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Time to batten down the hatches, lads, it's gonna get scary! 
"SOON..."
New RAM for the iBook G4 arrived today.
I figure this is as good a place as any for a status update...
Just a heads up that my YouTube channel is currently in hiatus.
There are a few reasons for this, but the main reason is because I'm expecting to move house at some point this year, although the timing is unclear. In preparation, I've packed most of my vintage machines and tools away to make the move a little easier.
That said, there may still be sporadic content of a non-tinkering nature, however it depends on whether or not the other reasons permit me to at least make videos on other vintage-related things.
I've also needed to let a few of my machines go, and may have to let go of a few more between now and the move.
Don't worry, my one and only Mac is safe, although it does need some work. I expect it to be one of the first machines I work on after the move and things settle down, though even if I make Mac related content sometime this year, I'll be holding off from releasing it until MARCHintosh 2023.
I'll still be polluting Twitter, although there may be quiet spells here and there as well. I'm also seriously considering writing a few posts around here covering off some of the things I've been researching over the last couple of years that don't necessarily need a video to support the overall narrative. Again, that's contingent on much of an impact real life has on my vintage/retro computing activities.
Thanks for your support over the last couple of years, y'all.
Just a heads up that my YouTube channel is currently in hiatus.
There are a few reasons for this, but the main reason is because I'm expecting to move house at some point this year, although the timing is unclear. In preparation, I've packed most of my vintage machines and tools away to make the move a little easier.
That said, there may still be sporadic content of a non-tinkering nature, however it depends on whether or not the other reasons permit me to at least make videos on other vintage-related things.
I've also needed to let a few of my machines go, and may have to let go of a few more between now and the move.
Don't worry, my one and only Mac is safe, although it does need some work. I expect it to be one of the first machines I work on after the move and things settle down, though even if I make Mac related content sometime this year, I'll be holding off from releasing it until MARCHintosh 2023.
I'll still be polluting Twitter, although there may be quiet spells here and there as well. I'm also seriously considering writing a few posts around here covering off some of the things I've been researching over the last couple of years that don't necessarily need a video to support the overall narrative. Again, that's contingent on much of an impact real life has on my vintage/retro computing activities.
Thanks for your support over the last couple of years, y'all.
Projects: Portable, 1400s, 636CD. Trying to make space. Cambridge UK.
Cold and rainy day in North Florida, going to spend the day cleaning up the office and finish the original XBOX recap.
On your recent Power Macintosh cache article, I had a couple of links I wanted to share with you.
The MicroMac upgrade page for 1st generation Power Macintosh cache upgrades is still active: https://www.micromac.com/products/l2ca256k-6100.html
I have literally looked everywhere trying to find anything bigger than a 256k module, and have had zero luck doing so. SUPPOSEDLY, the only way these days to actually find a module larger than 256k is to rob one out of a WGS 9150/120 (which shipped with the 1MB module).
My understanding is that the main benefit of having the 1MB cache module is that the machine will move its VRAM use from DRAM over to the much faster cache module... thus increasing video performance by several times without having to sacrifice your PDS slot to a video card.
Thanks!
The MicroMac upgrade page for 1st generation Power Macintosh cache upgrades is still active: https://www.micromac.com/products/l2ca256k-6100.html
I have literally looked everywhere trying to find anything bigger than a 256k module, and have had zero luck doing so. SUPPOSEDLY, the only way these days to actually find a module larger than 256k is to rob one out of a WGS 9150/120 (which shipped with the 1MB module).
My understanding is that the main benefit of having the 1MB cache module is that the machine will move its VRAM use from DRAM over to the much faster cache module... thus increasing video performance by several times without having to sacrifice your PDS slot to a video card.
Thanks!
I really should finish my SE/30 reloaded build...
Here's an open-source 3D reproduction of the Macintosh Portable battery (M5137) available to download on Thingiverse. Big thanks to @alxlab for loaning his battery to me for 3D modeling!
