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Ich hatte gestern noch ein paar Experimente mit neuen 3,5 Zoll Laufwerken gemacht und konnte einen deutschsprachigen Satz Windows 3.1 Disketten neu und vollständig per Greaseweazle auslesen. Die Datenträger stammen vom 4. August 1993.

Link: https://archive.org/details/mswin_3.1_de_1993

#Greaseweazle #KryoFlux #Diskette #FloppyDisk #Retro #RetroComputing #90er #90s #Microsoft #Windows #Preservation

Ich hatte gestern noch ein paar Experimente mit neuen 3,5 Zoll Laufwerken gemacht und konnte einen deutschsprachigen Satz Windows 3.1 Disketten neu und vollständig per Greaseweazle auslesen. Die Datenträger stammen vom 4. August 1993.

Link: https://archive.org/details/mswin_3.1_de_1993

#Greaseweazle #KryoFlux #Diskette #FloppyDisk #Retro #RetroComputing #90er #90s #Microsoft #Windows #Preservation

Ich hatte gestern noch ein paar Experimente mit neuen 3,5 Zoll Laufwerken gemacht und konnte einen deutschsprachigen Satz Windows 3.1 Disketten neu und vollständig per Greaseweazle auslesen. Die Datenträger stammen vom 4. August 1993.

Link: https://archive.org/details/mswin_3.1_de_1993

#Greaseweazle #KryoFlux #Diskette #FloppyDisk #Retro #RetroComputing #90er #90s #Microsoft #Windows #Preservation

Ich hatte gestern noch ein paar Experimente mit neuen 3,5 Zoll Laufwerken gemacht und konnte einen deutschsprachigen Satz Windows 3.1 Disketten neu und vollständig per Greaseweazle auslesen. Die Datenträger stammen vom 4. August 1993.

Link: https://archive.org/details/mswin_3.1_de_1993

#Greaseweazle #KryoFlux #Diskette #FloppyDisk #Retro #RetroComputing #90er #90s #Microsoft #Windows #Preservation

Looks like Greaseweazle is also quite comfortable, reading these 1.68MB DMF disks with their 21 sectors per track. This is just beautiful! 😎 :computerfairies:

#Retro #FloppyDisk #Greaseweazle #Diskette #90er #90s #Preservation #Win95 #Windows95 #Microsoft

Looks like Greaseweazle is also quite comfortable, reading these 1.68MB DMF disks with their 21 sectors per track. This is just beautiful! 😎 :computerfairies:

#Retro #FloppyDisk #Greaseweazle #Diskette #90er #90s #Preservation #Win95 #Windows95 #Microsoft

Looks like Greaseweazle is also quite comfortable, reading these 1.68MB DMF disks with their 21 sectors per track. This is just beautiful! 😎 :computerfairies:

#Retro #FloppyDisk #Greaseweazle #Diskette #90er #90s #Preservation #Win95 #Windows95 #Microsoft

Looks like Greaseweazle is also quite comfortable, reading these 1.68MB DMF disks with their 21 sectors per track. This is just beautiful! 😎 :computerfairies:

#Retro #FloppyDisk #Greaseweazle #Diskette #90er #90s #Preservation #Win95 #Windows95 #Microsoft

🎉 Wow, congratulations, you cracked the RSA keys from the 90s! 🥳 Next, maybe you can teach us how to use a floppy disk! 💾🔓 Meanwhile, the rest of us will be busy in 2023, dealing with quantum computing and AI, but hey, nice job on that decade-old math problem! 🚀🙃
https://mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.html #RSAkeys #FloppyDisk #QuantumComputing #AI2023 #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Wow, congratulations, you cracked the RSA keys from the 90s! 🥳 Next, maybe you can teach us how to use a floppy disk! 💾🔓 Meanwhile, the rest of us will be busy in 2023, dealing with quantum computing and AI, but hey, nice job on that decade-old math problem! 🚀🙃
https://mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.html #RSAkeys #FloppyDisk #QuantumComputing #AI2023 #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Wow, congratulations, you cracked the RSA keys from the 90s! 🥳 Next, maybe you can teach us how to use a floppy disk! 💾🔓 Meanwhile, the rest of us will be busy in 2023, dealing with quantum computing and AI, but hey, nice job on that decade-old math problem! 🚀🙃
https://mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.html #RSAkeys #FloppyDisk #QuantumComputing #AI2023 #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Wow, congratulations, you cracked the RSA keys from the 90s! 🥳 Next, maybe you can teach us how to use a floppy disk! 💾🔓 Meanwhile, the rest of us will be busy in 2023, dealing with quantum computing and AI, but hey, nice job on that decade-old math problem! 🚀🙃
https://mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.html #RSAkeys #FloppyDisk #QuantumComputing #AI2023 #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

🎉 Wow, congratulations, you cracked the RSA keys from the 90s! 🥳 Next, maybe you can teach us how to use a floppy disk! 💾🔓 Meanwhile, the rest of us will be busy in 2023, dealing with quantum computing and AI, but hey, nice job on that decade-old math problem! 🚀🙃
https://mcpherrin.ca/2026/09/07/rsa.html #RSAkeys #FloppyDisk #QuantumComputing #AI2023 #RetroTech #HackerNews #ngated

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:

https://www.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

I'm still having a blast with Quicktake for Apple II from @colin_mcmillen. It's pretty cool (and rather geeky) to be walking around in public these days with a QuickTake 200 in my pocket. :-P

And new features are on the way...

https://www.colino.net/wordpress/quicktake-for-apple-ii/

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

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: https://www.colino.net/wordpress/quicktake-for-apple-ii/

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

Vaxine II Review Tests an Amiga Virus Protector
#Amiga #RetroComputing #RobSmithDev #VaxineII #AmigaHardware #FloppyDisk #CommodoreAmiga #VintageComputing
https://theoasisbbs.com/vaxine-ii-review-tests-an-amiga-virus-protector/?fsp_sid=5686

Testing some stuff I'll hope to bring to a retro computer party on Saturday, where I'll attend with two friends. No drive emulation, just real floppy disks. It'll be glorious.
#c128 #floppydisk #crtgaming #c64

During my first year here, I cleaned out the server room and found this old gem.
It’s fun to show to my students when I have my introduction lecture on the history of GIS.
#gis #gischat #esri #floppydisk #arcgis #arcgispro

Retro Hackintosh Made from Retro Parts - Apple as a company, has staked most of its future around being a “walled garden” w... - https://hackaday.com/2024/03/25/retro-hackintosh-made-from-retro-parts/ #retrocomputing #floppydisk #macclassic #3dprinted #macintosh #emulator #minivmac #apple #retro #case #mac