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NetComm AutoModem 2400 - CONNECT 2400

Nix McRetro // 20th June 2022 // IBM PC, Repairs, YouTube

A very brief video of the NetComm AutoModem 2400, model AM1500 dialling out at 2400bps to my Acer AcerModem 56 Surf, model AME-MU00. I’ve found that the AcerModem can be a little picky and drops of a lot of packets with some modems when used server-side. The chipset is Motorola-based... Continue reading

Avtek MegaPlus V.32bis - Carrier Detect

Nix McRetro // 13th June 2022 // IBM PC, YouTube

Success! The handshake completed and we have carrier detect active. I’m not quite sure what speed we’ve connected at, but we have connected and that is all that matters for the moment. Avtek MegaPlus V.32bis Modem (Model CD950) is back online in the 2020s. We are going through the Linksys... Continue reading

High Dynamic Range (HDR) Video Upgrades

Nix McRetro // 5th June 2022 // News, YouTube

Just a quick little update. I’ve started using HDR on videos now, fairly consistently. They should really pop when viewed on hardware has HDR support. I’m noticing the change from non-HDR to HDR far more than I used to. I’m also trying to keep all footage in 4K at the... Continue reading

Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 Final Thoughts

Nix McRetro // 30th May 2022 // Sony

Months have flown by on the calendar and I wanted to glance back on Cyberpunk 2077. Ahhh the memories. I remember reinstalling from disc back to the 1.00 unpatched release with no internet connected. It has been the only game that had me take my PlayStation completely offline to install... Continue reading

Macintosh Classic, RaSCSI and The Internet

Nix McRetro // 26th April 2022 // Apple, Hacks, Repairs

A Macintosh Classic! What a great platform to test GeoCities. No, just no. Stop right there. No way. Let’s dig a little deeper. Perhaps some background would help. First came the Macintosh Plus (Jan 1986 - Oct 1990). The Macintosh Classic (Oct 1990 - Sept 1992) followed on from there.... Continue reading