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    TinkerDifferent Game Server - Now testing!

    @Patrick - No campers on these servers. Every time I've hopped on, its been all bots.
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    TinkerDifferent Game Server - Now testing!

    I have UT99 ready to go but have not had the time to jump on the TD server. One of my favs though - loves me some UT99. I'll have to try n jump on this Friday or weekend maybe. The Q3A server is fun but the bots are not set too hard (not asking them to be LOL) so any of us old people with old...
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    Recently bought a PowerBook G4 (Aluminum) and want to make it useable

    On lower spec'd portables, I like Tiger 10.4.11 and for the 1ghz and up machines, I like unofficial Sorbet Leopard 10.5.9. There are linux options like Macbuntu and Lubuntu remix which are based off 16.04 iirc, but my understanding is that the software repos were turned off, so software is...
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    Upgrading from HDD to SSD - how to migrate data?

    I I ended up using those white Msata 2.5 pata enclosure + some random cheap msata I had around for my powerbooks when they were alive. Something like this...
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    Reason Lisa Mouse is So Expensive?

    Scarcity? Because that is what someone is willing to pay for them online, so if folks are consistently willing to drop in the area of $3-500 for one, then one could argue that is their current Internet market value. New IRS internet sales regulations that hit the books in the US in 2023 are...
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    TinkerDifferent Game Server - Now testing!

    Just played a few rounds of Q3A on my winbox - averaged around 230 ping which isn't bad at all considering the server location. It reminds me of gaming on domestic servers via 56.6k dial up which brought back all those turn of the century FPS feelies. Thanks for hosting @Kai Robinson . HL or HL2...
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    TinkerDifferent Game Server - Now testing!

    We're getting all the good games. Might be a great way to waste some time this weekend.
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    For the love of old tech + rant on all things modern

    Mild irony, but didn’t BMW come out with the first touch screen UI for radio/climate control etc back in the late 80s? IIRC it was orange and black and all criticisms aside, was a very cool piece of tech for its time. My wife’s 2020 Atlas has a combo touch screen/dial UI for the radio, so not a...
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    For the love of old tech + rant on all things modern

    I have been on and off about buying a new Apple MBP but I cant get past the keyboards. I really dislike their feel and so to drop that kind of money on something I inherently dislike the feel of ... just isnt going to happen. So here I am using old stuff that feels good and I know how to use. If...
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    For the love of old tech + rant on all things modern

    I use Ubuntu 22.4.3 on my a1278 08 mb & 09 mbp. Works well over all. Not macos but it has enough polish and intuitive design to be reasonably useful to me & surprisingly snappy on such old hardware.
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    For the love of old tech + rant on all things modern

    I am stealing this line. 🍺 I am fond of older gear because I can get it mostly or completely free and for my DD needs, it's all I really need. 1. Price - if I can save a buck, I'm going to. Im not going to drop large $$ for M whatever when my 09 mbp does 95% of what I need it to. 2. Old man...
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    Smallest heaviest materail

    $400 USD a troy ounce ! :D
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    Fire Alarms sound when power goes out!

    If your alarms dont have a viewable LED, my thought would be to disconnect one at a time from the loop and recreate the no power scenario until you find the culprit machine. Removing it from the loop will stop the errant fire signal which will be the defunct unit needing replacement. Good luck.
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    Fire Alarms sound when power goes out!

    I had this exact problem at a condo I owned years ago. My set up was identical to yours - hard wired to the breaker box with a 9v battery back up in each. What I ultimately did was intentionally set off the alarms at the breaker and then I walked around to each one (I had 4 in the condo)...
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    BFEXTU's Recent Acquisitions...

    That is a fantastic score. Very cool 🙂
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    BFEXTU's Recent Acquisitions...

    Very cool! Got a pic?
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    G4 PPC Towers with Modern Monitors Adapter

    Those adapters are the A1006. I have collected a few over the years. You can find them on ebay pretty regularly however they're pricey. Ive found a few on shopgoodwill.com for better prices however the best pricing is if you can find bundled with an old screen - for example I got another for...
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    G4 PPC Towers with Modern Monitors Adapter

    The early Powermac G4s I have include either TNT Pro or Geforce MMX 2 & 4, all of which include VGA and ADC, but no DVI. DVI started showing up at MDD and their Radeon 9000s. I was considering this cheap adapter as a solution for my Blue & White actually which has only VGA out at the moment...
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    Verizon 5G internet

    I've been shopping around for faster home internet as my old phone lines have centurylink ADSL capped at 24mbps and I average around 20-21 with no activity - with a SD movie, or kids streaming toonies, I'm looking at around 7-10 free. I was about to pull the plug on Xfinity 200mbps at $45m but...
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    Custom Closets

    Did you get ChatGPT to write that? :)