This modem takes me back to late-2021 when I purchased it. That’s not surprising I guess. This is … Continue reading
Author: Shane McRetro
The Photo Gallery Lives On
Unemployment is a both blessing and a curse. The blessing? Catch up time to clear my desktop of all the random photos and videos that have been accumulating since… 2016. The curse? Probably the lack of any income.
So focus … Continue reading
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (2022)
Wow. Just wow. What a great game! Above is the entire playlist of roughly 73 hours play time. 73 glorious hours over 27 days. Roughly three hours a day.
Yet it feels like only yesterday when I was munching away … Continue reading
Avtek Mega Data/Fax Modem – Model CD900
This modem was purchased through eBay in February 2023 and recapped in late May 2023 using whatever capacitors I had on hand. Thankfully, I had a bunch of Rubycons and Panasonics. If you order enough of them you always end … Continue reading
Avtek Flash Modem 288 V.34 – Model CD1500M
One thing I never get tired of is making videos about modems. And above is a modem video! An Avtek Flash Modem 288 V.34 purchased second-hand in August 2022 with a serial number of 601000266. The model number is CD1500M, … Continue reading
Avtek Mega Modem 1234 – Model AM1234
Back in May 2022 I picked up this modem, an Avtek Mega Modem 1234 (Serial 801452). It has a maximum speed of 2400 bps. I figured I would replace the capacitors and make sure it is A-OK. Nothing like looking … Continue reading
Super Nature World – Sweet Potato Attack
Earlier, I was processing some video footage from my Super Nature World YouTube channel and realised I recorded a slater, pill bug, potato bug, woodlouse, honestly, they have a million names- for over an hour while watching it feed.
This … Continue reading
Banksia BIT Blitzer 124E Dial-up Modem – Model BBM124E-B2CL
This is the first video in a two parter for the Banksia Bit Blitzer. … Continue reading
New Game Console, Redundancy, Modems and Cicadas
I’ve gotta hand it to Sony, these live streams look so much better at 60fps at 1080p. And the games … Continue reading
Mac Web Browsers from the 90s and HTML/0.9
Here I was thinking I had an 11 minute voiceover but I misread the timeline. I’ll never use a script, I’m … Continue reading
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