I made a video of my Retr0bright experiment. See it on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMUoLe-5fVk
My Retr0bright Experiment
One of the easiest ways to identify an old piece of computing equipment is by its color – that yellow / tan / brown that makes you wonder if people in the 70s, 80s, and 90s had any taste. In most cases that color wasn't actually the color of the hardware when it was new; …
Mac Museum Activity
The Mac Museum tends to be a seasonal hobby to which my interest waxes and wanes over time. My collection is in the basement, whose cool temperature tend to be enticing in the summer and unattractive in the winter. Interest also tends to follow buying spurts. I check eBay on occasion and it only takes …
My iPad Pro
I decided recently to purchase a 10.5" iPad Pro as an upgrade to my four-year-old iPad Air 2. I wanted Pro-level features but the brand-new 11" model is just too expensive. Scouring eBay was a much better option and I found one quickly - a 256 GB 10.5" iPad Pro with case and Apple Pencil …
iPad Next
This summer I posted an article about my iPad collection. In it I discussed what my next possible iPad might be. At the time my iPad Air 2 was holding up well and I was eyeing a previous-generation 10.5" iPad Pro once they went on sale after the next refresh. Since that time I've cracked …
Mac Museum Latest Additions: Lime iBook G3
The tag line for the iBook was iMac to Go, a theme made very clear by the first-generation model introduced in July 1999. The iBook uses the same colorful translucent plastic as the iMac and had the same consumer-focused ambitions in a notebook form. Initial models came in Tangerine (Orange) and Blueberry (Light Blue) "flavors" but changed …
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Tinkering with an Apple IIc
My Mac Museum is mostly Macs but I do branch out a bit in certain areas. I have a pretty good collection of iPods, a solid collection of Palm Pilots, and even a couple of Apple II's. One of them is an Apple IIc that I bought a couple of years ago. I really like …
Mac Museum Latest Additions: Black MacBook
Apple released the MacBook in May 2006 to replace the iBook. It completed the majority of Apple's transition to Intel processors (save for the Mac Pro and Xserve) and introduced a new form factor to its consumer line. It includes features previously reserved for the PowerBook / MacBook Pro family including a widescreen display (13") …
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Mac Museum is Back (for Now)
My interests ebb and flow over time and there is no better example than the Mac Museum. When I started it back in 2011 I was very passionate, collecting as many items as I could find, writing articles, and constantly reorganizing my collection. That interest continued into 2012 and 2013 where I made my highest …
My iPad Collection
I tend to buy a new iPad every few years or so. I use mine as a secondary computer for casual activities like surfing the web, eBay, watching videos, and playing the occasional game. I use my phone when I'm on the go, I use my MacBook Pro for heavier things like writing and photography, …
Relatively Ambitious 