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Last year, Santa gifted me a beautiful Apple Lisa 2/10. It came with electrical problems, and I spent weeks unsuccessfully troubleshooting the original power supply. I finally got it working this weekend after replacing the original power supply with Warmech's ATX-based design that I assembled…

I restored this TRS-80 Model 4 over the past few months. It arrived with a broken CRT, damaged case and bezel, and non-functional keyboard. Now, it's back to its original, working state after a lot of hours and frustration. BEFORE: A sad, broken TRS-80 BEFORE:…

Fresh off the workbench: a 35-year-old Macintosh SE/30. The machine had a musty smell before I cleaned it, so I named it the STINKY/30. It booted to a vertical line with no startup sound. An analog board recap later, and it's back to life. I…

I wired a tiny audio amplifier into the iMac I use as a PC monitor. Now, I can listen to sound through the speakers under the screen. I figured I'd test out the new setup with some 90's themed activities.

Fun fact: You can use a tray-loading iMac as a monitor with just a few dollars worth of adapters.