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Cisco SPA8000-G4 VoIP Fan Quietener Mod

Nix McRetro // 18th August 2023 // Hacks, Repairs, YouTube

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? Above we have the smash hit follow up to the Cisco SPA8000-G4 post-recap video from… *checks notes* eight months ago. Whoops! 😅 This SPA8000 was originally... Continue reading

NetComm Mega-i-Modem V.90 - Model CD2004

Nix McRetro // 16th August 2023 // Linux, Modems, Repairs

This modem was purchased in May 2021 and you might recognise this modem from June 2021 when the capacitors were replaced. As you can see in the above video this was originally a boxed modem in brand new condition. Up next we have an internal overview of the modem... Continue reading

Sleep Hygiene and Sleep Health

Nix McRetro // 14th August 2023 // News

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 blog post. Today though, I’ll be going through some data... Continue reading

NetComm Roadster V.92 - Model AM5698

Nix McRetro // 12th August 2023 // Linux, Modems, Repairs

Back in mid-2022 I was given this modem as a gift, and while I wasn’t looking for any V.92 modems I figured I’d document it. While I tend to be a little more V.32 or V.34 inclined, I am open to the idea of V.92 modems doing the work of... Continue reading

Dial-up Modem Handshake Spectrogram at 31,200bps

Nix McRetro // 7th August 2023 // Modems, News, YouTube

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 if I could replicate it. I don’t have any clean sounds - only audio that is recorded with an iPhone. Reading through the comments on the above... Continue reading