@vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net
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Dec 12, 2025
vga256
@vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net
indigenous canadian, recovering academic → writer, gamedev & interactive toolsmith, the 4o3 bbs scene, 1-bit art, classic macs, and 80s/90s gaming. curator of internet, canadian & gaming historical obscura. → mages & modems: memoir of growing up with computers in the 80s & 90s https://tomotama.com/books → exigy: love2d shareware creation kit https://exigy.org → cd-rom safari podcast: https://cd-rom.ca/podcast I do not read or reply to Private Messages. (profile: a 6¢ canada red fox stamp)
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i realize that this only speaks to 0.1% of you, but some useful info for NeXTStation owners:
the battery backup that shipped with the nextstation is a BR 2/3A type battery - a chub gherkin that costs about $7-12 USD and are not easy to find these days.
thankfully i've discovered a modern direct swap equivalent: the CR123A. it is used in various types of LED flashlights. it outputs the same voltage.
the only difference i noticed is that the CR123A is about 0.5mm longer due to slightly more protruding positive terminal. thankfully, the battery holder accepts it (it just puts more pressure on the holder's metal flexi-tab). the CR123A can be found for $1 each.
#vintageApple #macintosh #next #retroComputing #vintageComputing
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@sgharms@techhub.social
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Dec 04, 2025
Steven G. Harms
@sgharms@techhub.social
Interests: Latin, 
, TypeScript/
, 
, Ruby, Education, Philosophy, Klein-Poodles, Dutch, French, NeXt/Aqua/ Retro UIs, Lisp NYC bicycling advocate Team Lead, New-hire Engineering Training (NYC) @ Bloomberg LP. Opinions my own.
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So I've been enamored of #Next and its retro-cosplay implementation at NEXTSPACE. But it would only build on Linux.
I have a developer release proof of concept working for FreeBSD. Maybe it works for you?
https://github.com/sgharms/nextspace/blob/developer-release-1/Installer/FreeBSD/README.md
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