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I guess I'm really glad I ended up not bidding on the 575 they had listed. I can't imagine what that looked like given their packaging job.

It certainly is a different time. Different even than it was 5-10 years ago. There's much to be said for keeping certain things in check, but the problem is believing that any one large group can be expected to no succumb to the lure of censoring others "for the good of all". The problem is...

So my vintage collection probably has 15-20 laptops at this point, ranging from a Powerbook 165 up to a relatively modern Intel MacBook Air. Many of the older models have removable batteries, some of which even still hold a charge. However, I recently broke out my Powerbook 540c (with a nice...

Imagine what car guys think about the time and effort we put into fixing up old electronics, restoring plastics on 30yo machines... Especially when they see some of our workspaces...

Sadly, I never had the MacTV as a child, but it would have been fantastic for that.

Did they photoshop a generic DVD drive onto a 5200/5400 Directors Edition? I don't believe those ever came with a DVD (CD-ROM only). The funny part is I feel like that matches the beige CD cartridge door cover of the MacTV, so it kind of makes me wish I had kept the CD tray front platinum...

Hmmm. the 2.5A one might not be enough. I'm not sure I want to spend 3x what I spent on the hub on a power supply though. Thanks for the info. I should have looked that up for myself. I do wonder how the original power supply for the gaffer unit got away with being a 60W version.

Yeah, I was more curious if anyone had one as to which pins are the 24v pins and I could make my own with a generic 24v power supply. I doubt the 22" Cinema LCD would need 60W.

Yea, no power requirements on the bottom. I believe the DVI only switch is 12v, but my guess is they went with a 24v power supply because the ADC cable must power not just the switch, but the monitor that is plugged into the ADC cable (ADC delivers power, USB, audio over one cable). This...

I picked up a Gefen ADC switch recently, sans power supply. It takes 4 DVI inputs (as well as USB, and audio) and outputs DVI / USB, and audio, as well as all those things over an ADC connector. So, my goal is to hook up all my towers, including my Intel PowerMac, via DVI to the switch...

Yes, I used the Duplicolor Flat Black Vinyl and Carpet paint from the auto parts store again. I picked the vinyl paint because it purportedly is a bit flexible and would be better for the cables. But it seemed to do really well on the hard plastics and the finish is a very close match to the...

Let me know if it works. I hope its a simple fix for you. There are other possible causes, like the lens on the laser being dirty / damaged so it cannot lock on to the CD. but you can check if spinning the spindle has resistance. If so, it's likely been pushed in too far.

Just found a crazy item for my grail list: The Japanese BookCaSE conversion kit for the Powerbook 5300 / 190 series:

That's crazy. I ended up trading my rev C to someone on Reddit for a Mac Plus. Fortunately the Mac Plus was easily restored to a working state and when I opened it up to do so, I found there was a 030 accelerator in there. So probably a fair trade... I still have an earlier rev one in my...

I recently was able to find an untested PowerCD unit, along with a untested PowerCD unit with base station (the unit itself had physical damage to the shell). I figure between the two units, I could manage one usable one to use with the base. No power adapter, so I grabbed 8 AA batteries to...

Yeah, I got a 6100 and was confused by the tangle of cables for hooking up the monitor, and then I realized it had the DOS compatibility card. It gets hot! Throw a PowerPC 601 with a 486 right across from it, then add incredibly poor airflow!

I considered. I have two CD cartridges, so I might see about painting one. The paint gives a bit of a rough texture to it, so I'll have to be careful anywhere the CD would contact. But I think I'm going to leave the cartridge drive doors as is on the Mac TV. I like keeping it original, even...

FYI, I painted my Performa 5500 with the same technique:

I had wondered that myself, and if this article is to be believed, they are replica batteries: "In frames, such as this Apple Watch model, that include a battery, a fake battery is used so it is safe to store, display, and ship. However Grid creates the fake batteries, they look identical to...

Picked up a 4s on eBay for a discount. Haven’t hung it up yet, but really do love seeing the components that make up older tech. Part of why I love the translucent phase of Apple products. My 17 Apple Studio CRT is one of my favorite pieces of apple hardware.