The thing about having old computers is that parts inevitably fail and replacing them becomes more difficult as time passes. The most common items to fail are hard drives, and replacement drives are getting rarer and more expensive every year. Luckily, thanks to the ingenuity of the retro computing community, there are modern ways to …
A Story of Keyboards
In October I came across an article on ArsTechnica about a kickstarter for a 1,200 page, two volume book chronicling the history of keyboards. While I had never previously been interested in the history of this device I use every day, I’m still a retro computing enthusiast and was naturally intrigued. After reviewing the campaign …
Mac Museum New Additions: August 2022
I've started spending time in the Mac Museum again and that means I'm on the hunt for well-priced additions. I've been lucky to find both a 2010 Mac mini and 2009 Unibody MacBook in great condition for great prices. Now's the time to get them before they get too old and get more expensive. I'm …
Resurrecting a Blue & White G3
I've been spending some time in my museum lately cataloging my collection. In particular I'm booting up all of my machines to verify their specs and whether they work. At last count I had a little over 100 machines, most of which work, but only about â…“ of which I have cataloged. I pulled out …
SNES Emulation in Mac OS 9
During my Retro Gaming Handheld review I mentioned that Nintendo emulation has been around for a long time and even worked on my Classic Macs. By "Classic" I meant Macs that could run Mac OS Classic, such as my Tangerine iBook from 1999. I wanted to verify my statement so I pulled out the Tangerine, …
Retro Gaming on a Custom Handheld
My museum is mostly focused on Apple-related items, but it's ultimately about nostalgia. I do have a few non-Apple pieces like my collection of Intel and AMD CPUs, my large array of Palm Pilots, and even a few Windows PCs and peripherals. After a busy season acquiring phones and other items, I shifted to a …
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Comparison
The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh was released in June 1997 and was a radical departure from anything Apple had released before. My 24" iMac was released in September 2006 and includes much of the design direction introduced by the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. I compare the two in this video and discuss the lineage of these two …
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My Mac Pro
I added a new addition to the museum last month: a Mac Pro. I've got a Power Mac G5 which uses the same style case but didn't have the Intel iteration in my collection. I picked up a 2006 model for $150 on eBay. This is the first Mac Pro and the one of the …
iPhone 12 Pro Unboxing!
My iPhone 12 Pro arrived Friday and I waited all day to open it so I could record my initial impressions. At its core, it isn't much different from my iPhone X save for the camera, so I'll probably post some comparisons later. If you are looking for some detailed reviews, try one of these: …
My Snow iMac Adventure
I acquired a Snow iMac several years ago when someone found it at a store and picked it up for me. I already had a bunch of iMacs but not one in Apple's Snow color. I find Snow to be rather boring, but it's still an official color and it belongs in my collection. Mine …
Relatively Ambitious 