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Sega Saturn Gone Wild!

Nix McRetro // 10th November 2016 // Sega

Let’s go through all the different types of Sega Saturns. All images courtesy of Zyrobs. Thank you Zyrobs! And who knew the Sega Saturn had so many revisions. How Sega managed this… well I suppose they didn’t… too soon? Ahhh, it’s been twenty-something years folks! :-) Sega Saturn Model 1,... Continue reading

70kg Weight Goal Achieved!

Nix McRetro // 28th October 2016 // News

Well, that was a ride! Made it down to 70kg which is the middle of my healthy BMI range. Next up I’ll head toward the first quartile or the beginning of the second quartile which lies around 65kg. That should allow my body fat percentage to be a little healthier.... Continue reading

The Good Old Switcheroo

Nix McRetro // 21st October 2016 // Linux, Microsoft

What’s this we have here? The HP Stream 11 - an ultra portable laptop with a decent keyboard for AU$215. That’s US$164 at the time of writing. With that said, it is outdated and ultimately not really suitable for everything I do day-to-day but I was very curious on whether... Continue reading

Sega TeraDrive - Retrofitting a Mean Well PT-65B PSU

Nix McRetro // 10th October 2016 // Hacks, IBM PC, Sega

Sega TeraDrive - Retrofitting a Mean Well PT-65B PSU

Lately I’ve noticed folk have been replacing their TeraDrive power supplies either due to failure or needing 220v power in place of a big transformer sitting on their desk, I’m the latter. In the following photos we have the TeraDrive being retrofitted with a Mean Well PT-65B open frame PSU.... Continue reading

Ceasing Minocycline

Nix McRetro // 2nd October 2016 // News

I’ve decided to terminate minocycline on week four. I can’t say I’ve enjoyed taking an antibiotic to solve a skin issue. So anyway, I’ll allow around two weeks before starting isotretinoin and it will allow a gap large enough for me to donate blood in around 9 or so days,... Continue reading