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  1. KnobsNSwitches

    Grail Item Acquired - Twentieth Anniversary Mac

    That's a clever idea. I wonder if an SSD + base TAM system 7 install would do the trick?
  2. KnobsNSwitches

    Grail Item Acquired - Twentieth Anniversary Mac

    I've been working on a new office, converting a shed. Finally all moved in. Things are bit snug (95 sq feet!) so my full-size stereo and speakers didn't make the move, but the 20th anniversary mac is a great replacement, as it is both stereo AND visualizer in one compact package. (see, i can...
  3. KnobsNSwitches

    Grail Item Acquired - Twentieth Anniversary Mac

    Things I've learned about the TAM so far: 1) The subwoofer and the main unit both have fans. Makes sense, but in a silent room they are definitely noticeable 2) Sound throughput works even when the system goes to sleep. You can't adjust volume without waking it up. This significantly increases...
  4. KnobsNSwitches

    Grail Item Acquired - Twentieth Anniversary Mac

    Well, I never really thought i'd be able to get one of these. I know there are folks who scoff and say "it's an overpriced PowerBook 3400". But it just looks so cool. And it sounds absolutely terrific. I've wanted one for years, and yesterday I met up with everyone's favorite founding member...
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    Massive Vintage Apple Haul in Idaho

    I just wanted to say thanks for taking the time to rescue and ship all these. It's very generous!
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    MicroMac Power Workstation

    I've see tiny old images of the power workstation for years. It's so cool to see the real thing.
  7. KnobsNSwitches

    Macintosh TV Accessories Paint Color

    This looks great. I'm impressed that it worked on the adb cable so well.
  8. KnobsNSwitches

    Massive Vintage Apple Haul in Idaho

    Somehow i missed this thread the first time. What a haul!
  9. KnobsNSwitches

    What is this accessory stuck to my iMac G3?

    Better leave 'em. They're clearly the extremely rare, color matched iMac Ears! :D
  10. KnobsNSwitches

    Apple Store Grand Opening: Mall of America

    Thanks for posting these. I started working at the MOA store in September of that year. Fun to see old co-workers and the store at the time.
  11. KnobsNSwitches

    PowerBook power adapter compatibility?

    My inquires are, admittedly, selfish - I recently acquired a PowerBook 100, that included both an M5651 and M5652 adapter. Oddly enough I had not yet used/tried the M5652 yet....now I won't :)
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    PowerBook power adapter compatibility?

    Love the chart. What is the reasoning for Nope on M5652 and the PowerBook 100? I thought higher amps were okay as long as voltage is correct?
  13. KnobsNSwitches

    Experiments with the Apple QuickTake Cameras...

    This is brilliant! What model of ultrasound printer are you using?
  14. KnobsNSwitches

    Ridiculous things you want to try and do...

    Not ham-related, but ridiculous thing I want to do - use my Newton to find some geocaches. I have a newton-compatible GPS model, but i've never checked out what needs to be done to get maps loaded....and in my brief playing with it is is very, very slow, so a lot of free time will be needed.
  15. KnobsNSwitches

    For all the Color Classic FANS out there...

    I have done the same fan replacement on my color classic, it's a great upgrade! Great before and after comparisons, even if you had hoped for a more dramatic difference, in my day to day experience it's a big change.
  16. KnobsNSwitches

    New uses for old MessagePads

    Very cool. Clever idea and nice implementation too!
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    Macintosh LC 575 “Mystic” logic board recap, install into Color Classic II chassis

    I run my mystic CC at the original resolution. The ResEdit mod is easy enough to do and it just seems 'right' for the screen to me. IIRC the instructions are fairly straightforward, but I know I have the gusd file and instructions squirreled away somewhere.
  18. KnobsNSwitches

    Restoration: Macintosh SE with Water Damage

    This was delightful. Thanks for all the detail, in both text and pics
  19. KnobsNSwitches

    In tech stuff, what's a little thing that just...bothers you more than it should?

    "What really grinds my gears is..." I dislike the trend in software that's childish or...overly-familiar in communication, maybe? Example: if my corporate Outlook inbox is empty, there will be a little image of a palm tree and a message like "All done for the day! Take a break!" or something...
  20. KnobsNSwitches

    This section needs a post!

    I really enjoyed this vid. I too have never used a Lisa, and enjoyed the exploration aspect. Seems like the lisa really had a lot of GUI conventions we take for granted early on!