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Sunday, August 30, 2020

My first Macintosh SE/30!

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The Macintosh SE/30 is considered by many the holy grail of the Classic Macs. It is the fastest and most expandable of the classics 9...
Sunday, August 9, 2020

Rebuilding an iBook G3 Clamshell battery

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As the Clamshell and retro laptops in general get older, it gets harder and harder to find batteries for them. That's understandable as ...
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Sunday, August 2, 2020

Pixlas power supply mod on a Mac Pro 4,1/5,1

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Once again, let's talk about a very important mod/upgrade you can do to your classic Mac Pro (cMP): the Pixlas mod. The Pixlas mod will ...
Sunday, July 26, 2020

Adding a new Bluetooth 4.2 and AC Wifi card to a cMP (Mac Pro 4,1/5,1)

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My cMP 5,1 (2012) now has AC WiFi, BT 4.2, Handoff, Continuity, AirDrop and Apple Watch unlock all working after terminal command activation...
Sunday, July 19, 2020

Pentax K70 DSLR (K50/K30) - Dark photos fix - Solenoid replacement

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Unfortunately, due to a failed cost savings attempt on Pentax' side  the solenoid manufacturer Shinmei moving its production from Japan ...
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Sunday, July 12, 2020

Keeping the Technics SA-GX910 (or SA-GX710) running cool - Fan mod with speed control

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In today's post, I would like to share a mod that I just did to my old-time favourite Technics receiver: the Technics SA-GX910. Before g...
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Sunday, July 5, 2020

Adding voice to the original DOS versions of Monkey Island 1 and 2

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Hello everyone!  Being a big fan of the LucasFilm (then LucasArts) point and click games from the late 80s / early 90s, I wanted to try play...
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Ed (EdRetroTech)
Hi everyone! I'm an Electrical Engineer who likes to tinker with electronics, computer and technology (old and new) in general. I'm passionate to preserve and re-purpose old technology, keeping them out of landfills and giving the new generation a chance to see these devices working.
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