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Are there modern replacements for old PB 180 heatsinks, and how would you go about applying them? My preconceived notion is that heatsink technology has improved over the past 30-some years, and perhaps it would be beneficial to slap on new ones (performance boost[?], less risk of toasting). I don't plan on overclocking.

Wow, I've already achieved "Well-known member" status on this cult/amazing forum. I've only left 45 messages here and I'm probably not that well-known either! And to top that all off, I only own an LC, joined last summer, and am NOT an Apple fan at all. My Apple products are either hand-me-downs or vintage, because somewhere down the line Apple turned evil and stopped making products that last a long time.

Anyone know anything about that company called Mirror? AFAIK they made the Powervision, a mod for video-out-less PBs like the 170 to display on an external monitor, they also made CRTs.

Does m68k Linux/BSD support rendering images via the framebuffer? If so, you could run w3m to surf the net on HTTPS and have it display images.

I had the strangest dream last night. I saw Windows 7 run on a 68k Mac, but without any of the trademark UI animations. The System control panel said it was running on a Motorola 68030.

Man, Powerbook 1xx RAM is expensive. Screw that, I'll just make my own! The most difficult part is sourcing the RAM chips themselves...

What’s the max voltage for PowerBook 140-style batteries?

I was trying to view instructions for building the BlueSCSI V1.1 for PowerBooks but I just couldn't find them anywhere. I feel like the devs are almost trying to bury the previous versions.

Can you, with modifications, compile Classilla for Mac OS 8.1?

Is there a way to get video out of, say, the Powerbook 170 without having to hunt down a rare 3rd party card? Maybe a modern recreation? It doesn't look very hard to make one.

Can you use AppleScript 1.1 to make a HTTP request? And is it possible to use HTTPS in a 68k application?

Idea: Use a Raspberry Pi Pico W in your BlueSCSI V2. Then modify the Pi's firmware to emulate a serial modem with a usb to serial adapter.

Anybody have tips on how to make your site work with ancient browsers? Like the great 68k Netscape 2.02 and iCab 2.99. Specifically I'd like to know how to disable SSL for old browsers that don't support it, like what Macintosh Repository does (did?).

Do they still make Motorola 68040 processors? The 68000 seems very cheap. I’m trying to figure out how you’d go about making your own PDS upgrade cards.