This elegant snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus pulcher) skink was delivered to me on a winter evening. It was found in a warehouse trapped under … Continue reading
Author: Shane McRetro
Landlords Can Go Jump in the Lake
Honestly, why do landlords even exist in modern times. Didn’t we leave medieval times behind us a while back? This is a rant on how my landlords illegally increased my rent.
Above are the three types of potential leases you … Continue reading
Fujitsu Hard Drive MPB3021AT – Attempted Data Recovery
The Australian Ibis is the best bird wandering the streets. It overcame adversity and now excels at being a hunter on Sydney … Continue reading
MiSTer Mac Plus Core – Internet Access
Last year we were playing around with the Macintosh Classic, thanks to Pendleton115. We wanted to get it internet ready but … Continue reading
Exuviae Variation Among Australian Cicadas
Over the course of the Australian 2022-2023 summer I did a little collecting. At the end of cicada season, March 2023, I went … Continue reading
Cisco SPA8000-G4 VoIP Fan Quietener Mod
I really don’t like small fans. Dreamcast, looking at you. Then again, I’ve added small fans to things in the past. Right Netgear DG834Gv5… Continue reading
NetComm Mega-i-Modem V.90 – Model CD2004
This modem was purchased in May 2021 and you might recognise this modem from June 2021 when the capacitors were replaced. … Continue reading
Sleep Hygiene and Sleep Health
Ahhh yes, health. For long time readers of this blog, you’ll know that I’ve done some weight loss a few times in the past – all in the name of health. I’ll have an update on that in a future … Continue reading
NetComm Roadster V.92 – Model AM5698
Back in mid-2022 I was given this modem as a gift, and while I wasn’t looking for any V.92 modems … Continue reading
Dial-up Modem Handshake Spectrogram at 31,200bps
I saw this awesome dial-up modem spectrogram from ten years ago while hunting something or other modem related on archive.org. I was curious … Continue reading
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