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The Phintage Collector
Brings obsolete technology back to life.
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exploring nextstep: the unix system that became macos [part 2]
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Dec 07
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restoring the nextstation color: the true origins of mac os x [part 1]
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Nov 30
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inside the swiss vintage computer festival 2025 [#vcfso25 main episode]
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Nov 16
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reviving a 2014 zim: from cloud-bricked to printing again
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Oct 19
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reviving the apple quicktake 100: a 1994 digital relic
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Oct 12
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toshiba’s $9,000 t5200 luggable pc — back to life in 2025
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Oct 05
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inside apple’s rhapsody — mac os x server 1.0 to 1.2 (part 2)
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Sep 28
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apple’s rhapsody era — mac os x server 1.0 on powermac g3 (part 1)
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Sep 21
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apple mae: the macintosh environment for unix workstations
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Sep 07
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a/ux 2.0 exploration: apple’s forgotten unix (pt. 2 of 2)
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Aug 31
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apple’s lost unix: installing a/ux 2.0 on the mac se/30 (pt. 1 of 2)
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Aug 24
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fixing a dead "simasimac" se/30 – caps, bad ram, scsi faults and a dishwasher
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Aug 17
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emulating windows on a 68k mac: was softpc actually usable?
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Aug 10
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softwindows 2.0 - running windows on solaris
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Aug 03
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installing netbsd on a macintosh lc iii — what could go wrong?
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Jun 29
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200mb over floppies? nope. ethernet upgrade for 90s mac performa
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Jun 22
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the capacitor chronicles: classic mac lc ii and performa 450 revival
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Jun 15
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the elusive winview for networks: how citrix escaped collapse in the ’90s
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Jun 08
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citrix multiuser – the forgotten ms os/2 terminal server
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Jun 01
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remote desktops in 1998: the story of nt 4.0 terminal server edition
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May 25
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the ultimate 1993 doom experience: triple monitors, retro hardware & multiplayer!
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May 18
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windows nt 4.0: the hidden plug & play you missed
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May 11
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windows flp - a secret windows xp built to keep old pcs alive
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May 04
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home lab makeover: ditching cisco for power-efficient ubiquiti [tpc special behind-the-scenes]
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Apr 20
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before windows 3.0 took off: a look at windows/286
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Apr 20
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sgi inperson: the ’90s tried video chat ... on irix workstations!
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Apr 13
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silicon graphics: moosecam & the o2’s forgotten a/v capabilities
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Apr 06
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silicon graphics or imposter? dds or dat? the mystery of this tape drive!
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Mar 30
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logitech c7 (1985) – alive & clicking after 40 years! (... and a bit of pc at restoration)
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Mar 23
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seagate st-4026 hard drive troubles & a big mistake - restoring my ibm pc at 5170 (pt 2/2)
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Mar 16
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dust, repairs & memories – restoring my ibm pc at 5170 (pt 1/2)
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Mar 09
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inside windows xp embedded – creating a custom install from zero
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Mar 02
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running windows on solaris? exploring wabi 2.2
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Feb 23
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sunpci: a hidden x86 pc inside your sun workstation!
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Feb 16
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micropolis 1558 esdi drive: will it still work after decades?
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Feb 09
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the quantum bigfoot: when a 1gb hard drive crashed windows 3.11!
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Feb 02
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rediscovering sgi’s scsi floppy drive
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Jan 26
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silicon graphics indigo 2: a first look & irix root password reset
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Jan 19
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reviving the sunray: sun microsystems’ forgotten terminal server & thin client
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Jan 12
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power outage chaos: my nas overhaul and energy-saving journey [tpc behind-the-scenes]
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Jan 05
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connecting my retro pc network: powerline vs. wifi bridge [new year's 2025 special]
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Dec 31 2024
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living on the edge with ms-dos: not for the faint of heart! [#tpcxmas24 part 24] #doscember
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Dec 23 2024
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unlocking the pandora console: gaming, linux, and nostalgia in one [#tpcxmas24 part 22]
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Dec 21 2024
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new battery life for gpd pocket 1 [#tpcxmas24 part 21]
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Dec 20 2024
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a gaming classic - lemmings for the macintosh [#tpcxmas24 part 19]
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Dec 18 2024
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apple ibook g3: how to replace a cd-rom drive [#tpcxmas24 part 17]
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Dec 16 2024
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make a cd-rom drive become a cd-recorder (april fools!) [#tpcxmas24 part 16] #doscember
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Dec 15 2024
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from analog to digital: cassette tape archiving with an sgi o2 and audacity [#tpcxmas24 part 15]
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Dec 14 2024
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how to get long filenames in 16-bit applications on windows 95 [#tpcxmas24 part 14]
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Dec 13 2024
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enhancing the window 3.1 shell: plug-in for program manager [#tpcxmas24 part 12]
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Dec 11 2024
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space bermuda: the sci-fi adventure game by vobis, once europe’s retail giant [#tpcxmas24 part 11]
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Dec 10 2024
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internet explorer on solaris: microsoft’s bold unix move during the browser wars
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Nov 24 2024
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breathing new life into an old sunfire v120 rack server
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Nov 17 2024
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revisiting the ibm p70: tackling the micro channel, option disks, and a sneaky ethernet card
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Oct 27 2024
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restoring the ibm p70: breathing new life into a vintage portable pc
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Oct 20 2024
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mp/m & cp/net networking uncovered #cp7mber
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Oct 13 2024
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commodore c64 & cp/m: hands-on! (part 2/2) #cp7mber
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Oct 06 2024
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commodore’s cp/m cartridge: the story behind (part 1/2) #cp7mber
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Sep 29 2024
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whatever happened to cp/m: becoming dr dos (part 2/2) #cp7mber
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Sep 22 2024
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whatever happened to cp/m? (part 1/2) #cp7mber
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Sep 15 2024
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introducing channel memberships on the phintage collector
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Sep 15 2024
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into retro networks: network cards & packet drivers on dos (part 2)
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Sep 08 2024
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rewinding the network: 10base-2 ethernet basics - part 1
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Sep 01 2024
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crafting tcp/ip dos boot disks for retro networking adventures
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Aug 25 2024
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mastering dos memory, part 2: 960k conventional memory for dos!
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Aug 11 2024
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mastering dos memory, part 1: into memory managers, resource conserving drivers and tsrs
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Aug 04 2024
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building a classic windows for workgroups network
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Jul 14 2024
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unlock virtual networking on macos: pcap capturing with 86box & vde2 #tpckb
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Jul 07 2024
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netgear sc101: was a storage area network at home a bad idea?
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Jun 30 2024
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reviving windows home server 2011: microsoft's attempt on consumer servers
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Jun 23 2024
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microsoft bob - cutest windows shell alternative
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Jun 16 2024
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unveiling rooms & tabworks: xerox' take on windows 3.x shells!
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Jun 09 2024
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broken first gen c64 326298 rev. a & how i repaired it
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Jun 02 2024
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calmira & windows 3.x: win95-lookalike total conversion with long filenames
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May 26 2024
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win 95 vs dos/win 3.11: which one's faster to install on a 386?
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May 19 2024
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central point's desktop for windows - better than norton desktop?
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May 12 2024
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how the norton desktop made windows 3.x more usable!
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May 05 2024
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os/2 workplace shell ... for windows!?
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Apr 28 2024
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