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I actually created the spreadsheet with LibreOffice on kubuntu. Try the ods version - I’m pretty sure Numbers can import that on a Mac. Do you have both first and last names (with a space) on your newton? I have a feeling that’s the issue with my keygen; if you take the space out of the name it...

I feel that I should maybe point out at this stage that I used to be on the NTLK mailing list, so some on there may recognise me (yes I know this has been posted over there, hi! Maybe I should resubscribe!) And as was pointed out over there, I do think Chris should still be paid for this game...

Got it. I can't seem to make it work for long usernames at the moment, clearly I have some sort of bug. But for short usernames (8 characters or less) it works. Open the spreadsheet and change the name where it says Enter Name and it will calculate the key for you. Then you need to enter this...

Ok I was talking rubbish up there. Here's the code which checks the registration code is correct. There is enough information here to make a keygen, but it's getting late now so I will leave this as an exercise to the reader / for when I have a bit more time :)

Ok so my Newton hacking is very rusty, but a quick delve into the soup using ViewFrame and I can see that under GetRoot().NewtHack:ChrisDopp._proto there is an entry for "registered" which is set to NIL. Now I need to remember how to change that...

I dug through my archive and I don't have either version of this sadly. What I really, really should do is upload it all somewhere. However, that registration screen looks awfully similar to the ones in NSBasic and NewtCard, which I decoded the algorithm for a while ago (and my notes are now...

The link in my post above has a very short code snippet which does the emulation we'd need. 1-wire isn't a complex protocol, and the only "difficult" part might be powering the ATTiny chip - theoretically a resistor/capacitor would probably do it from the data line, but considering how little...

An arduino can do it. I'd look at the ATTiny chips.

I could imagine there's a protection diode on the input which has failed - possibly due to someone connecting an incorrect power supply. When the eMate works, you should get a green LED as soon as the power supply is connected, then this changes to orange just before it boots. From memory this...

You can plug an external keyboard into the ADB port - the power key will work

Yes 28 - corner to corner. Apologies for the confusion!

14-18: infinite 14-ground: 1 ohm measurements to capacitor: I don't have that capacitor on my board...

20SC will have a 50 pin Centronics passthrough on the back. You'll likely need a DB25 for the BlueSCSI. That's a standard cable which are readily available (probably new old stock, but some I see online look like they actually could be new) presuming the connector on the BlueSCSI is a socket and...

I think a complete range of "Outside Macintosh" PDF books could be put together covering various topics and would be an excellent resource for everyone. There's a lot of knowledge on this forum and now's a really good time to get it recorded somewhere that isn't only accessible via forum search!

For what it's worth, I've used those switch boxes for D-Cinema audio in the past and honestly they're pretty terrible - you'd get audio dropouts at best. Especially for older stock. If you can get into the switch itself some contact cleaner works wonders, but only for a while. This is before...

Wonderful! Also make sure to credit @tashtari for the fantastic PIC code 😊

The main issue with an unused electrolytic will be how the insulator layer is formed when they're new, and how they're then designed to maintain that over time. You have two metal layers with an electrolyte between them, and the insulator is "formed" on one side of the electrolyte by slowly...

Hah yeah - you could probably say that about a lot of things in the world, I suppose - especially transport!

That's exactly what I did! It's basically a wheely suitcase but with a platform instead of a zip up bag - quite impressed with it. And most importantly the G5 made it in one piece and still works. It's a Quad 2.5 Watercooled monstrosity, so I probably need to look at replacing the fluids now...

This is probably the silliest decision I’ve ever made in a “vintage” Mac sense (is a G5 vintage now? I feel old) I am currently crossing various parts of the London Underground with a G5 on a small plastic rolling trolley (because the only thing sillier would be trying to do this using the...