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I left Facebook years ago, and never looked back… until I realized it was a decent place to find local pick ups. Now, I’ve created a special account for only two things: prowl around the Marketplace and check out vintage computer groups.

Thanks for clarifying that. The stick accompanied the IIGS. It looks like it was a big part of someone’s gaming life.

First, let me explain that vi-a-tor is Latin for traveler or messenger. I was born in the 1970s, and my early memories are full of the promise of technology. My first computer was a hand-me-down Osborne One, but I moved on to an XT clone, then a cobbled-together 386. In college, I discovered...

This is unbelievable quality! I mean, most people would think you're pulling their leg. We used a QuickTake 100 to shoot pictures of everyone at my college in August '94 to make the school's first photo ID cards. That camera was a trooper, but hardly an artistic tool.

I bought the Siglent SDS1202X-E a few years ago, and it had worked for my novice needs. I need to spend more time getting comfortable with its capabilities. https://siglentna.com/product/sds1202x-e/

Thanks for pointing out the IIGS version. I missed this news. I had tried using a standard model earlier but didn't have any luck. Instead of mounting it internally (which I hadn't thought about), I planned to replace the spinning drive in the external enclosure that came with my IIGS. I...

Thanks for doing this. It is a great idea!

Wow! There is some high-level chemistry going on.

I'm curious about the processor. Perhaps if you poke around with your oscilloscope, you can see if it's running correctly compared to another 68k. If a pin that should have data (such as from the address bus) is stuck high or low, it could be a problem with the processor or whatever is feeding...

The caramel-looking substance flaked off fairly easily, but after removing the battery holder and soaking the board in various cleaners, it was still a horror show. The IC damage was so severe, I knew it was a goner. Of course, I still have it around (because I can't get rid of anything)...

I was lucky enough to use the MP 120 back in the day. It was a fine platform and had considerable abilities. But it felt heavy (literally and figuratively) compared to the slightly later Palm Pilot. A friend of mine now has my 120. I wish I could pry it away from him.

When I first jumped into retro computing, I started with a lovely SE/30 acquired through eBay. I always loved the SE/30 and all 80s and early 90s Macs, but I wasn't exposed to Apple until college, and I figured my hobby would focus primarily on my grade school nostalgia for CP/M and early DOS...

Sorry if this is too basic, but have you swapped out the RAM?

Does this help? If not, I can try it again.

Here is a tiny detail that I hesitate to mention, but it seems an account's "reaction score" counts "likes" and "loves" but not other types of reactions. I don't know if that is intended or not, but I'll mention it anyway.

This may not help, but I had a Mac 512K with a horrible high-pitch whine, and I needed to adjust the voltage pot.

I also came to the Apple II recently. While I had some exposure in school, they usually sat on a lonely desk unused except during rare "free time" activities, but since I wasn't familiar with it, others jumped in front of me to have a go. Around a year ago or so, I picked up an IIGS with a...

That's great! I have a kit waiting for me on my bench. I think I'll pair it with the new Pi Zero 2 W. I looked on the Open Retro SCSI Discord, and no one was talking about hardware changes, so I assume my incomplete kit is capable of taking advantage of the new goodness. (?)

Yep! It works like a champ. :) It sure looks like it is supposed to cover something that is up against the housing (thus the soft bumper). I almost convinced myself it must go in a different computer, but the part number closely matches other metal parts in the iMac.

This poor Macintosh IIsi never had a chance.