#vintagehardware — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #vintagehardware, aggregated by home.social.
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Tom’s Hardware: Enthusiasts build an interactive online ‘Listening Museum’ of iconic mechanical keyboard audio samples — 36 mechanical masterpieces available for you to audibly try out. “This is a collection of 36 iconic to modern classic keyboards that have been multisampled and put into an interactive site. Just click on any of the keyboards represented on the page, turn up your […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/22/toms-hardware-enthusiasts-build-an-interactive-online-listening-museum-of-iconic-mechanical-keyboard-audio-samples-36-mechanical-masterpieces-available-for-you-to-audib/ -
Tom’s Hardware: Enthusiasts build an interactive online ‘Listening Museum’ of iconic mechanical keyboard audio samples — 36 mechanical masterpieces available for you to audibly try out. “This is a collection of 36 iconic to modern classic keyboards that have been multisampled and put into an interactive site. Just click on any of the keyboards represented on the page, turn up your […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/22/toms-hardware-enthusiasts-build-an-interactive-online-listening-museum-of-iconic-mechanical-keyboard-audio-samples-36-mechanical-masterpieces-available-for-you-to-audib/ -
Tom’s Hardware: Enthusiasts build an interactive online ‘Listening Museum’ of iconic mechanical keyboard audio samples — 36 mechanical masterpieces available for you to audibly try out. “This is a collection of 36 iconic to modern classic keyboards that have been multisampled and put into an interactive site. Just click on any of the keyboards represented on the page, turn up your […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/22/toms-hardware-enthusiasts-build-an-interactive-online-listening-museum-of-iconic-mechanical-keyboard-audio-samples-36-mechanical-masterpieces-available-for-you-to-audib/ -
Tom’s Hardware: Enthusiasts build an interactive online ‘Listening Museum’ of iconic mechanical keyboard audio samples — 36 mechanical masterpieces available for you to audibly try out. “This is a collection of 36 iconic to modern classic keyboards that have been multisampled and put into an interactive site. Just click on any of the keyboards represented on the page, turn up your […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/22/toms-hardware-enthusiasts-build-an-interactive-online-listening-museum-of-iconic-mechanical-keyboard-audio-samples-36-mechanical-masterpieces-available-for-you-to-audib/ -
Tom’s Hardware: Enthusiasts build an interactive online ‘Listening Museum’ of iconic mechanical keyboard audio samples — 36 mechanical masterpieces available for you to audibly try out. “This is a collection of 36 iconic to modern classic keyboards that have been multisampled and put into an interactive site. Just click on any of the keyboards represented on the page, turn up your […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/22/toms-hardware-enthusiasts-build-an-interactive-online-listening-museum-of-iconic-mechanical-keyboard-audio-samples-36-mechanical-masterpieces-available-for-you-to-audib/ -
#Tech #Computer #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroComputers #VintageComputer #RetroComputing #Magazine #VintageAd #VintageTech #ComputerHistory #RetroHardware #VintageHardware #OldSchoolHardware #ComputerHardwareHistory #ClassicHardware #RetroComputingHardware #LegacyHardware #HardwareThrowback
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Hardware I returned to Xfinity this afternoon. The Arris telephony modem was about 20 years old. The cable box / DVT was not much younger.
We dropped cable TV, VOIP, and stopped renting modems (bought my own Arris S33v3) very recently, saving hundreds of dollars per month on the bill.
#Xfinity #cable #cabletv #vintage #networking #vintagehardware #docsis #telephony #modem #modems
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Hardware I returned to Xfinity this afternoon. The Arris telephony modem was about 20 years old. The cable box / DVT was not much younger.
We dropped cable TV, VOIP, and stopped renting modems (bought my own Arris S33v3) very recently, saving hundreds of dollars per month on the bill.
#Xfinity #cable #cabletv #vintage #networking #vintagehardware #docsis #telephony #modem #modems
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Hardware I returned to Xfinity this afternoon. The Arris telephony modem was about 20 years old. The cable box / DVT was not much younger.
We dropped cable TV, VOIP, and stopped renting modems (bought my own Arris S33v3) very recently, saving hundreds of dollars per month on the bill.
#Xfinity #cable #cabletv #vintage #networking #vintagehardware #docsis #telephony #modem #modems
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Hardware I returned to Xfinity this afternoon. The Arris telephony modem was about 20 years old. The cable box / DVT was not much younger.
We dropped cable TV, VOIP, and stopped renting modems (bought my own Arris S33v3) very recently, saving hundreds of dollars per month on the bill.
#Xfinity #cable #cabletv #vintage #networking #vintagehardware #docsis #telephony #modem #modems
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Hardware I returned to Xfinity this afternoon. The Arris telephony modem was about 20 years old. The cable box / DVT was not much younger.
We dropped cable TV, VOIP, and stopped renting modems (bought my own Arris S33v3) very recently, saving hundreds of dollars per month on the bill.
#Xfinity #cable #cabletv #vintage #networking #vintagehardware #docsis #telephony #modem #modems
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#Tech #Computer #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroComputers #VintageComputer #RetroComputing #Magazine #VintageAd #VintageTech #ComputerHistory #RetroHardware #VintageHardware #OldSchoolHardware #ComputerHardwareHistory #ClassicHardware #RetroComputingHardware #LegacyHardware #HardwareThrowback
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How-To Geek: Don’t throw away old laptops: They are a ‘goldmine’ for free storage. “Salvaging storage from old, dead laptops is probably one of the most cost-effective strategies for expanding your digital capacity without spending a dime. Most people have a graveyard of old technology sitting in a drawer somewhere, often containing perfectly functional 2.5-inch hard drives or SSDs.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/12/dont-throw-away-old-laptops-they-are-a-goldmine-for-free-storage-how-to-geek/ -
How-To Geek: Don’t throw away old laptops: They are a ‘goldmine’ for free storage. “Salvaging storage from old, dead laptops is probably one of the most cost-effective strategies for expanding your digital capacity without spending a dime. Most people have a graveyard of old technology sitting in a drawer somewhere, often containing perfectly functional 2.5-inch hard drives or SSDs.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/12/dont-throw-away-old-laptops-they-are-a-goldmine-for-free-storage-how-to-geek/ -
Chats from a #pdp group pops up on Facebook from time to time. Fascinating stuff. I vaguely remember seeing one in 90s, but it was already a museum piece just collecting dust.
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Is my 3DO running too hot… or is it just old and grumpy?
I’m starting a new build using spare parts and a Japanese mainboard, and before I change anything major, I point a thermal camera at it to see what’s really going on. Small changes, interesting results 👀
Watch part one here 👉 https://youtu.be/f0WWR8DDShY#retrocomputing #retrogaming #3DO #electronicsrepair #thermalcamera #vintagehardware #markfixesstuff
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Hackaday: Jam Like It’s The 1980s With A Mini-IBM PC. ” In spite of the serious, boring nature of the PC/AT and its descendants, those early IBMs have a certain style that Compaq and the Clones never quite matched. Somehow, we live in a world where there are people nostalgic for Big Blue. That’s why [AnneBarela] built a miniature IBM PC using an Adafruit Fruit Jam board.” As long as it’s […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/17/hackday-jam-like-its-the-1980s-with-a-mini-ibm-pc/ -
Ah yes, the riveting saga of one man's quest to make a 30-year-old scanner cough up a single film frame on a geriatric Mac. 🤓🖥️ Because clearly, tackling the mysteries of the universe was a bit too mainstream—let's reverse engineer 90s tech instead! 🚀🔧
https://ronangaillard.github.io/posts/reverse-engineering-epson-filmscan-200/ #technostalgia #retrocomputing #vintagehardware #innovation #engineering #HackerNews #ngated -
#Tech #Computer #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroComputers #VintageComputer #RetroComputing #Magazine #VintageAd #VintageTech #ComputerHistory #RetroHardware #VintageHardware #OldSchoolHardware #ComputerHardwareHistory #ClassicHardware #RetroComputingHardware #LegacyHardware #HardwareThrowback
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#Tech #Computer #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroComputers #VintageComputer #RetroComputing #Magazine #VintageAd #VintageTech #ComputerHistory #RetroHardware #VintageHardware #OldSchoolHardware #ComputerHardwareHistory #ClassicHardware #RetroComputingHardware #LegacyHardware #HardwareThrowback
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ZDNet: Want to save your old computer? Try one of these 9 Linux distros – for free. “With these operating systems, you can revive an old machine and make it run as though it were new. Here are 9 Linux distributions that are perfectly at home on older (and even newer) hardware.”
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The Register: Old-school rotary phone dials into online meetings, hangs up when you slam it down. “We’ve all been there: A meeting goes sideways and you really wish you could physically slam the phone down and walk away. Maker Stavros Korokithakis knows that feeling well, so he took an old rotary phone and turned it into a device that can dial into – and hang up on – video calls in a decidedly […]
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Faulty PLA Repair: Restoring a Dead Commodore 64
#Commodore64 #C64Repair #RetroComputing #FaultyPLA #VintageHardware #Chicken64
https://theoasisbbs.com/faulty-pla-repair-restoring-a-dead-commodore-64/?feed_id=5884&_unique_id=68f0ef29ddb1b -
Ars Technica: All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity. “With today’s addition of Real Soccer 2009 to the project … all 54 official iPod clickwheel games are now available together in an easily accessible format for what is likely the first time.”
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C64 BBS Distractions and Failing Hardware
#C64 #BBS #RetroComputing #VintageHardware #Commodore64 #8bitComputing
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64-bbs-distractions-and-failing-hardware/?feed_id=4782&_unique_id=689b3edbc7145 -
Digital Preservation at Cambridge: Floppy Disks, Forgotten Systems and Fragile Knowledge: Insights from the Retro Computing Community. “As part of the Future Nostalgia project, a series of interviews were conducted with members of the retro computing community. These conversations highlighted not only the deeply technical expertise of the interviewees, but also personal stories and experiences […]
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7 Shocking Finds Inside a Disgusting Commodore 64
#Commodore64 #RetroComputing #C64Repair #MoreFunFixingIt #VintageHardware
https://theoasisbbs.com/7-shocking-finds-inside-a-disgusting-commodore-64/?feed_id=3899&_unique_id=6852bc54b7e4b -
Amiga 1000 SCSI Sidecar: Connect Your System to SCSI Storage
#Amiga #AmigaSCSISidecar #Amiga1000 #SCSI #RetroComputing #AmigaUpgrade #VintageHardware #RetroMods
https://theoasisbbs.com/amiga-1000-scsi-sidecar-connect-your-system-to-scsi-storage/?feed_id=3452&_unique_id=6830742fc4150 -
Hackaday: Edison Phonograph Plays The Cylinders. “You might be old enough to remember record platters, but you probably aren’t old enough to remember when records were cylinders. The Edison Blue Amberol records came out in 1912 and were far superior to the earlier wax cylinders. If you had one today, how could you play it? Easy. Just build [Palingenesis’] record player. You can even hear […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/11/hackaday-edison-phonograph-plays-the-cylinders/
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Tom’s Hardware: Best Linux distros for reviving an old PC. “… the goal of this feature is to give you forward knowledge to try out these distros on your aging machines, with the view to getting them up and running once again. The best thing is that you can try out a Linux distro before committing to installation. All you need is a large enough USB stick and a copy of the distro as an ISO […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/15/toms-hardware-best-linux-distros-for-reviving-an-old-pc/
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Will This 1996 CyberVision 64/3D Graphics Card Still Work?
#Amiga #RetroComputing #VintageHardware #CyberVision64 #AmigaGraphics #CV64 #Phase5 #RetroTech #ClassicComputers
https://theoasisbbs.com/will-this-1996-cybervision-64-3d-graphics-card-still-work/?feed_id=2715&_unique_id=67f7c152dcd35 -
Troubleshooting & Repairing a Rare Commodore 1551 Disk Drive
#Commodore1551 #RetroComputing #DiskDriveRepair #VintageHardware #Commodore16 #Plus4
https://theoasisbbs.com/troubleshooting-repairing-a-rare-commodore-1551-disk-drive/?feed_id=2339&_unique_id=67dc138c98b30 -
TurboMaster V3: A Modern Take on the Classic Commodore 64 Accelerator
#Commodore64 #RetroComputing #C64 #TurboMasterV3 #COREi64 #VintageHardware #RevivingRetro
https://theoasisbbs.com/turbomaster-v3-a-modern-take-on-the-classic-commodore-64-accelerator/?feed_id=2223&_unique_id=67d42b29530df -
Restoring Three Amiga 3000s – A Deep Dive with Chris Edwards
#Amiga3000 #RetroComputing #ChrisEdwardsRestoration #VintageHardware #AmigaRestoration #RetroTech #ClassicComputers #TechRepair #AmigaForever
https://theoasisbbs.com/restoring-three-amiga-3000s-a-deep-dive-with-chris-edwards/?feed_id=2215&_unique_id=67d42a360265e -
The Stubborn Commodore 64: Triple Freedom’s Latest Repair Challenge
#Commodore64 #RetroComputing #C64 #TechRepair #VintageHardware #TripleFreedom #RetroTech #Restoration #ClassicComputers
https://theoasisbbs.com/the-stubborn-commodore-64-triple-freedoms-latest-repair-challenge/?feed_id=2179&_unique_id=67d2d8425eb6a -
Amiga 1200 Real-Time Clock: What Was Left Out and How to Fix It
#Amiga1200 #RetroComputing #Commodore #AmigaOS #VintageHardware #HardwareHacks
https://theoasisbbs.com/amiga-1200-real-time-clock-what-was-left-out-and-how-to-fix-it/?feed_id=2135&_unique_id=67d0367072def -
Restoring and Understanding the Commodore SFD-1001 Floppy Drive
#Commodore #C64 #SFD1001 #RetroComputing #FloppyDrive #VintageHardware #IEEE488
https://theoasisbbs.com/restoring-and-understanding-the-commodore-sfd-1001-floppy-drive/?feed_id=1991&_unique_id=67c859d3a68e9 -
The Commodore 1570: A Unique Stopgap Disk Drive for the C128
#Commodore #Commodore1570 #RetroComputing #C128 #FloppyDrive #VintageHardware #CommodoreHistory #TechExploration
https://theoasisbbs.com/the-commodore-1570-a-unique-stopgap-disk-drive-for-the-c128/?feed_id=1963&_unique_id=67c70850a2068