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So I decided to start from scratch after a couple days of fiddling around. This time I set up parameters before I started and it's working a LOT better and producing compatible code way more often. It seems to be pulling its code almost exclusively from Julian Skidmore's "One Week Wonder"...

I've been told by others that it does a great job commenting Assembly to make it easier to understand what's going on.

Depends on the crypto. Bitcoin was (is still) a proof-of-concept. It literally does nothing because the calculations performed were supposed to be representative of real work done. The blockchain was intended to be an immutable ledger and proof you did the work, and instead of using Bitcoin...

I think it would be very useful for an accomplished programmer who knows what they're doing and has a large repository of code they've written. The LLM can can train off that repository and produce code that the programmer is accustomed to and would find it relatively easy to follow and debug...

I get Google Gemini for free at work. So I've been messing around with it. Currently I am attempting to make a tiny database program using THINK C version 6 on System 7. I attempted to start with Codewarrior, but it was a complete failure. I then tried Symantec C++ and it was a bit better...

@CharlesS Yay! Someone else who has copies. I also have a large box of old BMUG floppy disks, but they all have mold on them. I was unable to recover any of them. The magnetic coating was just flaking off the platters. :( Tons of early and likely missing freeware and shareware. Please do...

I have a GQ-4x4 (PRG-113) programmer. I was able to read other ROMs just fine such as the Lisa upgrade ROMs or my Macintosh Plus ROMs. It was only having problems with this specific 2716 EPROM.

Turns out the dump was bad. My cheap reader just couldn't read the ROM reliably. Apparently the chip is on its way out, but not complete. Turns out Bitsavers is near by to me. He had a period correct commercial EPROM programmer and he was able to verify the ROM and make a clean dump. Right...

The most affordable upgrades would be a SCSI solid state drive, programmable ROM, and 128MBs of RAM. I wholly recommend System 7 Pro. You get all the bells and whistles of 7.5, but you can remove the parts you don't want for a smaller footprint since they're not integrated like in 7.5...

I acquired a Paradise Systems Mac 10 hard drive. Unfortunately the 10MB Rodime drive in it was toast. Annoyingly, the HDD's sector map was not filled in. So I don't know if I can find a compatible HDD. I've heard that MFM drives are notoriously picky when it comes to what drives will work...

Somewhere out there is software for the Macintosh for controlling computer controlled servos, motors, and hydraulics. Was on an episode of Computer Chronicles. Could use it for anything from sorting and moving packages to conducting toy trains.

Hmm. I never noticed the head separation issue. Now I wanna revisit some of my troublesome drives. Maybe the heads aren't in their natural resting state.

Hopefully one of our local geniuses can help you out.

@Epictronics Woo! Big fan of your channel. :D I think it's in reference to the original "Dr. Dobb" who wrote an article called "Dr. Dobb's Journal." He did several DIY tutorials on how to upgrade your original Mac. Here's the 512K upgrade I found just Googling around, but I believe it can be...

Does anyone else get excited when something as simple as locking latches are different colors?

I see no problem with additional archives even if people don't like the way it's implemented. Redundancy is good.

Nice job. I love the custom purpose Macs. My IIfx has a nice badge painted with the Crosfield logo. There were a handful of IIfx machines sold with Scanning Tunneling Microscopes and MRIs. I wonder if they had custom badges to go with them? I wouldn't be surprised if there was Point of Sale...

@Jockelill No additional pictures of the rear at the moment, but you can get the idea in the 1st picture. It's essentially just a metal version of the IIfx rear.

If anyone is wondering, the screws for the top metal cover are quick release screws. Just a 1/2 turn and they pop up. Makes it easy to take off. The video card marked "bad" is actually good, it was repaired before being put back in. The repair is on the backside of the card. Likewise with...

I completely dropped the ball and forgot to post the link to the pictures of my IIfx. Better late than never, I guess. Here they are: http://wreckcenter.com/nasaiifx/