footprint. However, I assume that perhaps the firmware isn't designed to run with more space available and probably wouldn't...
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    Modding the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (Firmware Hack)

    Since your machine differs than the ones in this thread, I suggest making another thread so your requests aren't buried under 25 pages of Kodak-related chat. :) Sadly, the underlying software or chipset don't seem to be the same - so I don't have any ideas.
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    Modding the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (Firmware Hack)

    Would you please be able to provide the exact product code for the lens you ordered? I know you may have mentioned it earlier, but I'd like to order one myself and would love to grab the right one. (The site has a lot of 12mm lenses listed 😅) Do I need any specific ribbon cable adapters, or...
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    Repairing my Apple Tape Backup 40SC Drive and Rescuing Apple History from 36 year old data tapes!

    First steps with PLA I knew PLA would likely be too tough and ordered some flexable TPU but it wouldn't arrive for another day or two, so I proceeded to experiment just for to explore sizing. I got the inner spoke size pretty spot on. Since there was some sticky residue from the deteriorated...
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    Repairing my Apple Tape Backup 40SC Drive and Rescuing Apple History from 36 year old data tapes!

    About five years ago I acquired an Apple Tape Backup 40SC drive, an external SCSI drive from 1987 that matches the lovely design of Apple's CD-ROM and external hard drive offerings at the time. The tape drive can take DC2000/QIC-40/80 mini cartridge type tapes, which have a capacity of about...
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    Modding the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (Firmware Hack)

    Yes, but keep in mind the live preview of the image before you record is different from the results of the recording. With the live preview there isn’t as much compression or images to video processing going on, so it tends to look sharper. There is a “webcam” mode of the device that you can...
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    A tip about sound on the Performa / LC 575 (and similar systems)

    Sorry, I don't have this board anymore, as it belonged to a client. I don't seem to have a photo of the bottom. However, I was just bridging connections that had somehow been lost from corrosion, etc. Some good magnification and a multimeter set to continuity mode should be able to help you...
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    Adding Bluetooth To My G4 MDD

    FYI there seems to be a thread here on the dongle too https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/bluetooth-using-d-link-dongle-in-os9.3546/
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    Adding Bluetooth To My G4 MDD

    I believe only the later FireWire 800 model of the PowerMac G4s came with an optional Bluetooth card. Thankfully, USB to Bluetooth dongles (that have the right driver) would likely work fine for you. This Apple support thread mentions the D-link DBT-120 (Revision B2 or later) model will work on...
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    Specific Mac OS Prebuilds

    I'm glad you got it working. I don't recall anything else required to get your Mac SE/30 online from that folder, it sounds like you're in good shape. (y)
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    Specific Mac OS Prebuilds

    I'm glad to hear you got it working and thanks for the kind words. (y) I believe I didn't install the MODE32 application, but left the installer for it on the disk in case it was needed, but if it was installed already I'm sorry for any additional confusion. I performed the following steps...
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    Specific Mac OS Prebuilds

    Gerry, I've made a fresh install HD image of Mac OS 7.5.3, it also has the DaynaPORT (SCSI driver only), StuffIt 5.5, Netscape 2.0, Joshua's Wi-Fi accessory, the MODE32 installer (must be installed if you want to use), the BlueSCSI Toolbox apps, and other utilities from the BlueSCSI Bootstrap...
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    Specific Mac OS Prebuilds

    Gerry, Eric is simply pointing out that the Classic Mac OS has many quirks, and these functions are something you'll get the hang of the more you spend time with them. He is not talking down to you and has always been very giving with his free time to support others. As you've discovered, the...
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    Modding the Kodak Reels 8mm Film Digitizer (Firmware Hack)

    I just want to say I'm so impressed with all the updates and creative work that has been going on here to try and get the best captures out of this thing. Simply phenomenal!! I hope to try with my unit soon, this is spectacular! :love:
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    Is there a way to extract contents from VISE / StuffIt InstallMaker installers?

    Thanks for all your tinkering folks! (y) I appreciate you sharing version 3.5 of the utility. I've only been able to install/extract version 4.0 and a later version 4.4 version found on a different printer model. Sadly, all the versions I've tried so far, 4.0 and 4.4 (on my iBook, Mac mini...