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Re: ‘ Boot up classic Mac OS in your browser window with the “Infinite Mac” project ‘ - 4 months ago

II’ve been playing Lemmins in the Games folder of macos8.app

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Re: Anyone installed a SATA SSD in a OWC mini stack v2? - 4 months ago

700 MHz G3 iBook Has USB 1.1 and FireWire 400. It seems OWC is the probably the last supplier still selling new FireWire drives.

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Re: Anyone installed a SATA SSD in a OWC mini stack v2? - 4 months ago

Decided to get a new drive from OWC instead: 1.0TB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire 800&400+USB3 5400RPM 8MB Cache Portable SATA 2.5" drive for $100 plus $10 for the 5v power supply. I just need to figure out the partitions for OS9 and Tiger

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Re: Anyone installed a SATA SSD in a OWC mini stack v2? - 4 months ago

This is a white iBook. The model with a high percentage of CPU failures. I have seen mine lock up on occasion when it gets hot, but it usually runs fine in OS9 and Tiger.

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Re: Anyone installed a SATA SSD in a OWC mini stack v2? - 4 months ago

I’m just looking for more storage space for the G3 iBook, whose 20 GB internal drive is full. It’s a total pain upgrading the internal hard drive (rated hard at 44 steps on ifixit.com)

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Anyone installed a SATA SSD in a OWC mini stack v2? - 4 months ago

I have an OWC Ministack v2 with 3 Firewre ports and 3 USB2 ports on the back. Currently it has a 160 GB IDE drive. I would like to swap in a SATA SSD drive with an IDE to SATA adapter, which are $10 to $15 on Amazon. I like this case because it’s always worked well with FireWire connected to a 700 MHz G3 iBook. Has anyone done this?

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Re: MBA 15" - 4 months ago

None of the MBA’s has ever interested me because I refuse to buy a computer with only 2 ports. The 14 and 16 inch M1 Pro/Max MBP are fine machines that run quiet, but are not silent. Unless you put your ears within 8 inches of the screen, you probably won’t hear them.

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Re: Anyone here watching Picard (Warning, spoilers) - 4 months ago

Your points don’t make any sense. I’m loving both Picard and Discovery!

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Re: A tour of the Kodak film factory, whatever film is - 4 months ago

In Rochester, NY there is also the Eastman Museum that’s very impressive. At the museum, there’s also an expansive technology vault - but you need special permission to visit the vault.

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Re: A tour of the Kodak film factory, whatever film is - 4 months ago

I thought that video was very informative. Note that part 1 is 56 minutes. Haven’t watched parts 2 or 3 yet.

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Re: curses foiled again?!....the 'Mac Studio' SSD slots not soldered but still not upgradeable..... - 4 months ago

I bet Apple has authorization software that’s needed whenever hardware is changed. As part of the self repair initiative Apple started last year, this tool will be available to the end user. After all, the hardware is locked to an Apple ID.

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Re: Is anyone listening to Short Wave Radio? - 4 months ago

You may want to look into SDR - software defined radio. SDR starts with a small USB dongle that contains a wide band receiver and works with software on your computer to locate and tune into these frequencies. If you Google SDR info you’ll find many links. For about $40, you’ll find bundles with the SDR and 3 antenna’s (different lengths for tuning different frequencies). Lon.tv posted a vi

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Re: Petapixel's photographer-centric review of the Mac Studio with M1 Ultra: Insane Power for the Price - 4 months ago

The AMD 3970 cost more than $11,000. How much did the Mac Studio cost - half as much? They should have also recorded power usage and sound level.

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Re: Amazon completes $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM - 4 months ago

Glad the deal is finally closed. Brad Wright has been pushing for a new Stargate TV show for the past two years and the pilot is written.

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Re: todays really? - 5 months ago

Vintage Speedsters will build you a replica for less money Link

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Re: my first computer - 5 months ago

Tindie.com sells a working replica kit of the PDP-11 Here

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Re: Game keyboards - 5 months ago

Kap, Which Cherry switches do you prefer?

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Re: Catalina, DosDude Patcher, and Data Partition Mounts, - 5 months ago

According to MacTracker, the mid 2012 13 inch MacBookPro 9,2 can be updated to Catalina 10.15.7 directly from Apple. No patch is necessary Yes, the Data partition should be hidden. I believe the last OS where it was not hidden was High Sierra

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Re: Replicar construction can officially commence - 5 months ago

‘ Any replicas made and sold must adhere to modern emissions standards, according to NHTSA.’ I hope this doesn’t mean the same emission standards as new 2022 cars.

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Re: iPad's take good photos??? Need one (or an iPhone or iPod) for our shop. - 5 months ago

Caution - only the iPad mini and iPad Pro have flashes on the rear camera. No regular iPads or iPadAir’s have a rear flash. In low light situation, you want a flash. I’m pretty sure all iPhones have a rear flash.

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Re: Updating older Machine to Catalina, using DosDude1 Patcher - 5 months ago

Lots of games work fine on Mojave, but not on Catalina. I think Mojave is the sweet spot on an older machine

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Re: Anyone know off the top of their head if the Mac Studio fits in a G4 Cube shell? - 5 months ago

It would be a good idea to develop an acrylic shell for the Mac Studio to keep it raised 2-3 inches off the desk with cooling ducts on the bottom and many small holes in the back to aid in cooling.

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Re: So I bought a used gaming PC and need to know stuff - 5 months ago

That’s a very good gaming laptop, but the 4 GB Nvidia 1050Ti is setup for Full HD gaming - 1080i.

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Re: Turning car off at stoplights - 5 months ago

If you are stopped for 1-2 minutes at a traffic light, you are getting Zero mpg. Turning the gas engine off/on is much more efficient. My Rav4 hybrid with AWD gets 34 mpg.

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Re: Turning car off at stoplights - 5 months ago

It would not be safe on older vehicles to swich off the engine approaching a stop, because you would loose power steering and brakes. Hybrid vehicles are designed to turn the ICE off and still run the power steering and brakes - I assume these systems run on electric power.

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Re: Make audio file greeting on iPhone? - 5 months ago

Software Automatic Mouth running inside your browser https://discordier.github.io/sam/

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Re: Why can't air-fryer/toaster ovens take 13" baking pans? - 5 months ago

Toshiba - 1.5 Cu. Ft. Convection Countertop Microwave with Sensor Cooking should do the job. 13 inch turntable. $199

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Re: help me buy a new kitchen TV - 5 months ago

Why not just use the TiVo app on an iPad to watch your recorded shows and you can watch the 4 channels recording live TV if you have a modern TIVo.

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Re: Want to email someone, but not use my Current Email Address, about used Computer I bought, see if Stolen?? - 5 months ago

Awhile ago I thought Apple maintained a S/N list of all stolen Macs

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Re: Battery treatment for old MBPs vs new - 5 months ago

OWC should supply battery calibration instructions with the new battery. Typically after you install the new battery, you’ll charge to 100% and then run the battery until the computer turns off, then recharging to 100% to calibrate. I don’t think it’s necessary to discharge/recharge on a monthly basis with modern lithium ion batteries.

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