Collaborate Disseminate
These days we use USB as a default for everything from low-speed serial ports to high-capacity storage, and the ubiquitous connector has evolved into a truly multi-purpose interface. It’s difficult …read more Continue reading Apple Never Gave Them USB. Now, They’re Getting It For Themselves
The start-up chime on Macs is probably as recognizable as the default Nokia ringtone in this day and age. Yet much like a ringtone, so too one might want to …read more Continue reading Customizing the Start-Up Chime On a 1999 G3 iMac
When it comes to modern operating systems for PowerPC-based systems like pre-Intel Macs, or other PowerPC-based systems like older or newer AmigaOS-compatible systems, there is an increasing lack of options. …read more Continue reading MorphOS: A Modern Operating System for PowerPC
As [Phil Greenland] explains in the first part of his excellent write-up, the lithium battery used to keep the real-time clock (RTC) going on the Macintosh SE/30 has a nasty …read more Continue reading Swap the Clock Chip on the Mac SE/30 with an ATTiny85
With the proliferation of biometric access to mobile devices, entering a password on your desktop can feel so passé. [Snazzy Labs] decided to fix this problem for his Mac by …read more Continue reading Standalone Touch ID for Your Desktop Mac
The most popular computer ever was the Commodore 64 with its computer-in-a-keyboard form factor. If you have a longing for a keyboard computer with more modern internals, one of the …read more Continue reading Are Slabtops the Future of Computing?
The conveniently tiny logic board of the M1 Mac mini has lead to it giving the Mini ITX format a run for its money in case mods. The latest example …read more Continue reading This Wii Has an Apple M1 Inside
Creative technologist [Joselyn McDonald] wanted to hone her ceramic skills by building an iconic Macintosh 128K sculpture, complete with a fully functional operating system. At first, she was determined to …read more Continue reading Mac 128K Emulator Gets DIY Ceramic Enclosure
As various antique computers age, it becomes increasingly hard to operate them as hardware begins to physically fail. Keeping these systems up and running often requires scavenging parts from other …read more Continue reading Macintosh Classic II With E-Ink Display
[AJ] and [Joe], collectively the [Knight Rider Historians] are bringing back one of the most iconic vehicles of the 1980’s. Everyone remembers KITT driving into the F.L.A.G. truck. Even the …read more Continue reading Knight Rider Keeps On Truckin’