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So I took some pictures, but forgot to take some along the way. It jumps around a little, and that's why. I know most are anxious to find out more about the 128s, but I want to get the Classic out of the way mainly so I can test my Retrobrite solution, and to calm my nerves about CRTs and...

It’s hotter and dryer, but not terrible. It depends on what part of CA. Coming from the Inland Empire, it’s a little hotter in the summer, but a little colder in the winter. It got up to 122 in June, while I think San Bernardino area reached a high of... like 110 in that time? Once you get above...

Well I’m taking a year off right now, A ) to gather my bearings and B ) to qualify for in-state tuition costs. :D The plan currently is to get a BS in Computer Science hardware. Plus, Phoenix is sorta becoming a satellite-Silicon Valley. Google, Intel and many other companies now have...

Alrighty! Here are some quick images I took on my iPhone. (Left to Right: Classic, Working 128k, Dead 128k with RAM and SCSI upgrades). The laundry basket in the back in full of extras I picked up, like an external diskette drive (looks to be from a IIgs), keyboards (including another ADB...

Ahh that’s the kicker about my NOS 128k board, they’re already bad! I’ve never undertaken a solder job that large and tedious before, and never messed with surface mount. That is kinda half the reason I got the Classic too, because I know they’re notorious for bad caps and it’s a good test bed...

Hey olePigeon! Long time no talk haha. I didn’t realize you were here in Arizona too. Sorry for beating you to the punch! No tar or smoke reside, luckily (unlike my Cube had). I’m letting the machines sit long enough to make sure the bleeder caps do their job but I’ve never touched a CRT before...

I know, it's been 1, 2, 3, no no, FOREVER since I made a post. But I had to make one about my recent conquest. Today I drove almost 2 hours to pick up a machine I've always wanted: a 128k. I got lucky and found not one, but two from the same seller! He had a lot listed for sale (including a load...

Which white device? Also, is that iPod touch running the testing firmware or a full version of iOS?

Where were they hidden? 8-o I've been looking high and low. How could I have missed those?

Yeah thats true. It probably is the FDD card.

Some form of Serial Networking TMK. Cisco used DB-37 for some networking equipment. Update: Yeah. RS449 networking would be my guess.

Thanks to Unknown_K I got the software. The program is very finicky though. It seems to actually sense that it is not the original Radius disk, so I finally just drug the extensions into the Extensions folder. Is there any app for 7.0 to make sure it is completely functional and the computer...

When I got the SE in today it needed cleaning. Got it all cleaned up and this is a close up: DSC00505.jpg It has been affectionally (and appropriately) named "Lil' Slowpoke". That label was on there when I got it, so no, I did not put it on there. Also, the HDD cover isn't colored right...

Guess I'll try HD SC Setup. We'll see how it goes. I think the drive was formatted with another utility as the HDDs pic is different.

:) Only if the Cube is completely toasted like the one I bought.