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  1. @xan Yes, I went through a couple of displays to find one that does not scale up to full size, blurring out the image.

    I used to have a 21-inch MegaPixel Color Display (CRT) but gave it to the late Tony Diaz and settled, after the aforementioned search for a non-scaling LCD, on the 19-inch NEC MultiSync 1990SXp (1280x1024 native). It centers the NeXT display on the LCD.

    flickr.com/photos/blakespot/al

    #NeXTStation #workstation #photo #ByteCellar #NEXTSTEP #LCD

  2. @xan Yes, I went through a couple of displays to find one that does not scale up to full size, blurring out the image.

    I used to have a 21-inch MegaPixel Color Display (CRT) but gave it to the late Tony Diaz and settled, after the aforementioned search for a non-scaling LCD, on the 19-inch NEC MultiSync 1990SXp (1280x1024 native). It centers the NeXT display on the LCD.

    flickr.com/photos/blakespot/al

    #NeXTStation #workstation #photo #ByteCellar #NEXTSTEP #LCD

  3. I was just listening to ATP Podcast, June 30 eposide, "And Do What?" (I'm a little behind in my listening).

    The title is taken from the "Ask ATP" section of the show where someone wrote in asking what three vintage computers the hosts would like, if offered.

    Responses were mixed, but early Macs and iOS devices were the main units discussed (and Casey's ThinkPads). Also discussed are those who just collect as an end in itself, and those who actually use these old systems. Getting them online was a big question for Marco.

    I know I'm a little older than John, but I was surprised that no Apple II, C64, Atari 8-bits, etc. were mentioned, and I'm looking mainly at Marco who had the most to say about setting them up "and do what" then. How do you get programs onto these pre-internet computers?

    I wanted to point out that there are a great many modern devices that make vintage computing much more approachable than the uninitiated may be aware of. I am the sort of collector that is primarily interested in using these systems, once acquired, and I have a room full of them -- most older than the systems discussed in the episode:

    bytecellar.com/photo_pano.html

    For most of my floppy-based systems, I've added various flash-based floppy disk emulation hardware and HD/large volume emulation hardware for others. Apple IIe, IIgs, TI-99/4A, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, my Amigas, NeXTstation, DOS 486, Tandy 1000, etc. As well, a few "WiFi modems" (serial to WiFi using ESP32 tech) get passed around to let them connect to my modern systems or the internet directly. There's a great deal of modern, enabling hardware for those in the hobby.

    I use these systems quite often. None are my daily drivers, but one or two is usually on, doing something, on any given day. I'm not browsing the web on these, but demos, games, chat clients, data (tracker mods, video, etc.) streaming -- there's even a Mastodon client running on my 5x86 that actually does the TLS locally and supports image attachments.

    There's a lot you can do with systems rather older than those discussed on the show, I'm here to say. :-)

    #ATPPodcast #ATP #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #collecting #vintageapple #hobbies #nostalgia #computers #podcast #floppydisk #harddisk #GoTek #wifi232 #modem #modernretro #ByteCellar #tech #vintagetech

    @siracusa @marcoarment @caseyliss

  4. I was just listening to ATP Podcast, June 30 eposide, "And Do What?" (I'm a little behind in my listening).

    The title is taken from the "Ask ATP" section of the show where someone wrote in asking what three vintage computers the hosts would like, if offered.

    Responses were mixed, but early Macs and iOS devices were the main units discussed (and Casey's ThinkPads). Also discussed are those who just collect as an end in itself, and those who actually use these old systems. Getting them online was a big question for Marco.

    I know I'm a little older than John, but I was surprised that no Apple II, C64, Atari 8-bits, etc. were mentioned, and I'm looking mainly at Marco who had the most to say about setting them up "and do what" then. How do you get programs onto these pre-internet computers?

    I wanted to point out that there are a great many modern devices that make vintage computing much more approachable than the uninitiated may be aware of. I am the sort of collector that is primarily interested in using these systems, once acquired, and I have a room full of them -- most older than the systems discussed in the episode:

    bytecellar.com/photo_pano.html

    For most of my floppy-based systems, I've added various flash-based floppy disk emulation hardware and HD/large volume emulation hardware for others. Apple IIe, IIgs, TI-99/4A, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, my Amigas, NeXTstation, DOS 486, Tandy 1000, etc. As well, a few "WiFi modems" (serial to WiFi using ESP32 tech) get passed around to let them connect to my modern systems or the internet directly. There's a great deal of modern, enabling hardware for those in the hobby.

    I use these systems quite often. None are my daily drivers, but one or two is usually on, doing something, on any given day. I'm not browsing the web on these, but demos, games, chat clients, data (tracker mods, video, etc.) streaming -- there's even a Mastodon client running on my 5x86 that actually does the TLS locally and supports image attachments.

    There's a lot you can do with systems rather older than those discussed on the show, I'm here to say. :-)

    #ATPPodcast #ATP #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #collecting #vintageapple #hobbies #nostalgia #computers #podcast #floppydisk #harddisk #GoTek #wifi232 #modem #modernretro #ByteCellar #tech #vintagetech

    @siracusa @marcoarment @caseyliss

  5. Using software written in 2026 (by @colin_mcmillen) on a computer released in 1983 to extract digital photos from a digital camera released in 1994.

    Apple QuickTake 200 connected via serial to my 128K enhanced Apple IIe (video output via composite to CRT and to LCD via VidHD video card) with "large" volumes mounted via CFFA3000 flash storage card.

    The 640x480 camera images (JPEGs) are decoded and scaled for display in the double high-res graphics mode at 560x192 monochrome pixels. Just lovely.

    More about Colin's Quicktake for Apple II: colino.net/wordpress/quicktake

    #AppleII #QuickTake #QuickTake200 #Apple #vintageApple #apple2forever #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #photography #photo #retrocomputers #cameras #digitalcameras #CRT #floppydisk #vintagetech #tech #modernretro #FujiDS8 #AppleIIe #ByteCellar #setups

  6. Using software written in 2026 (by @colin_mcmillen) on a computer released in 1983 to extract digital photos from a digital camera released in 1994.

    Apple QuickTake 200 connected via serial to my 128K enhanced Apple IIe (video output via composite to CRT and to LCD via VidHD video card) with "large" volumes mounted via CFFA3000 flash storage card.

    The 640x480 camera images (JPEGs) are decoded and scaled for display in the double high-res graphics mode at 560x192 monochrome pixels. Just lovely.

    More about Colin's Quicktake for Apple II: colino.net/wordpress/quicktake

    #AppleII #QuickTake #QuickTake200 #Apple #vintageApple #apple2forever #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #photography #photo #retrocomputers #cameras #digitalcameras #CRT #floppydisk #vintagetech #tech #modernretro #FujiDS8 #AppleIIe #ByteCellar #setups

  7. Having an awesome time putting my new Parceiro II+ that just arrived in the mail through its paces on my Amiga 1000. I had the original Parceiro and it was a game changer, but the Parceiro II+ is just a polished vehicle for perfectly experiencing the Amiga as it was in its heyday.

    Kickstart in ROM (no floppy needed!), HD / volumes on removable SD card, 8MB FAST RAM expansion, real-time battery-backed clock.

    And I've been focused on the Kickstart 1.3 partition so far; I've hardly had a chance to play with the KS 2.04/WB 2.1 and AmigaOS 3.1 modes / partitions.

    Such amazing work, David Dunklee! What a way to make the Amiga shine.

    #Amiga #CommodoreAmiga #A1000 #Amiga1000 #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #computers #nostalgia #Parceiro #CRT #MC68000 #AmigaDOS #Kickstart #photo #nerdy #OnlyAmiga #Commodore #ByteCellar #deskspace #retrogaming #retrogames #retrogamers

  8. Having an awesome time putting my new Parceiro II+ that just arrived in the mail through its paces on my Amiga 1000. I had the original Parceiro and it was a game changer, but the Parceiro II+ is just a polished vehicle for perfectly experiencing the Amiga as it was in its heyday.

    Kickstart in ROM (no floppy needed!), HD / volumes on removable SD card, 8MB FAST RAM expansion, real-time battery-backed clock.

    And I've been focused on the Kickstart 1.3 partition so far; I've hardly had a chance to play with the KS 2.04/WB 2.1 and AmigaOS 3.1 modes / partitions.

    Such amazing work, David Dunklee! What a way to make the Amiga shine.

    #Amiga #CommodoreAmiga #A1000 #Amiga1000 #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #computers #nostalgia #Parceiro #CRT #MC68000 #AmigaDOS #Kickstart #photo #nerdy #OnlyAmiga #Commodore #ByteCellar #deskspace #retrogaming #retrogames #retrogamers

  9. Playing around with some Boing-alikes on different retro platforms today. Here's Shiny Bubbles from Xanth for the Atari ST, who also famously made the FujiBoink! demo.

    Running on my 4MB 520STm. 60fps smoothness is lovely.

    #AtariST #Atari #Atari520ST #Xanth #Boing #ShinyBubbles #raytracing #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #video #CRT #nostalgia #AppleII #computerrooom #ByteCellar

  10. Playing around with some Boing-alikes on different retro platforms today. Here's Shiny Bubbles from Xanth for the Atari ST, who also famously made the FujiBoink! demo.

    Running on my 4MB 520STm. 60fps smoothness is lovely.

    #AtariST #Atari #Atari520ST #Xanth #Boing #ShinyBubbles #raytracing #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #video #CRT #nostalgia #AppleII #computerrooom #ByteCellar

  11. A somewhat unusual "Macintosh" for this year's MARCHintosh offering...

    Here is my Atari 520ST running Spectre, a Macintosh emulator (or translator, perhaps more accurately) which features actual Macintosh Plus ROMs (user must provide) and in 1989 (along with Magic Sac which preceded it in 1986) was "the only legal Macintosh clone." Gadgets by Small, who made the device, called it 20% faster than a Mac Plus, with a 30% larger screen size (640x400 on the ST monochrome display vs. 512x342 on the early Macs). 

    The Atari 520STm shown here features an 8MHz MC68000, has been expanded to 4MB RAM (up from 512K), features an HxC2001 floppy emulator, an ACSI2STM hard disk emulator, and dual Atari RGB and monochrome monitors, switchable with a Monitor Master switchbox. The 12-inch SM124 monitor showing Pinball Construction Set for Mac is nearly identical to the early Mac monochrome displays in terms of clarity, the distinctive bluish P4-class phosphor, and its overall "presence." It is a very nice display running at a rock-solid 71Hz.

    (A similar series of devices, beginning with the A-Max, was released by ReadySoft for the Commodore Amiga in 1989, though I found the ST options more appealing, in large part due to the superb high-res, non-interlaced monochrome display the ST supported.)

    #MARCHintosh

    #Macintosh #Mac #Apple #vintageApple #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retrocomputers #computing #computers #CRT #emulation #Finder #Spectre #MagicSac #Atari #AtariST #Atari520ST #photo #photos #nostalgia #vintage #BillBudge #tech #ElectronicArts #ByteCellar

  12. A somewhat unusual "Macintosh" for this year's MARCHintosh offering...

    Here is my Atari 520ST running Spectre, a Macintosh emulator (or translator, perhaps more accurately) which features actual Macintosh Plus ROMs (user must provide) and in 1989 (along with Magic Sac which preceded it in 1986) was "the only legal Macintosh clone." Gadgets by Small, who made the device, called it 20% faster than a Mac Plus, with a 30% larger screen size (640x400 on the ST monochrome display vs. 512x342 on the early Macs). 

    The Atari 520STm shown here features an 8MHz MC68000, has been expanded to 4MB RAM (up from 512K), features an HxC2001 floppy emulator, an ACSI2STM hard disk emulator, and dual Atari RGB and monochrome monitors, switchable with a Monitor Master switchbox. The 12-inch SM124 monitor showing Pinball Construction Set for Mac is nearly identical to the early Mac monochrome displays in terms of clarity, the distinctive bluish P4-class phosphor, and its overall "presence." It is a very nice display running at a rock-solid 71Hz.

    (A similar series of devices, beginning with the A-Max, was released by ReadySoft for the Commodore Amiga in 1989, though I found the ST options more appealing, in large part due to the superb high-res, non-interlaced monochrome display the ST supported.)

    #MARCHintosh

    #Macintosh #Mac #Apple #vintageApple #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retrocomputers #computing #computers #CRT #emulation #Finder #Spectre #MagicSac #Atari #AtariST #Atari520ST #photo #photos #nostalgia #vintage #BillBudge #tech #ElectronicArts #ByteCellar

  13. Having a ball with my original 1996 PSX now that I replaced the optical drive. Such an awesome console, with a 32-bit 33.87MHz MIPS R3000A CPU (with no floating point) made on a 500nm node.

    Magic at the time.

    Here's Crash Bandicoot running at 512x240 resolution on a CRT via s-video. What a blast!

    #Playstation #SonyPlaystation #PSX #PS1 #console #consolegaming #retrogames #retrogaming #retrocomputing #nostalgia #CRT #games #gaming #gamers #MIPS #RISC #video #gamevideo #ByteCellar

  14. Having a ball with my original 1996 PSX now that I replaced the optical drive. Such an awesome console, with a 32-bit 33.87MHz MIPS R3000A CPU (with no floating point) made on a 500nm node.

    Magic at the time.

    Here's Crash Bandicoot running at 512x240 resolution on a CRT via s-video. What a blast!

    #Playstation #SonyPlaystation #PSX #PS1 #console #consolegaming #retrogames #retrogaming #retrocomputing #nostalgia #CRT #games #gaming #gamers #MIPS #RISC #video #gamevideo #ByteCellar

  15. "Dialed" into the Mac Studio wirelessly across the room for some IRCing on old hardware, here as the snow falls. ❄️

    I had to modify the plist and shell config scripts I'd setup on the Mac since "upgrading" to macOS 26 Tahoe to get this working without gripes in the terminal.

    #Mac #macOS #terminal #serialterminal #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #computinginthesnow #AppleII #AppleIIe #MacStudio #ProTerm #BBSing #IRCing #BBS #IRC #WiFi232 #login #telnet #WiFimodem #computers #CRT #floppydrive #ByteCellar #BASH #photo #UNIX

  16. "Dialed" into the Mac Studio wirelessly across the room for some IRCing on old hardware, here as the snow falls. ❄️

    I had to modify the plist and shell config scripts I'd setup on the Mac since "upgrading" to macOS 26 Tahoe to get this working without gripes in the terminal.

    #Mac #macOS #terminal #serialterminal #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #computinginthesnow #AppleII #AppleIIe #MacStudio #ProTerm #BBSing #IRCing #BBS #IRC #WiFi232 #login #telnet #WiFimodem #computers #CRT #floppydrive #ByteCellar #BASH #photo #UNIX

  17. Looking for a different monitor use case, I happened to notice the LG DualUp display is available at far less places than it was a year or two ago...

    LG confirmed in product site feedback that it is still being made -- in a 5 month old post.

    This might be time for me to grab a second one to keep waiting in the wings. Best display I've ever used in my life (center, 2560x2880 8:9 aspect display (rotated 90 degrees in accompanying photo)).

    #LG #LGDualUp #displays #lcd #monitors #tech #desktop #setups #Mac #PC #desktop #ByteCellar

  18. Looking for a different monitor use case, I happened to notice the LG DualUp display is available at far less places than it was a year or two ago...

    LG confirmed in product site feedback that it is still being made -- in a 5 month old post.

    This might be time for me to grab a second one to keep waiting in the wings. Best display I've ever used in my life (center, 2560x2880 8:9 aspect display (rotated 90 degrees in accompanying photo)).

    #LG #LGDualUp #displays #lcd #monitors #tech #desktop #setups #Mac #PC #desktop #ByteCellar

  19. Playing some Wipeout XL on my newly-repaired Playstation (SCPH-1001, purchased in 1996) using the Namco NeGcon analog racing controller.

    I've replaced the PSU and the dead optical drive on this unit with a pre-tuned unit from TotalConsole. Drop in and go. Glad to have this back up and running after several years dark.

    #Playstation #PSX #PS1 #PSOne #sony #consoles #gameconsoles #retrogaming #retrogames #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #nostalgia #TotalConsole #hardware #video #CRT #NeGcon #Namco #Psygnosis #Wipeout #WipeoutXL #ByteCellar

  20. Playing some Wipeout XL on my newly-repaired Playstation (SCPH-1001, purchased in 1996) using the Namco NeGcon analog racing controller.

    I've replaced the PSU and the dead optical drive on this unit with a pre-tuned unit from TotalConsole. Drop in and go. Glad to have this back up and running after several years dark.

    #Playstation #PSX #PS1 #PSOne #sony #consoles #gameconsoles #retrogaming #retrogames #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #nostalgia #TotalConsole #hardware #video #CRT #NeGcon #Namco #Psygnosis #Wipeout #WipeoutXL #ByteCellar

  21. Replacement Playstation optical drive from TotalConsole works very well -- this was being discussed as a drop-in-and-go replacement (not tuning) and it's worked with everything I've tested it with so far except one CD-R that I burned about 18 years ago.

    My original Playstation from 1996, which I mod-chipped and in which I recently replaced the PSU (and optical drive).

    Haujobb scenedemo playing here, Orgonakkumulator (1999).

    🙌

    #playstation #psx #retrogaming #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gaming #hardware #tech #opticalmedia #cd #repair #TotalConsole #PS1 #PSOne #demoscene #scenedemo #video #CRT #ByteCellar

  22. Replacement Playstation optical drive from TotalConsole works very well -- this was being discussed as a drop-in-and-go replacement (not tuning) and it's worked with everything I've tested it with so far except one CD-R that I burned about 18 years ago.

    My original Playstation from 1996, which I mod-chipped and in which I recently replaced the PSU (and optical drive).

    Haujobb scenedemo playing here, Orgonakkumulator (1999).

    🙌

    #playstation #psx #retrogaming #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #gaming #hardware #tech #opticalmedia #cd #repair #TotalConsole #PS1 #PSOne #demoscene #scenedemo #video #CRT #ByteCellar