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    Any other A+ folks out there?

    I took my A+ on the very last day they offered the Macintosh test
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    Brainstorm Clone?

    How tough would it be to clone the Brainstorm? It’s seemingly just a lower power 68000 and a custom bus chip..
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    Edit / Create Icons

    What is the best software to use to edit / create icons for System 7?
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    Battery rebuild service?

    Does anyone have a recommendation for a battery rebuild service for the Portable?
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    Proper disposal of laptop batteries?

    I have a stack of PowerBook 500 series batteries… all dead. What’s the best way to dispose of them in an environmentlay responsible way?
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    Best IDE to SSD?

    Is there a brand that has the best compatibility or that enthusiasts recommend for replacing the hard drive drive in a 3400?
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    How do you pronounce “LIDO?”

    Is it pronounced LIDO or LIDO? Mac84 has some opinions.
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    Member Bio - Ron McAdams (Ron's Computer Videos)

    Hey everyone! My name is Ron, and I got back into this retro computing hobby a few years back when a friend of mine reached out to me about some old Macs, Apple II, and PC machines he was looking to rehome.... and it's been all downhill since then. LOL I focus a lot on beige Macs on my...
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    Quadra 610 “stuck” at 832 x 624 resolution.

    I have a Quadra 610 that for whatever reason is stuck at 832 x 624 resolution when using a DB19 to VGA adaptor. I have wiped the PRAM, and tried different VGA adapters… but even when set to 640 x 480, I still, from power on, and stuck at this higher resolution. Any thoughts on what might be...
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    Voodoo 3 / 3000 AGP… BX chipset?

    Is there some fundamental compatibility issue with BX chipset boards and the Voodoo 3 / 3000 AGP video card? I was going to do a build for the recent slot one build off, but absolutely COULD NOT get video card drivers to install in Win98. :( I tied the original driver CD off archive.org, as...
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    Happy Thursday to me!

    New-to-me Laser 128!
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    MAC-O-LANTERN Livestream #2 - Classic Macintosh Horror Gaming (YET MORE Spooky Entertainment!)

    Join me this Friday at 8pm Central for the second of my MAC-O-LANTERN livestreams exploring Macintosh horror gaming. This time we'll be playing William C. Appleton's horror trilogy! SEE YOU SCARE (again, sorry)! youtu.be/VVWR8-gHFr8
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    QuickTake 150… black photos

    I recently picked up a QuickTake 150 and it only takes black photos. If you zoom in on the photos, they all have inform compression noise… as if the sensor is just not actually capturing anything. Any advice?
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    MAC-O-LANTERN Livestream #1 - Classic Macintosh Horror Gaming (For Your Spooky Enjoyment!)

    It's that time of year again... where the days shorten, the nights grow gray and dark, and home improvement stores puts out all their Christmas decorations - seriously, what is up with that?!? Join me on Sunday, October 24th at 8am Central for an evening of ghouls and ghosties as we explore...
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    Upcoming Q&A and BlueSCSI Giveaway! (Wednesday, October 27th at 8pm Central)

    Configuring a BlueSCSI for use with a classic Mac WITHOUT having a second classic Mac to lean on is lot easier than you might think. https://youtu.be/szXAcwyee9g It's even easier when the creator of BlueSCSI, Eric Helgeson has agreed to give away one BlueSCSI to one lucky viewer at a Q&A /...
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    Macchimey?

    Does anyone happen to have the original measurements of the Macchimney? I reached out to Tom Swain (the original creator) and he said that he no longer has the original files (darn!).