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Sega TeraDrive 240V PSU Upgrade

Nix McRetro // 27th January 2018 // Hacks, Repairs, Sega

Previously, way back in August 2016, I posted about having power supply problems on my Sega TeraDrives. I had considered falling back onto a PSU replacement if replacing parts blindly failed. As it turned out, this was the plan I ended up following. Instead of the PicoPSU, I went with... Continue reading

The Amstrad Mega PC Plus Overview

Nix McRetro // 23rd January 2018 // IBM PC, Sega, YouTube

Here we have some video of the Amstrad Mega PC, upgraded into what is effectively Mega PC Plus territory by replacing the PC7386SX 386SX motherboard with a PC7486SLC 486SLC motherboard. That’s right, 486-style instructions with the raw processing power of a 386. Maybe that isn’t quite selling it right. Image... Continue reading

Broken Links... Fixed! Every. Last. One.

Nix McRetro // 19th January 2018 // News, Study

Broken Links... Fixed! Every. Last. One.

I’m still alive and still kickin’! Surprised? That’s right, I fixed all the broken links. All the images work now. All of them! Over 400 of the blighters! I think I’ve developed RSI in my face from staring at all the broken Google links! Special thanks to Google for canning... Continue reading

Cicadas in the Summertime

Nix McRetro // 27th July 2017 // Study

Oh, hello there! It seems I shelved this entire website and YouTube while studying for university. Was it all for nothing? My GPA of 6.5 says it was worth it. Can I keep it up? Probably not! Now I’ve complained about the lack of internet speed here on a few... Continue reading

65kg Weight Goal Achieved!

Nix McRetro // 28th December 2016 // News

Incredible, isn’t it? From 114.7kg to 65.0kg: 49.7kg down, or about 43% of my starting weight. The scale’s estimated body-fat figure is down, down, down! And its estimated lean-mass percentage is up, up, up! The scale also gives separate estimates for things like muscle mass and… Bone mass! These body-composition... Continue reading