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Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko - Wizard Lizards!

Nix McRetro // 28th March 2013 // Categories: YouTube

This is the second one of these leaf-tailed geckos that has come into my home over the years. Possibly the same one! I don’t know how these little visitors keep getting inside, but here’s another magnificent little gecko wandering around the place, with that wonderfully flattened body and extraordinary climbing... Continue reading

Roadside Core 2 Quad: Initial Test and Donation

Nix McRetro // 28th March 2013 // Categories: IBM PC, Repairs, YouTube

As promised, here is the roadside Core 2 Quad machine in action during its initial testing. Considering it had spent the night outside in the rain, the useful hardware came through remarkably well. The contaminated power supply had already gone straight into the rubbish after the cockroach-and-lizard surprise, so this... Continue reading

Final Cut Pro X vs iMovie 9.0.8 vs Lizard

Nix McRetro // 19th March 2013 // Categories: News, YouTube

I’ve decided my videos need background music. At the time I came across Freeplay Music and thought I’d found the answer to my problems. No more relying on iMovie’s built-in music! As for the actual editing, Final Cut Pro X still doesn’t quite cut it for me. I keep coming... Continue reading

Roadside PC Rescue: Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Radeon HD 5770

Nix McRetro // 18th March 2013 // Categories: IBM PC

Roadside PC Rescue: Core 2 Quad Q8400 and Radeon HD 5770

There’s nothing more exciting than finding electronic rubbish on the side of the road. This morning, while leaving for work, I spotted a PC sitting out the front of my home. It had been raining overnight and the machine looked rather wet, but something caught my attention: two DVI ports... Continue reading

Sega Genesis Nomad on the XRGB-mini Framemeister

Nix McRetro // 15th March 2013 // Categories: Hacks, Sega, YouTube

I’ve received a whole bunch of RGB cables from the UK, so naturally I’ve spent the day playing around with the XRGB-mini Framemeister. One of the more interesting experiments involves my Sega Genesis Nomad, which is now connected through a EuroSCART adapter and looking rather lovely. The colours and picture... Continue reading