activities

intended activities

Amiga 600 significance explanation

Write down why the Amiga 600 has any significance in the history of information machines. If possible, write the text using the machine itself.

C64 data bridge

Setup everything so that the SD2IEC works with the C64 and a modern machine for data transfer.

C64 significance explanation

Write down why the C64 has any significance in the history of information machines. If possible, write the text using the machine itself.

iBook Clamshell hard drive exchange

The hard drive of the iBook Clamshell broke. It needs a new one, and ideally a CF-based or an SSD.

iBook Clamshell significance explanation

Write down why the Clamshell has some significance in the history of information machines. Write the text using the machine itself.

game night

Let's have a tournament on old and new machines. This is going to be the first time to do this. Games will be fast, competitive, easy to learn.

game night teens

Let's have a tournament for teens on old and new machines. This is going to be the first time to do this. Four players will play fast, competitive, easy to learn games for one night, with a clear winner.

Game Boy significance explanation

Write down why the Game Boy has any significance in the history of information machines.

PC 5140 Convertible significance explanation

Write down why the Convertible has any significance in the history of information machines. Write the text using the machine itself.

PS/2 L40SX assembly

Out of four broken IBM L40SX units, build a working unit with a working internal hard drive and floppy disk drive, which boots into PC-DOS.

LTE 5380 hard drive exchange

The LTE 5380 shall have several swappable hard disk CF drives. At least two — one with DOS only for games like Syndicate, and one with Windows 98 and running e.g. Command & Conquer.

LTE 5380 significance explanation

Write down why the LTE 5380 has any significance in the history of information machines. Write the text using the machine itself.

Macintosh Plus hard drive setup

The amazing Floppy Emu shall function as the new hard drive in replacement to the old HD20, which is going to die at some point.

USB connection

For the no-name pentium tower, I'd love to have USB ports. Apparently there are pins on the mother board for this purpose, but I don't have the actual ports/outlets yet.

PowerBook G4 Titanium software setup

My old suite of web and graphic design applications shall run on the Titan. I've used them in my study years.

PowerBook G4 Titanium significance explanation

Write down why the PowerBook Titanium has any significance in the history of information machines. Write the text using the machine itself.

PCD-5H website creation

Using Microsoft FrontPage 98, build a 90s website with texts and stories about 90s machines, and publish it on the Web.

Power Mac G3 blue/white inspection

Inspect a recently collected Power Mac G3, add a missing hard drive, and see if it works.

data connection

Setup the RC4500 wristwatch with the SE/30 in order to set the time "right".

Macintosh SE/30 cmos battery replacement

I need to replace the CMOS battery inside the SE/30, before it blows up and ruins the machine.

Macintosh SE/30 ethernet connection

I'd love the SE/30 to be able to connect to my local network. For this, an Asanté appletalk-to-ethernet device is awaiting to be used.

Macintosh SE/30 recapping

Old electronic devices with surface mount electrolytic capacitors are often affected by capacitor leakage. I need to replace those on the SE/30 before they leak.

Macintosh SE/30 significance explanation

Write down why the SE/30 has any significance in the history of information machines. Write the text using the machine itself.

TRS-80 Model 100 cmos battery removal

I need to remove the CMOS battery inside the T100, before it blows up and ruins the machine.

XO-1 significance explanation

Write down why the XO-1 has any significance in the history of information machines. Write the text using the machine itself.

past activities

LTE 5380 ethernet connection

Setup ethernet PCIMCA card on Compaq LTE 5380. The card sould enable ethernet for the 90s notebook. Windows 98 may be necessary to install, in order to get the card working.

Macintosh SE/30 cmos battery removal

Remove the CMOS battery now, before replacing the battery later.

Macintosh SE/30 data bridge

The Macintosh SE/30 needs a way to get new OS and software. For this purpose, install and setup a floppy drive emulation, connected via SCSI.

Macintosh SE/30 external FDD repair

An external Apple 800k floppy disk drive does not work. Find the problem and fix it.

Macintosh SE/30 hard drive backup

Before exchanging any hard drive, I need to backup what's on the original SCSI hard drive. There's a couple of old utilities that will be handy in future.

Macintosh SE/30 hard drive exchange

The SE/30's hard drive runs so noisily that I expect it to break soon. Let's exchange it with BlueSCSI and install the OS.

Macintosh SE/30 Hypercard setup

One of the main purposes of this machine is to serve for studying Hypercard. Hence, let's get it running on the new hard disk drive.