#vintagecomputers

Dan Morgan :ksu:DanMorgan@vmst.io
2025-05-03

This is a pixel-perfect vector (as a png here) of the very early System 1.1 and Finder v1.1g “about” screen. It is pretty hard to find on the internet, generally. Again, thanks to the Infinite Mac website for allowing me to to take a screenshot!

I recreated every pixel as a 1x1 px vector and merged them where possible. As an svg or it will render perfectly at any size. I have two versions—this one with the words and shadow as the original and a second one without the words and shadow. #marchintosh #vintagecomputers #macOS

Very early System 1.1 and Finder v1.1g “about” screen, recreated as a pixel-perfect vector drawing.
2025-05-01

Found a super top secret morse code military transmission. Who better to decipher it than my green glowing Apple IIe from 1983? What could the message be?

#apple2forever #appleiie #appleii #apple2 #apple2e #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #retrocomputer #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputing #vintagecomputers #retrocomputers #AmateurRadio #hamradio #retrotech #retrotechnology

2025-04-06

Talking with the folks in the local #vintage / #retrocomputing community, they clued me in that the #ThinkPad #RAID is a steaming pile of 💩 and not worth the trouble.

🤷 Oh well. Thanks for cluing me in

So I swapped out the two testing #NVMe drives I was using and reinstalled the original sticks - to have #windoz10 demanding for the #bitlocker recovery key. 🤦‍♂️

Well, time to wipe & install #windoz11 then.

Install went fine, only 4 rando #drivers to find for all #devices to be recognized and working.

Using my #CTT scripts to install the majority of applications, then to remove the #spyware #bloatware and other garbage #micro$oft added to #windows11

Then migrate my #data from my other ThinkPad. Welcome to my #sunday #funday

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A ThinkPad P70 workstation laptop, in the process of being rebuilt: Windows 11 having bin installed, now installing all the applications. The HWiNFO application is displayed on the screen, showing the specifications of the laptop.
2025-04-06

🚀 The all-new Kung Fu Flash 2 has arrived! Enjoy lightning-fast load times and REU emulation support. Don’t miss out—get yours today: retrorewind.ca/kungfuflash2 #Commodore #C64 #VintageComputers #RetroComputers

2025-04-05

Ok, I spent yesterday afternoon trying to get #RAID configured on my #lenovo #ThinkPad #P70 - to no success.

I found this video youtube.com/watch?v=AyCC1NGe8a of the similar #p50 and configuring #RAID which shows the #BIOS interface but my P70's only show the "non-raid physical discs" I do not have an option for RAID volumes. Note I have upgraded the BIOS to the most recent version on lenovo's web site. Any thoughts?

I have attached 2 #screenshots of what the BIOS displays - I'm trying to configure the RAID on the two 512GB #NVMe sticks.

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Screenshot of a Lenovo ThinkPad P70 BIOS, showing the RAID configuration screen with RAID enabled and M2 selectedA screenshot of a Lenovo ThinkPad P70 BIOS showing the Intel RST RAID configuration page, with no ability to configure RAID but devices listed as non-RAID physical discs
2025-04-05

I'm at VCF East this weekend, doing all the retry tastiness. If you're keen on this stuff, I'm posting a lot over on bsky at bsky.app/profile/vintageappara - I try to echo stuff over to @vintageapparatus but it can get tedious.

If RSS is your taste, Bluesky supports RSS feeds, so that's easy to grab onto.

#vcfeast #vintagecomputers #retrocomputing

2025-03-30

I scored 2 #Thinkpad #X260 laptops at #EFM #electronicsfleamarket in March with a handful of batteries for really cheap.
a i7 2.6Ghz and an i5 2.4Ghz

The i7 is immaculate, and is running great.
The i5 has some issues. Opening it up it was missing the SSD and SODIMM RAM, and I noted some corrosion on the aluminum frame around the SSD slot.

Getting it to moot up, there is this really weird spotting and "worms" with the #LCD that is really distracting. Not sure how this happened - and would love any insights as to the what & why this happened.
I suspect just easier to swap out the 12.5" 1366x768 for something with better resolution?

I did order two 32 GB DDR4 2666 SODIMMs from #aliexpress - the unofficial max #RAM for these X260's - and they work great. Both the i7 & the i5 detect the SODIMMs in the BIOS and in Win11. I initially had some spare 16GB SODIMMs in them, but why not max out the RAM when most apps and browsers are memory hogs lately?

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#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#makeShitMonday #showmewhatyougot

A Thinkpad X260 opened, showing the main board and the SODIMM memory slot. The 16 GB I just removed with the 32 GB SODIMM I am about to install is shown.The LCD of a ThinkPad X260 showing weird spots and worm like patternsThe LCD of a ThinkPad X260 showing weird spots and worm like patterns
Emma Liv 🇨🇦not3ottersinacoat
2025-03-29

Any of my fellow Ontarians old enough to remember the ICON computer from school? For years I've tried to track down what this computer from my memories was and I've found it!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICON_(mi

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