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    Need Advice-What To Look Out For When Hunting For A Clamshell iBook

    Back in the 90s, I'd cry crocodile tears over Macs I couldn't afford. One of them was the clamshell iBook. Now, fool that I am, I want to get my hands on one. :p So, my questions- What should I look out for, in terms of failing parts? What would be some decent prices for one? I'm looking for...
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    Poetry: A Stardust Memoir

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    Ay Carumba 🙄

    Hope this is the right forum!
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    New Toy: Dell Latitude D630 (Windows 7 Pro)

    I picked this machine up at the Trenton Computer Festival (New Jersey) for $25. The price was too tempting to ignore. it's in surprisingly good shape. I'm mostly a Mac person, but I have nothing against Windows. I don't care what the system is, as long as it gets the work done. In 2010, I...
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    Repair Service For G4 MDD Power Supplies

    So, I drove to VCF East last week, and I spoke to Mike of Mike's Mac Shack on YouTube. He mentioned a person who fixes G4 MDD power supplies. This looks like the guy. Apologies for the LONG URL...
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    New Portrait: Samuel Jackson

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    Artwork: 4 Portraits

    Left to right, top to bottom: actors Robert Trebor, Lucy Lawless, Adrienne Wilkinson, Bruce Campbell The work is done in Prismacolor pencils. I used Photoshop to enhance the brightness/contrast. I'm in the middle of a new portrait now.
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    Photography Reel: Motor Vehicles

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    Carelessness With Data When Computers Are Tossed-An Experience From The Early 2000s

    In the early 2000s I had an interesting experience. Riding my bike in New York City, heading back to the train station, I saw a Power PC 7200/120 that had been tossed out. By some freaking miracle, I managed to carry it under one arm while I rode my bike back to the train station. That was NOT...
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    Who's Going To VCF East (Wall Township, New Jersey)?

    I'll definitely be there. I drove to the Trenton New Jersey computer show (I haven't been to that in almost 30 years). Steve of Mac84 told me it had turned into a rather sad affair, which unfortunately was true. I did pick up a $25 Windows laptop, but the keys are acting a little funky. When I...
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    A Buddy Has A Windows 10 Problem: Automatic Update Deleted Some Things...

    Hi. So, a friend is using Windows 10. During an automatic update for both Windows and Chrome, all his bookmarks were deleted . He says all his Microsoft Office products are gone. Is there any way he can recover what he lost? Thanks.
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    Happy Pi Day! 🙃

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    When Was The Last Time You Dumpster Dove? :)

    I'll start. Lessee... It's been a long time!! Late 1990s?? I got a Centris 650 that way in the Tribeca area of New York City. A number of buddies and I were notified that a company was getting rid of a lot of computer stuff. We went down there. A light rain was in progress. There were A TON of...
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    No. 😝 (The Sequel)

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    I Need Help Getting A Video Signal To My G4 MDD Using An ATX Power Supply.

    This is an off-shoot from this thread: https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/g4-power-supply-swap-adapter-cable-has-the-wrong-connector-from-atx-ps-to-adapter-cable.3374/ The G4 MDD is hooked up to my 32-inch Panasonic Viera TV (2010). My 2010 Mac Mini is hooked up to it as well. Note the...
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    G4 Power Supply Swap-Adapter Cable Has The Wrong Connector From ATX PS to Adapter Cable

    I had been busy all week, and was just getting to the PS swap today. I began the involved process of taking the old PS out, only to discover that the adapter I was sent, as per Action Retro's video, has the wrong connector going from the ATX power supply to the adapter. All that work for...
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    My Photography Reel: States Of Space

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    Odd PRAM Battery Issue

    Hey folks! So, as you know from earlier threads about my G4 mirror door Mac, I'm getting ready to swap the power supply. I'm just waiting for the ATX cable adapter. There is one curious problem I want to address. If I were to unplug the G4, it wouldn't hold the PRAM data. The battery I put in...
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    (taps mike) Um-Hi There!

    Hey folks! So...who's this dude with the funny name and the T-shirt? Well, I've been a fan of the prog rock band Rush for 42 years. I'm a writer, illustrator and photographer. Recently, I've been taking a stab at video editing, which I've always wanted to learn. I've been using Macs for 36...