I’d previously linked to this list at Tom’s Hardware for my Cisco SPA. I was lucky that my capacitors were even on the list. It’s occurred to me that many do not even make it to tier 4…
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Author: Nix McRetro
TrueNAS Tinkering
Sometime in October 2022 during RetroChallenge 2022/10 I started to tinker with TrueNAS Scale. I’ve been on the search for more storage for a while now. Well not more storage, but a way to store my data reliably. I … Continue reading
Cisco SPA8000-G4 8-Port IP Telephony Gateway – Recap Overview
Good old Su’scon capacitors. Where do they sit? Tier 4, the lowest of the tiers. If Tom’s Hardware capacitor manufacturer tier … Continue reading
Horizon Forbidden West (2022) Live Stream
Firstly, I would like to give a hats off to the developers. This game did not crash once on my PlayStation 4 slim and … Continue reading
dd Progress Bar in Mac OS
I’ve been using dd to clone some disks on occasion recently, usually when they are non-native to Mac OS and let’s be honest, Mac OS isn’t Linux and Linux isn’t Unix. They all have some things in common though. And … Continue reading
Project Gnome – 3D PLA Print Test
I don’t own many things. However, I do own this gnome. This heavy, concrete gnome. I don’t have a garden or any outdoor space … Continue reading
RetroChallenge 2022/10 – GeoCities Rebuild on Dial-up at 28.8k
That’s right, we doubled the speed to 28.8k, but it’s still only 28.8k… maybe that’s why the video is four hours … Continue reading
General Electric Model 4665 AM/FM Radio – Part 5: Photo Slideshow
All good things eventually come to an end. You’re probably here because you have watched all four … Continue reading
RetroChallenge 2022/10 – GeoCities Rebuild on Dial-up at 14.4k
Now this is an interesting one. I entered in the RetroChallenge 2022/10 to see if I could bring the GeoCities Archives … Continue reading
General Electric Model 4665 AM/FM Radio – Part 4: AM/FM Switch
The AM/FM switch felt stuck down and spongy – on AM. Maybe FM wasn’t used much at … Continue reading
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