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dd Progress Bar in Mac OS

Nix McRetro // 17th November 2022 // Apple, Guides

I’ve been using dd to clone some disks on occasion recently, usually when they are non-native to Mac OS and let’s be honest, Mac OS isn’t Linux and Linux isn’t Unix. They all have some things in common though. And those that don’t can be enabled with brew.sh. Now, thanks... Continue reading

Project Gnome - 3D PLA Print Test

Nix McRetro // 12th November 2022 // Nature, YouTube

I don’t own many things. However, I do own this gnome. This heavy, concrete gnome. I don’t have a garden or any outdoor space because those things are expensive where I live. Sigh. Luckily, I was able to leverage the power of photogrammetry and Agisoft Metashape to make the gnome... Continue reading

RetroChallenge 2022/10 - GeoCities Rebuild on Dial-up at 28.8k

Nix McRetro // 7th November 2022 // Raspberry Pi, YouTube

That’s right, we doubled the speed to 28.8k, but it’s still only 28.8k… maybe that’s why the video is four hours long. Haha! Or maybe it’s because I was searching for the perfect Evangelion midi. I do need to find some new SoundFonts! We were using the Spirit Viper V.34... Continue reading

General Electric Model 4665 AM/FM Radio – Part 5: Photo Slideshow

Nix McRetro // 4th November 2022 // Repairs

All good things eventually come to an end. You’re probably here because you have watched all four videos in the series so far. This is the fifth and final video on this alarm clock radio. Below are the capacitor values needed and their locations on the board. I’m not sure... Continue reading

RetroChallenge 2022/10 - GeoCities Rebuild on Dial-up at 14.4k

Nix McRetro // 31st October 2022 // Raspberry Pi, YouTube

Now this is an interesting one. I entered in the RetroChallenge 2022/10 to see if I could bring the GeoCities Archives back to life again, but using the scripts built by despens in 2012/2013. The goal was to use hardware from the era running the OS it was originally built... Continue reading