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I never learned HyperTalk properly. It's too bad, it's such a brilliant language. I thought about organising my computer collection using HyperCard, but I went with FileMaker instead, being OS X native. I've had a cocktail recipe database in mind for some time, for my dining room Classic (or...

I opened the BNDL resource in SimpleText. There are a few types there that I have never encountered before. Does anyone know what the tjob, qjob, sjob and rjob types do? I imagine they have something to do with graphics and printing.

I wish had that during the Christmas of 1999, when I only had the IIsi up and running. Still learning as much of HyperCard as I did was pretty rewarding.

I'm still trying to configure Tiger just the way I like it ::) While I don't use Classic for anything useful any more it's still nice to have around for nostalgic purposes. But I would actually be better off running OS 9 natively on my PowerBook G3. If only I can find its power cord. The...

So far on my computer shopping list: 2 GB RAM upgrade 500 GB disk for mirroring Mac OS 10.5 CF card reader I used to complain about the 64 MB video card that shipped with the machine, but I really don't have time to play games any more. An extra monitor would be cool, but unless I can find...

Ah. I remember reading about Minitel in French class. It seems like the system is still going strong. You can actually download an emulator from http://www.minitelfr.com/telecharger/index.html. Login ZXNET1 password DEMFTD gives you a small demo of the service.

Cool! I got the Labview software with my Quadra 700, but there was a big gaping hole where the NuBus card should be. Wish I could have helped you with MacLab.

Yes, I'd imagined bad joints would lead to erratic performance, not death. I tried jiggling the plug around a bit, didn't help. I pulled the panel PCB and checked the power switch, which works, but it only gets 0.06 V There is a yellow-rimmed coin cell labelled 5 V, and it only gives off 3 V...

Some time ago I bought a Color StyleWriter 2200. It's in great exterior condition, but it won't even turn on. The power adapter reads 13 V. Opening the case I see a component just next to the powe connector labled F1. It doesn't look very fuse-like, and it does have continuity between the two...

I was thinking mainly adults, but for kids, an early PowerMac could be just the thing. And they would still be able to use e-mail, I'd let the kids have that. Add a nice suite of educational and productivity software and it would be a great learning aid.

I'm hooked on high-end workstations, IIfx, Quadra, SGI, Sun, etc. and I love my 1st generation PowerMac G5. Because I'm not made of money, and I'm not an Intel fan (complex instruction set computers in this day and age?) I'm not getting a Mac Pro. And the only times it really beachballs on me is...

Agreed. It's easy for us to say that you can get by with a 68k as a main machine, after all, that's what they, and many of us, did back in the day. But right now the main concern is internet connectivity, and for that you'd need a pretty recent version of Mac OS X for it to work well.

While I have to struggle to stay interested in a line of tweets, it's kind of cool that people still write software for old Macs. I looked at Pascal to learn to write for the 68k, but I figured that time would be better spent learning Objective C instead, not to mention being outside doing...

Yes, it's a pretty big ordeal. ;)

The Classic II does have audio in, but I can't get it to boot. The project is on hold, though, until spring exams are over.

That's right. I did download PT-109, but that's a game. The big problem is that, in contrast to flight simulators, a merchant ship simulator has practically zero entertainment value to most people. And software like that only comes as a part of a complete commercial simulator. And if one was...

I came home today from a session in a multi-million dollar ship simulator with 5 bridges, 3 channel visual displays, twin PPIs, conning display, instructor's console, etc. This may be a long shot, but was any maritime simulation software ever made for a 68k Macintosh? I figured I could...

I just got one of my Macintosh II's to work. This is from the drive tray donor Mac II:

That's nice, but I'd like to see if it works before I spend a lot of money on it. I have other Macs that I want to fix up too. I remember reading a how-to on building your own connectors when no off-the-shelf parts are available. If nothing else I could stick a DA-15 connector on a breadboard...

I just opened it up to have a look. A DA-15 connector won't fit without modifying the case, and then there's the issue of fitting the DA-15 to the HDI-45 holes. I suppose the cheapest and easiest solution would be to make a small DA-15 pigtail just hanging out of the case. Someone might curse me...