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Stop Eating My Things!

Nix McRetro // 8th March 2016 // News

I often wonder about people sometimes. Recently I’ve been thinking about why people take things that aren’t theirs. It’s theft. Are they that inconsiderate? Ughh, don’t open and drink my milk, don’t eat my bread and don’t you dare touch my McCain Pizza Pockets. There is nothing unreasonable about wanting... Continue reading

Rubbish Collection! - March 2016

Nix McRetro // 8th March 2016 // IBM PC, Repairs, YouTube

There’s nothing I enjoy more than finding a computer on the side of the road. So what happens when I find TWO computers on the side of the road? Why I hook both of them in to see if they work at all. Turns out, they do - mostly! Just... Continue reading

Photo Gallery Upgrade

Nix McRetro // 6th March 2016 // News

With Google abandoning Picasa in the coming months I’ve decided to trial some of the other options out there. Flickr seems to be the best fit for the photo gallery moving forward but for the sake of scattering my photos everywhere I’ve also stuck them up on Facebook. I’ll leave... Continue reading

Drag Soldering a 29F032 TSOP Chip

Nix McRetro // 5th March 2016 // Guides, Repairs, YouTube

Have a fear of drag soldering or just want to see how it is done? Look no further! This educational video gives some pointers on how to get the job done properly. Would you just look at the size of the TSOP40 pin pitch, 0.5 mm, that’s tiny! The legs... Continue reading

Mayumi 4 | PIC12C508A | SCPH-5502 | PU-18

Nix McRetro // 5th March 2016 // Guides, Sony

Mayumi 4 | PIC12C508A | SCPH-5502 | PU-18

[caption id=”attachment_963” align=”alignnone” width=”565”] There are eight points to solder in total.[/caption] [caption id=”attachment_971” align=”alignnone” width=”560”] Above is the pinout, from pin 1 through to pin 8.[/caption] Mayumi 4 supports four different modes on the SCPH-550x model / PU-18 board. To change modes, press and hold reset for two seconds.... Continue reading