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  1. So, this is a Pismo #powerbookg3. It’s in about 2,198 (not really) pieces in this photo. I know the power jacks on these things to be flaky as they age, and I noticed that power was not consistent. So, I took the whole thing apart and checked the power jack… and soon discovered it was the POWER CORD that was the problem. 😮‍💨

    Moral of the story, check your power cords first. #computer #computerrepair #oldcomputer #oldmac #powerpc #powerpcmac #vintageapple #retroapple #retro #retrocomputing

  2. bbc.com/future/article/2024012

    I remember QUB buying these for our computer lab in the late 80s, and some of the lecturers had them in their offices. We still used them as terminals to access the mainframes, but I’m pretty sure we could compile some code (Pascal?) on the Macs too.
    #Mac #OldMac #QUB

  3. bbc.com/future/article/2024012

    I remember QUB buying these for our computer lab in the late 80s, and some of the lecturers had them in their offices. We still used them as terminals to access the mainframes, but I’m pretty sure we could compile some code (Pascal?) on the Macs too.
    #Mac #OldMac #QUB

  4. bbc.com/future/article/2024012

    I remember QUB buying these for our computer lab in the late 80s, and some of the lecturers had them in their offices. We still used them as terminals to access the mainframes, but I’m pretty sure we could compile some code (Pascal?) on the Macs too.
    #Mac #OldMac #QUB

  5. bbc.com/future/article/2024012

    I remember QUB buying these for our computer lab in the late 80s, and some of the lecturers had them in their offices. We still used them as terminals to access the mainframes, but I’m pretty sure we could compile some code (Pascal?) on the Macs too.
    #Mac #OldMac #QUB

  6. I gotta hand it to the venerable 2008 iMac (Intel Core2Duo). It just keeps chugging away. I'm currently throwing 22,000 images at it to create a monthly timelapse.... on top of its Mastodon, pixelfed, weather server and sftp duties.

    If it takes a few seconds for reactions to my posts to register, this will be why for the next 6 hours or so. (only compressing at 1fps!)
    #footiMac #oldMac #ffmpeg #Mastodon #Pixelfed

  7. 35 years ago today some unknown genius released V 1.0 of my favourite Mac program ever: "Cheshire" (see image description for what's happening in the screen capture).

    Get "Cheshire" here: felix.bernoully.com/cheshire (at your own risk; needs a Mac OS Classic environment)

    #OTD #CheshireCat #AliceInWonderland #retrocomputing #oldmac