There’s nothing I enjoy more than finding a computer on the side of the road. So what happens when I find TWO computers on the side … Continue reading
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Photo Gallery Upgrade
With Google abandoning Picasa in the coming months I’ve decided to trial some of the other options out there. Flickr seems to be the best fit for the photo gallery moving forward but for the sake of scattering my photos … Continue reading
Drag Soldering a 29F032 TSOP Chip
Have a fear of drag soldering or just want to see how it is done? Look no … Continue reading
Mayumi 4 | PIC12C508A | SCPH-5502 | PU-18
Mayumi 4 supports four different modes on the SCPH-550x model / PU-18 board. To change modes, press and hold reset for two seconds.
Mayumi v0.9 mode –Mayumi v1.0 mode –Old mod-chip mode –Disable mode
v0.9 Mode
Supports … Continue reading
ZeroNet, BitTorrent and Another Darknet
Just a few days ago I managed to get WordPress to play nice with my darknet (Tor) website, meaning McRetro.net is now mirrored 100% to the mcretro35qepy5cy.onion address. Magnificent! That got me thinking though, what other darknets could I get … Continue reading
Sega TeraDrive Model 3 Power Supply Failure
Oh dear! My Sega TeraDrive (Model 3) power supply gave out today. It’s probably been dead for a while but I just never noticed since it was sitting on a shelf looking tidy. The model 2 still works well though … Continue reading
Cloning CompactFlash Cards with HDD Raw Copy Tool
While dealing with XTIDE and CompactFlash (CF) cards I have been using HDD Raw Copy Tool in Windows XP. While I could have done this with dd in linux or Mac OS, I chose Windows XP in a virtual machine. … Continue reading
What’s Next? You Decide! (Vote 1 – 2016)
I’ve found that YouTube Cards now offer a poll/voting system. You finally get a say in which project gets done next! With my … Continue reading
Canon 760D and PSIO Update
Well it looks like PSIO will be “Re-Available for Pre-Ordering March 1st 2016.” That’s only a couple of days away… and for once… … Continue reading
Circuit Bending a Sega Mega Drive 2
Here’s a great little infographic on how to circuit bend your Mega Drive (Model 2) or Genesis (Model 2) courtesy of Gijs from gieskes.nl. You sure can get some exciting graphics, maybe I should do another video – if … Continue reading
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