DosFox
@DosFox@tech.lgbt
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Computers are binary but I am not.
All views are my own and do not represent my employer.
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DosFox
@DosFox@tech.lgbt
Computers are binary but I am not. All views are my own and do not represent my employer.
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@whitequark may the cube be with you
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DosFox
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After poking it a bit more, my colour classic is once back in the land of the living.
The CUDA failed to fire up again. After a bit of poking it seems that cap juice had managed to take out another pin 😑.
Cleaned it again with vinegar, and patched it *again*. Hopefully that's enough.
The CUDA failed to fire up again. After a bit of poking it seems that cap juice had managed to take out another pin 😑.
Cleaned it again with vinegar, and patched it *again*. Hopefully that's enough.
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DosFox
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Before and after. Still a lot of cleaning to do and I know there's so. Many. Bodges. I need to fix, but it's looking pretty good
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Turns out the shitty Amiga can work with those really cheapo HDMI to VGA adapters!
It's also putting out a signal that the tiny CRT can support as well
It's also putting out a signal that the tiny CRT can support as well
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DosFox
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For context:
https://www.folklore.org/Evolution_of_a_classic.html
I've also confirmed that yes, it is present in MacPaint 2.0 from December 1987. The later 1988 version appears to have removed the Easter egg
https://www.folklore.org/Evolution_of_a_classic.html
I've also confirmed that yes, it is present in MacPaint 2.0 from December 1987. The later 1988 version appears to have removed the Easter egg
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DosFox
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There is hidden softcore furry pornography in MacPaint 2.0.
*Why* is there hidden softcore furry pornography in MacPaint 2.0.
*Why* is there hidden softcore furry pornography in MacPaint 2.0.
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DosFox
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Also, apparently they managed to get Mac OS running on a Macintosh emulator on the Cray??
“.. they sometimes ran the first XMP as a single user MacOS emulator … They had a custom built frame buffer and a mouse hooked up to the IOP (Input/Output Processor).”
(From https://cray-history.net/2021/07/16/apple-computer-and-cray-research-some-notes/)
“.. they sometimes ran the first XMP as a single user MacOS emulator … They had a custom built frame buffer and a mouse hooked up to the IOP (Input/Output Processor).”
(From https://cray-history.net/2021/07/16/apple-computer-and-cray-research-some-notes/)
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DosFox
@DosFox@tech.lgbt
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I am slightly obsessed with this. It's the sort of thing I wouldn't mind on a mug or a t-shirt 😅
As most people know, Apple owned a Cray for a relatively unsuccessful first stab at their own processor design.
This was uploaded by the wonderful @bitsavers recently!
(Original link is here: https://bitsavers.org/pdf/apple/atg/aquarius/)
As most people know, Apple owned a Cray for a relatively unsuccessful first stab at their own processor design.
This was uploaded by the wonderful @bitsavers recently!
(Original link is here: https://bitsavers.org/pdf/apple/atg/aquarius/)
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DosFox
@DosFox@tech.lgbt
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@danieltufvesson hah at least I'm not the only one 😅
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@danieltufvesson
Might need to try that - I feel like I'm about to go on a rabbit hole on repairing floppy drives 😅
Might need to try that - I feel like I'm about to go on a rabbit hole on repairing floppy drives 😅
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@europlus @danieltufvesson I'm going to see if I can rebuild at least two drives out of the pile of parts that I have
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@danieltufvesson bent upwards if that makes sense - I've never successfully repaired a drive that's damaged like that
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The phaser 800 though (third party external 800k drive) - that works perfectly!
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I now have six dead floppy drives.
Including a different internal 800k drive I picked up for the SE 😐
Including a different internal 800k drive I picked up for the SE 😐
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Finally got around to checking the external 800k floppy drive I picked up a while ago.
Noticed the drive was nice and clean inside.
...except the previous owner had clearly tried to clean the floppy drive head and managed to damage the upper head 😑
Noticed the drive was nice and clean inside.
...except the previous owner had clearly tried to clean the floppy drive head and managed to damage the upper head 😑
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@techokami @aslakr don't build one then :)
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@aslakr @techokami it's sort of a spiritual successor to the XO project.
My line of thinking is that this is a sort of a RC2014 style Macintosh!
My line of thinking is that this is a sort of a RC2014 style Macintosh!
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@techokami what do you mean what!
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Also cleaned up the FoxSCSI repository a bit!
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I need to upload the firmware, but I should probably order the boards first 😅
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DosFox
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Also you know how I built a terrible Amiga, which in turn became the world's worst Macintosh ii?
Well I turned it into a PCB! But I also added an ADB converter and Macintosh RS232 Serial interface!
It's still terrible, but according to JLCPCB it's 50p per board, and I can run the Atari ST core, the Mac Plus core, or I could actually use it as an Amiga if I really wanted to!
https://github.com/DosFox1/Migatosh
Well I turned it into a PCB! But I also added an ADB converter and Macintosh RS232 Serial interface!
It's still terrible, but according to JLCPCB it's 50p per board, and I can run the Atari ST core, the Mac Plus core, or I could actually use it as an Amiga if I really wanted to!
https://github.com/DosFox1/Migatosh
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DosFox
@DosFox@tech.lgbt
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With #MARCHintosh coming to a close, I'm happy to report that the OSHintosh has now been released on github!
https://github.com/DosFox1/OSHintosh
https://github.com/DosFox1/OSHintosh
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Very much a draft, but the FoxSCSI files have been uploaded to GitHub!
This version has a few tweaks from the original prototype version that @hkz very graciously tested. I still need to order these cards, but they're likely to work!
https://github.com/DosFox1/FoxSCSI---An-Apple-ii-SCSI-Card-/tree/main
This version has a few tweaks from the original prototype version that @hkz very graciously tested. I still need to order these cards, but they're likely to work!
https://github.com/DosFox1/FoxSCSI---An-Apple-ii-SCSI-Card-/tree/main
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