Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-18, 00:49

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by HanJammer

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I also don't connect Mac products, although I do keep one PowerBook G4 Titanium laptop, just in case. It's in good condition and doesn't take up much space. Early Macs have always fascinated me from a distance. I grew up with PCs and did interact with Macs on occasion in the 90s, even some Apple …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-18, 00:22

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by HanJammer

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This Mac Plus Platinum - basically 'like new' condition, I don't think it saw much use if any because it wasn't even dusty, everything looks and smells almost new, and Apple IIGS in very nice condition as well. Irony is I'm Apple hater (always have been), but these I found in the stash of my …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-15, 00:29

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by HanJammer

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Thanks you both, I'll try that. So dishwasher powder is not too aggressive for circuit boards? (Or did you mean dishwasher without powder which would simply be warm water?) It's not and it contains corrosion inhibitors too. If you can dose it - keep the dose low. My dishwasher has some special …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-14, 22:40

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by HanJammer

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https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVQIuIVHeSc/UVb7WJ0m8fI/AAAAAAAAD6g/j5q5f2laG_g/s1600/A_load_of_old_junk_or_hidden_treasures-_Encants_market_in_Barcelona.jpg Well I know what you mean... https://media2.giphy.com/media/NEvPzZ8bd1V4Y/giphy.gif?cid=63e6b07eb2877ytdfi6pp3dhszaynut6zlv46h2zq3jh4e0s&rid=giphy …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-14, 20:59

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by HanJammer

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I do wonder what sort of labs some people have, I see things like ultrasonic cleaners mentioned so often! While I have access to real lab equipment (I work in (thermo)nuclear physics institute) I simply have one of these 'off the shelf' "made in china" ultrasonic cleaners which fits most half- …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-14, 16:49

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by HanJammer

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There goes my month without retro-shopping :) A SB16 Value CT2770 with OPL3. I already expected it to be not in the best condition but it's even worse than I thought. IPA didn't help a lot. At first I thought it's completely rusty, but it seems it's only on the surface. Any suggestions? The …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-09, 17:07

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by HanJammer

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asdf53 wrote on 2022-04-09, 16:59: Here's something that I really wanted, but didn't buy in the end: https://www.ebay.com/itm/313941800168?orig_cvip=true Tell me this isn't the most beautiful tower case ever made! It's not 😁 I stumble upon them from time to time and sell them because I don't really …

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Re: Support for Dmitry Cherepanov of Mariupol Retrocomputing Museum (it8bit.club)

Posted on 2022-04-07, 21:30

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by HanJammer

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By my advise Dmitri started the Patreon which will perhaps make it easier to support his cause. It's available here: https://www.patreon.com/braintec

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-07, 21:12

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by HanJammer

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Dual socket Abit BP6 needs recap but it's supposed to work... we will see. One of the coolest boards ever! Congrats I got into PCs with SMP around 2001 with Athlon MP configurations (I still have one of the MSI boards with a dual MPs from that time) but I never had any SMP motherboard with Slot 1 / …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-07, 15:21

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by HanJammer

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A few items from a local trash trader... I don't even mention price I paid... but lets say it was comparable to a good business lunch. Both machines in nice Enlight cases (the more recent case is missing the USB ports cover, but I will make one on a 3D printer). Dual socket Abit BP6 needs recap but …

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Re: Support for Dmitry Cherepanov of Mariupol Retrocomputing Museum (it8bit.club)

Posted on 2022-04-06, 10:18

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by HanJammer

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the museum (hopefully with community's help). The pace at which destruction is happening, I find it difficult that it will happen now. Hopefully they don't face the crisis as Sri Lanka. It won't. Even Dmitry said today: "I do not know when I will be able and whether I will be able to return to the …

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Re: Support for Dmitry Cherepanov of Mariupol Retrocomputing Museum (it8bit.club)

Posted on 2022-04-05, 23:53

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by HanJammer

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It might sound harsh, but a PC enthusiast or in his case, a museum owner, would sacrifice himself over the museum. While I know what you mean, I think that still it would be unnecessary sacrifice - as long as he is alive - he can restart and rebuild the collection, the museum (hopefully with …

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Support for Dmitry Cherepanov of Mariupol Retrocomputing Museum (it8bit.club)

Posted on 2022-04-05, 20:45

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by HanJammer

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Edit: 07.04.2022: By my advise Dmitri started the Patreon which will perhaps make it easier to support his cause. It's available here: https://www.patreon.com/braintec --- The 24.02.2022 will be always remembered as the day after which world no longer was the same. Russian regime forces in their …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-01, 13:38

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by HanJammer

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That's surprising. I would have thought that former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Bulgaria would have the best stuff when it comes to former eastern-block countries in the 80s and early 90s... There weren't that many computers here in the 80s, in early to mid 80s there were some localy made DIY computers, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-01, 09:19

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by HanJammer

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I think Ukraine and Poland kind of special in that they were technology/defense hubs for the USSR, were they not? While it's true about Ukraine (but it was part of USSR) - Poland was mostly agricultural and mining industry. Also some automotive industry, and ship yards... Although Poland had …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-04-01, 08:46

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by HanJammer

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I'm in Croatia, a bit less remote from your point of view :D, but desktops from bygone age are rare. I think it's due to economy, desktops were usually brand name and they cost more than DIY builds so most of the computers were store built with cheap parts. My first PC was Cyrix 486DX2-80 which was …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-03-30, 01:10

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by HanJammer

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I shared this with a friend. That's his response at the bottom. Screenshot_20220329-123652_Discord_resize_54.jpg 4MB each :) Not spaceship grade - no shielding against alpha radiation, although I've had some shielded 30 pin SIMMs in my hands... (yeah, I know it was a joke but my inner nerd had to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-03-29, 15:36

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by HanJammer

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imi wrote on 2022-03-29, 15:25: I got these "tetris-blocks" a while ago x3... definitely the weirdest 30pin modules I have hardware40_77.jpg Nice, perfect for AWE32 too ;D

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-03-29, 13:59

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by HanJammer

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ChrisK wrote on 2022-03-29, 12:30: Could add these: IMG_20220329_142704.jpg Of course double sided ;) […] Show full quote HanJammer wrote on 2022-03-28, 20:59: These 30-pin simm modules. Could add these: IMG_20220329_142704.jpg Of course double sided 😉 Yeah, I have modules like these and similar …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-03-29, 08:50

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by HanJammer

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I will use them in some outrageous 386/486 build on my channel.

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