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    announcing beigeATX for 10 pin PSU Macs

    Super cool, just picked one up
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    Struggling with Performa 6360--need help

    Here is the STL file on thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5969342
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    Struggling with Performa 6360--need help

    Made a v2 but have to wait 24 hours to publish it on thingiverse. I'll post the link tomorrow. Just added a thin layer to the bottom. This is to prevent the power leads on the board from grounding out if by some odd chance the board flexed enough during install/removal when the machine was on.
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    Struggling with Performa 6360--need help

    I had the same molex and mounting issues when I wanted to install the ide adapter in my 6360 so I drew up and printed a custom bracket that just barely fits without stressing the power wires. I'll see if i can dig up the stl file and post it here.
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    photo of 6500 with tv-out

    Oh and it's actually referenced in the Apple repair manual: https://www.applerepairmanuals.com/the_manuals_are_in_here/Performa_PM_6400_6500.pdf
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    photo of 6500 with tv-out

    Interesting! I have a 6500/275 Creative Studio Edition and the video out card is populating one of the PCI slots. The card in question appears to be the same as this unit from Focus Enhancements that connects to the video out slot. http://www.jax184.com/projects/Performa/Performa.html
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    Share your Apple Quicktake 100/150/200 Photos here!

    Happy Independence Day to all in the states! Quicktake 150, high quality, no flash and about a mile away from the show.
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    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    I did a bit of testing using the following setup: Server: Beige G3 desktop running 9.2.2 Client: Power Mac 5200/75 running 7.5.3 Transfer: Folder 7.6MB containing 4 files. Results below. I'm pretty happy with the overall performance. Repeated the tests a few times under different wifi...
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    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    It all makes sense now! Got the chooser extension added, works like a charm, phonenet adapters work fine too. Awesome work on this project, Airtalk is such a cool device.
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    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    Funny, before I even plugged these in I searched for the extension only to come up with nothing. I've read this entire thread and can't find any references to it. Everything I've read suggest it's plug and play. Is there a chooser extension and I'm just completely missing it??
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    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    Thanks for the suggestion. Both machines I'm using have the the printer port set under the appletalk or network control panel, which is the physical serial port im using on both, so it all appears correct. Airtalk is currently configured and working on both but neither list it in the chooser...
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    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    Bought a few of these and had some time to test this week... but apparently all the serial cables I have are straight through, as I tested them and they don't successfully connect two macs over localtalk or work with Airtalk. I did have a few sets of phonenet adapters which worked fine to...
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    Won a Performa 5210CD, importing it. What should I look out for?

    I'm very worried for you. I had a 5200 shipped from a few states away and the seller was amazing. He packed it up extremely well with layers upon layers of bubble wrap, double boxed, corner protection, just top notch... even after all that it still arrived cracked in a few places. But I...
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    Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles

    This is so cool, count me in for a handful of these.
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