Re: How's everyone doing these days?

Posted on 2022-11-06, 02:42

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I lost interest in games a few years ago, so I haven't actually done much with my old computers recently. I don't have much else to use them for besides games, and I haven't felt like buying better hardware just for games. For now, my "collection" is going to stay two ultra-low-end computers, one …

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Re: How's everyone doing these days?

Posted on 2022-11-02, 16:00

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Most of the hobby for me is more the games and software more than having actual working old hardware at this point though. This is honestly more what I'm trying to work towards, hopefully I can learn to appreciate the games as much as I loved tinkering with new systems. It became waaay too much …

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Re: How's everyone doing these days?

Posted on 2022-11-02, 07:02

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Thank you all for the kind greetings. To be honest I've regretted selling my Packard Bell collection since I did it back in 2018. Sometimes more acutely than others but I'm in a better position than I was then despite having less free time and no longer having good places to pick things out of the …

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Re: How's everyone doing these days?

Posted on 2022-11-02, 05:00

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Sphere478 wrote on 2022-10-31, 16:20: TrashPanda wrote on 2022-10-31, 10:38: Sphere478 wrote on 2022-10-31, 10:30: I may have just scored a pentium 1 366 :p Welcome back! Is it one of them fake Golden Tigers ? Pentium 1 366mhz The Infamous Golden Tiger Indeed! Woah I'd never even heard of such a …

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How's everyone doing these days?

Posted on 2022-10-30, 17:57

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Hey guys, been a long time since I was active on here. I'm trying to break my facebook / youtube addiction so I may be more active in the future. lol I'll also be buying back my Packard Bell corner computer from a friend who's been holding onto it for me thankfully, and have already ordered a few …

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Re: What games will run on an IBM PS/2 Model 30 5830 (8086)?

Posted on 2022-07-07, 15:16

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by King_Corduroy

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So what I'm hearing is it's not really suitable for anything. Bummer. 😒 I would certainly prefer a 286 model anyway.

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What games will run on an IBM PS/2 Model 30 5830 (8086)?

Posted on 2022-07-07, 07:29

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Hello all been a long time since I've really dived into vintage computers and especially 80's machines. Might be getting my hands on a pretty mint 8086 IBM PS/2 Model 30 with the original display and I'm thinking about slapping either an 8 bit Sound Blaster card, Snark Blaster or a Radlib (Adlib …

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Re: Any suggestions for replacing a tiny power supply in an AT computer?

Posted on 2021-05-19, 16:33

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by King_Corduroy

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To answer the questions: Yes I think mine is slightly newer than his but same case and power plug, probably the same PSU. I found that all Cybernet computer use the same four pin plug so it should work with any of them as long as they are positive on the top two pins (I think, I'm not sure cause …

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Re: Any suggestions for replacing a tiny power supply in an AT computer?

Posted on 2021-05-19, 04:59

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by King_Corduroy

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Impossible to verify with the PSU not working and the computer basically does not exist.

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Any suggestions for replacing a tiny power supply in an AT computer?

Posted on 2021-05-18, 16:57

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Hi guys! I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions where I might either be able to send this teensy PSU off to be fixed or maybe where I can get something that might replace it nicely. It's in a Cybernet computer and without the computer part plugged in I plug in the PSU and the power adapter …

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2021-05-17, 16:10

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Rebuilding my computer room! I'm definitely back guys, expect content in the future (also yeah I'm going to probably replace those shelves the big box games are on).

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2021-03-25, 07:27

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Scored a bunch of junk from the trash yesterday. Just got done cleaning it all. Both computers are 486 machines but I might make the tower a Pentium because I like the way it looks and I have no use for a 486. The desktop however is very interesting and much more complete, although it lacks a HDD ( …

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Re: Anyone else into photography?

Posted on 2021-03-22, 07:04

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Here's a few Instax shots I took Wednesday night at about 12am during some light rain. I still got soaked but it was a good first test of my new Lomo'Instant Wide. lol https://i.imgur.com/5XqBH1s.jpg Most proud of this one, I can't believe how well it turned out! https://i.imgur.com/nkh30K1.jpg …

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Re: Anyone else into photography?

Posted on 2021-03-17, 16:50

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Tbh since this is milliways I was just looking for anything not even vintage (although I'm definitely into vintage stuff, especially instant film at the moment.) That's super cool! Also yeah I'm big into the soviet era stuff as well, I wish there were some instant cameras from the eastern block but …

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Re: Anyone else into photography?

Posted on 2021-03-14, 23:07

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lol Too bad they never came out with a Camera model with Zip discs or something. hmm? ^^ https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/prototypes-rarities/item/zipcam at least agfa sold a camera using the click/PocketZip disks though. https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/agfa-ephoto-cl30-clik …

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Re: Anyone else into photography?

Posted on 2021-03-14, 21:22

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I currently have a Pentax K-30 as my main camera but want to get the K-1 Mk II, which is a full frame. I just don't have a lot of time for photography. When we were moving offices where I used to work, I found one of those old Sony Mavica with floppy drive and brought it home. Still work fine and …

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Anyone else into photography?

Posted on 2021-03-14, 15:39

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Just thought I'd ask cause that's been kinda my bug for a while. I used to shoot Polaroid 600 Instant Film when I could buy it when I was younger and now I'm into Instax film (I own an Instax Mini 8, Instax Wide 210, Lomo'Instant Automat Glass, and I've just ordered a Lomo'Instant Wide) but I've …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2021-03-14, 03:15

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by King_Corduroy

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So I guess I was overthinking getting back into the hobby also, cause this was definitely exciting to drag home. XD https://i.imgur.com/4m3E4Pr.jpg Equipment you found aside, I'm digging the retro furniture and orange shag carpet. Only thing about shag is you need a heavy weight vacuum cleaner with …

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Re: I recently found this hardware, AKA the Dumpster find thread.

Posted on 2021-03-10, 15:46

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by King_Corduroy

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Found this stuff on my way to work! 1998 Compaq Presario 4112 with monitor (I have another out in my car but it's the style like the V500 with the weird power button) 1998 Compaq Presario 4528 with monitor pictured (missing Ram and the floppy drive but everything else is intact, looks as though they …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2021-03-03, 17:52

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Ignore the walls, this room is a WIP. lol Gonna take care of that as soon as it gets a bit warmer and I don't have to risk getting the drywall wet with snow. And yeah admittedly not computer related but definitely vintage. lol Putting together this 90's setup! TV is a Symphonic from 1990, Kenwood …

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