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  1. Picked up this official Apple DB9 <-> Mini-DIN8 adapter from eBay the other day, so that I can have a serial cable for my vintage Macs, in the hope of using it for TechStep diagnostics among other things.

    Unfortunately, it's not wired correctly, according to the guide at recon-68k.github.io/#serial-ad. And I didn't check the pinout first because my multimeter died (see: oldbytes.space/@smallsco/11719) and I figured it would be fine anyway, after all it's an official part right?

    But with it connected to my serial cable (this guy: amazon.ca/dp/B0759HSLP1) between my MacBook Pro and my Power Mac 6500, the serial cable got hot - scalding hot - needed-oven-mitts-to-unplug-it hot 🥵 Hopefully nothing got damaged.

    (I'd also tried earlier with my IIfx and it did not get hot but it didn't work either)

    cc: @jack68k

    #RetroComputing #VintageMac

  2. Picked up this official Apple DB9 <-> Mini-DIN8 adapter from eBay the other day, so that I can have a serial cable for my vintage Macs, in the hope of using it for TechStep diagnostics among other things.

    Unfortunately, it's not wired correctly, according to the guide at recon-68k.github.io/#serial-ad. And I didn't check the pinout first because my multimeter died (see: oldbytes.space/@smallsco/11719) and I figured it would be fine anyway, after all it's an official part right?

    But with it connected to my serial cable (this guy: amazon.ca/dp/B0759HSLP1) between my MacBook Pro and my Power Mac 6500, the serial cable got hot - scalding hot - needed-oven-mitts-to-unplug-it hot 🥵 Hopefully nothing got damaged.

    (I'd also tried earlier with my IIfx and it did not get hot but it didn't work either)

    cc: @jack68k

    #RetroComputing #VintageMac

  3. Picked up this official Apple DB9 <-> Mini-DIN8 adapter from eBay the other day, so that I can have a serial cable for my vintage Macs, in the hope of using it for TechStep diagnostics among other things.

    Unfortunately, it's not wired correctly, according to the guide at recon-68k.github.io/#serial-ad. And I didn't check the pinout first because my multimeter died (see: oldbytes.space/@smallsco/11719) and I figured it would be fine anyway, after all it's an official part right?

    But with it connected to my serial cable (this guy: amazon.ca/dp/B0759HSLP1) between my MacBook Pro and my Power Mac 6500, the serial cable got hot - scalding hot - needed-oven-mitts-to-unplug-it hot 🥵 Hopefully nothing got damaged.

    (I'd also tried earlier with my IIfx and it did not get hot but it didn't work either)

    cc: @jack68k

    #RetroComputing #VintageMac

  4. Picked up this official Apple DB9 <-> Mini-DIN8 adapter from eBay the other day, so that I can have a serial cable for my vintage Macs, in the hope of using it for TechStep diagnostics among other things.

    Unfortunately, it's not wired correctly, according to the guide at recon-68k.github.io/#serial-ad. And I didn't check the pinout first because my multimeter died (see: oldbytes.space/@smallsco/11719) and I figured it would be fine anyway, after all it's an official part right?

    But with it connected to my serial cable (this guy: amazon.ca/dp/B0759HSLP1) between my MacBook Pro and my Power Mac 6500, the serial cable got hot - scalding hot - needed-oven-mitts-to-unplug-it hot 🥵 Hopefully nothing got damaged.

    (I'd also tried earlier with my IIfx and it did not get hot but it didn't work either)

    cc: @jack68k

    #RetroComputing #VintageMac

  5. Picked up this official Apple DB9 <-> Mini-DIN8 adapter from eBay the other day, so that I can have a serial cable for my vintage Macs, in the hope of using it for TechStep diagnostics among other things.

    Unfortunately, it's not wired correctly, according to the guide at recon-68k.github.io/#serial-ad. And I didn't check the pinout first because my multimeter died (see: oldbytes.space/@smallsco/11719) and I figured it would be fine anyway, after all it's an official part right?

    But with it connected to my serial cable (this guy: amazon.ca/dp/B0759HSLP1) between my MacBook Pro and my Power Mac 6500, the serial cable got hot - scalding hot - needed-oven-mitts-to-unplug-it hot 🥵 Hopefully nothing got damaged.

    (I'd also tried earlier with my IIfx and it did not get hot but it didn't work either)

    cc: @jack68k

    #RetroComputing #VintageMac

  6. Simple Spooler 0.3 can be found on #GlobalTalk in the Cloudbusting zone, at Puppet Head:Ken's Stuff:Simple Spooler 0.3.

    I've also put the source on AmendHub (thanks @jcs !) Amend is a nifty source code control system for classic Mac OS. amendhub.com/thecloud/SimpleSp

    #MARCHintosh #VintageMac

  7. I haven't done much #PenPlotter in a while so I thought I'd get back into it today with this idea that's been kicking around in my head for a while.

    I'll have a couple of these plots available for sale at the VCF Swap Meet tomorrow.

    CMYK on 11x15 watercolor on a HP 7585B.

    #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac #VCFSwapMeet

  8. ETA: THE PRINTER IS GONE DON'T BOOST THIS ANYMORE

    Thanks!

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    okay I'm not sure how to get the attention of any #Seattle local people involved with the #LocalTalk #RetroComputing network BUT

    a localtalk-talking laserjet just showed up on Free Stuff on Seattle craigslist and I thought maybe someone might be interested:

    seattle.craigslist.org/est/zip

    #VintageMac #Accessories

  9. The way it works is this:

    1. A print is initiated from a device to the CUPS-PDF driver on my #netatalk Raspberry Pi.
    2. The resulting PDF is placed in the AFP share of netatalk/afpd.
    3. An emulated PPC Mac 9.2.2 running the #AppleScript below is watching for new files in that folder and will print them using Acrobat Reader to the #ImageWriterII via #LocalTalk using the MacPalette II driver.

    It works, but crashes with dialog that I can't auto-dismiss.

    #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac

  10. With netatalk, a TashTalk hat, TashRouter, and CUPS on the Raspberry Pi, we can do clever things like share a #ImageWriter II printer over #LocalTalk with an iPhone using AirPrint!

    This screenshot was printed from my phone to the ImageWriter II.

    Interestingly, this was just fixed in the latest netatalk 2.3.2!

    #LiveLaughLocalTalk #RetroComputing #VintageApple #VintageMac