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Console Collection Overview 28th December 2012

Nix McRetro // 28th December 2012 // News, YouTube

So it wasn’t exactly 6-12 months, but two! Not too far off. I guess I haven’t really collected anything since doing my last video. I did rearrange my lounge room to fit more of my junk along the wall and have the bookshelves setup side by side so they can... Continue reading

Solid State SCSI in an LC 475 via PCD-60B Card Reader

Nix McRetro // 27th December 2012 // Apple, Hacks, YouTube

The Macintosh LC 475. Now with solid state components for the hard drive. Reliable, check. Dependable, check. Awesome, heck yes! Inspired by a forum post over at the 68K Mac Liberation Army I decided to make my LC 475 silent(er). The LC 475 is a solid machine and I love... Continue reading

Christmas Special 2012: SPAM Attack

Nix McRetro // 26th December 2012 // News, YouTube

Something a little different for a Christmas video. Still a thousand miles away from my retro gaming and retro computing gear, forced onto a diet of SPAM and Coca-Cola. Hope everyone had a great Christmas break and is ready for the new year that is up ahead in 2013. We’ve... Continue reading

Unichip 486 WB 4407 Rev 1.1 Motherboard Overview

Nix McRetro // 4th December 2012 // Apple, IBM PC, YouTube

Apart from that motherboard above, not too much has been happening in the last week or two. I’ve been working hard at work to keep on top of things and in my spare time have ordered some new gadgets to play with but haven’t had the time to use them.... Continue reading

The Amstrad PPC640 Portable 8086 Overview

Nix McRetro // 27th November 2012 // IBM PC, Repairs, YouTube

Here’s an Amstrad PPC-640 I picked up a little while ago. A close relative of the Amstrad PPC512. It was an accidental purchase as I was explaining to a work colleague how eBay bidding works. And I won it… I’ll probably be passing this one along as 8086 machines are... Continue reading