A fair amount of these are originals from the mid-90s when I picked them up at the local newsagent. I’ll … Continue reading
Author: Shane McRetro
Stray and Every Day Life
Recently, there’s been more tumbleweeds than posts. I’ve moved house. That took a lot out of me. The old landlords had decided to sell. I’d be … Continue reading
Netcomm Roadster II 56 Ultra (AM5693) Serial Modem Unboxing and Disassembly
This is my favourite modem so far. Is it the breakneck speeds it can provide? Is it the blue … Continue reading
Fever in 2022!
It was late Wednesday afternoon, I was at work. It was boring. Sniff, sniff. Allergies? Hopefully. Fast forward 24 hours. Fever! I was under attack by a foreign body. Temperature peaked at 39.5°C at which point I ruled out allergy … Continue reading
NetComm AutoModem 2400 – CONNECT 2400
A very brief video of the NetComm AutoModem 2400, model AM1500 dialling out at 2400bps to my Acer AcerModem 56 … Continue reading
Avtek MegaPlus V.32bis – Carrier Detect
Success! The handshake completed and we have carrier detect active. I’m not quite sure what speed we’ve connected at, but we … Continue reading
Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 Final Thoughts
Months have flown by on the calendar and I wanted to glance back on Cyberpunk 2077. Ahhh the memories. I remember … Continue reading
Macintosh Classic, RaSCSI and The Internet
A Macintosh Classic! What a great platform to test GeoCities. No, just no. Stop right there. No way. Let’s dig a little … Continue reading
Avtek MegaPlus V.32bis – Failed Negotiation
Here’s an attempt at dialling out with the Avtek MegaPlus V.32bis Modem (Model CD950). We’re getting closer to dialling properly. In … Continue reading
COVID-19 Approaches
Three of our staff at work are off with coronavirus infections after testing positive on their rapid antigen tests (RATs). One other has been hit prior to these three. Above is a test I did. I tried to photoshop it … Continue reading
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