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I recently followed a long rabbit trail to document the history of Harpoon. Harpoon was a fairly complex naval strategy game. It was released at the right time for me. I had just finished reading the early Tom Clancy novels, and I was a high school student with time to spend on long military...

Wow! The new blue text looks great! It pairs nicely with the blue dot and makes it a piece of cake to see what is unread. I’m really blown away by this quick response. All hail the TinkerDifferent overlords. 👑

You know the speeds possible from powerline carriers technologies today? Back in the day, I thought they were fairly slow, but I’m sure things are better now.

I have a dream of pulling out the coax run inside the walls of my house and replacing it with Cat6, but there is so much insulation in the attic, it would take a while to dig down and find anything. Other than getting hardwired connections throughout the house, my goal is to run things down to...

Consider this a pesky comment that can be ignored, but I have trouble telling the difference between my read and unread threads as it's difficult at a glance to see the difference between bold and not bold titles. I don't have a better idea, so... you're welcome. :)

You're right! I looked at the games that accompanied these computers, and the flight games (such as Rebel Assault, Out of the Sun, and WWII Attacks) were for the Mac. The Flight stick Pro must have come along with the Macintosh IIsi (which came with a Daystar 601 accelerator) or the Performa...

It is a ROM3. If interested, I wrote a blog post on that IIGS awhile back. https://retroviator.com/2020/08/23/apple-iigs/

I’ve been spending time with software instead of hardware recently. I’m preparing a detailed blog post on the history of a 30+ year game franchise. Even if no one reads it, I’m having fun.

That’s the same flux I use, which I get… wait for it… from a local brick and mortar store. My town has one place left with a small selection of electronics repair items, so I like to throw a little something their way when I can. People take flux very seriously. I’ve always been pleased with...

Long live the board!! 🥳

I left Facebook years ago, and never looked back… until I realized it was a decent place to find local pick ups. Now, I’ve created a special account for only two things: prowl around the Marketplace and check out vintage computer groups.

Thanks for clarifying that. The stick accompanied the IIGS. It looks like it was a big part of someone’s gaming life.

First, let me explain that vi-a-tor is Latin for traveler or messenger. I was born in the 1970s, and my early memories are full of the promise of technology. My first computer was a hand-me-down Osborne One, but I moved on to an XT clone, then a cobbled-together 386. In college, I discovered...

This is unbelievable quality! I mean, most people would think you're pulling their leg. We used a QuickTake 100 to shoot pictures of everyone at my college in August '94 to make the school's first photo ID cards. That camera was a trooper, but hardly an artistic tool.

I bought the Siglent SDS1202X-E a few years ago, and it had worked for my novice needs. I need to spend more time getting comfortable with its capabilities. https://siglentna.com/product/sds1202x-e/

Thanks for pointing out the IIGS version. I missed this news. I had tried using a standard model earlier but didn't have any luck. Instead of mounting it internally (which I hadn't thought about), I planned to replace the spinning drive in the external enclosure that came with my IIGS. I...

Thanks for doing this. It is a great idea!

Wow! There is some high-level chemistry going on.

I'm curious about the processor. Perhaps if you poke around with your oscilloscope, you can see if it's running correctly compared to another 68k. If a pin that should have data (such as from the address bus) is stuck high or low, it could be a problem with the processor or whatever is feeding...

The caramel-looking substance flaked off fairly easily, but after removing the battery holder and soaking the board in various cleaners, it was still a horror show. The IC damage was so severe, I knew it was a goner. Of course, I still have it around (because I can't get rid of anything)...