BlueSCSI Ultra
@bluescsi.com
BlueSCSI is an open source, open hardware, and open design SCSI solution for vintage computers. It’s designed to replace a SCSI hard drive inside of your vintage computer or device, but it can also do so much more!
https://bluescsi.com/
https://bluescsi.com/
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so I got Final Draft running on the Macintosh SE I picked up at this weekend’s SoCal Vintage Computer Festival.
I can now write a screenplay on the SE and save it to my modern Mac with the floppy disk adapter I have, open the file in modern final draft, and submit it for work
I can now write a screenplay on the SE and save it to my modern Mac with the floppy disk adapter I have, open the file in modern final draft, and submit it for work
February 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
so I got Final Draft running on the Macintosh SE I picked up at this weekend’s SoCal Vintage Computer Festival.
I can now write a screenplay on the SE and save it to my modern Mac with the floppy disk adapter I have, open the file in modern final draft, and submit it for work
I can now write a screenplay on the SE and save it to my modern Mac with the floppy disk adapter I have, open the file in modern final draft, and submit it for work
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Totally normal Power Macintosh G3 “beige” desktop, now with a PicoIDE. 👀
February 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Totally normal Power Macintosh G3 “beige” desktop, now with a PicoIDE. 👀
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Here are the classic Macs I am showing at #vcfsocal this weekend. Both feature the 32-bit 68030 CPU although the Mac Classic II only has a 16-bit data bus (doh!). Both feature an internal BlueSCSI emulated hard drive #retrocomputing #macintosh #apple #Mac #bluescsi
February 14, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Here are the classic Macs I am showing at #vcfsocal this weekend. Both feature the 32-bit 68030 CPU although the Mac Classic II only has a 16-bit data bus (doh!). Both feature an internal BlueSCSI emulated hard drive #retrocomputing #macintosh #apple #Mac #bluescsi
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Coming soon to JCM-1, too! Hundreds of em!
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Coming soon to JCM-1, too! Hundreds of em!
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February 11, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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We are currently shipping preorders for the BlueSCSI Ultra and Ultra Wide. Our website will soon change to "IN STOCK" rather than preorder for the Ultra range (except the SCA version). Exciting, since these are the first BlueSCSI Ultra's to go into the wild 👌
February 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
We are currently shipping preorders for the BlueSCSI Ultra and Ultra Wide. Our website will soon change to "IN STOCK" rather than preorder for the Ultra range (except the SCA version). Exciting, since these are the first BlueSCSI Ultra's to go into the wild 👌
#BlueSCSI v2026.02.08 - HUGE release
* 16-bit Ultra Wide SCSI
* CD audio S/PDIF/I2S
* Fragmented images are fast now!
* SCA drive bay
* 11.5x BlueSCSI Toolbox speed boost
* SCSI bus timing fixes
* 520-byte sector imaging
* No Arduino deps
* 2287 unit test assertions
& more github.com/BlueSCSI/Blu...
* 16-bit Ultra Wide SCSI
* CD audio S/PDIF/I2S
* Fragmented images are fast now!
* SCA drive bay
* 11.5x BlueSCSI Toolbox speed boost
* SCSI bus timing fixes
* 520-byte sector imaging
* No Arduino deps
* 2287 unit test assertions
& more github.com/BlueSCSI/Blu...
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 AM
#BlueSCSI v2026.02.08 - HUGE release
* 16-bit Ultra Wide SCSI
* CD audio S/PDIF/I2S
* Fragmented images are fast now!
* SCA drive bay
* 11.5x BlueSCSI Toolbox speed boost
* SCSI bus timing fixes
* 520-byte sector imaging
* No Arduino deps
* 2287 unit test assertions
& more github.com/BlueSCSI/Blu...
* 16-bit Ultra Wide SCSI
* CD audio S/PDIF/I2S
* Fragmented images are fast now!
* SCA drive bay
* 11.5x BlueSCSI Toolbox speed boost
* SCSI bus timing fixes
* 520-byte sector imaging
* No Arduino deps
* 2287 unit test assertions
& more github.com/BlueSCSI/Blu...
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I am passing along praise for the great work of @eric.scsi.blue and his team that continue to make the @bluescsi.com a wonder.
I’ve used almost every iteration, and the innovation, documentation, support, and overall attention to detail are superb.
My vintage Macs love their BlueSCSIs!
I’ve used almost every iteration, and the innovation, documentation, support, and overall attention to detail are superb.
My vintage Macs love their BlueSCSIs!
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I am passing along praise for the great work of @eric.scsi.blue and his team that continue to make the @bluescsi.com a wonder.
I’ve used almost every iteration, and the innovation, documentation, support, and overall attention to detail are superb.
My vintage Macs love their BlueSCSIs!
I’ve used almost every iteration, and the innovation, documentation, support, and overall attention to detail are superb.
My vintage Macs love their BlueSCSIs!
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The two Macs I will be showing at the Vintage Computer Festival SoCal next week. Both feature the Motorola 68030 processor. Both also feature internal BlueSCSI hard drive emulators. #macintosh #apple #retrocomputing #VCFSoCal #bluescsi
February 7, 2026 at 9:58 PM
The two Macs I will be showing at the Vintage Computer Festival SoCal next week. Both feature the Motorola 68030 processor. Both also feature internal BlueSCSI hard drive emulators. #macintosh #apple #retrocomputing #VCFSoCal #bluescsi
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DOS YouTube legend PhilsComputerLab has a pre-release PicoIDE and put it through its paces in optical disc emulation mode in his latest video: youtu.be/KNv3sf-rCAM
PicoIDE CD-ROM IDE ATAPI Emulator
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February 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
DOS YouTube legend PhilsComputerLab has a pre-release PicoIDE and put it through its paces in optical disc emulation mode in his latest video: youtu.be/KNv3sf-rCAM
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The first project update for PicoIDE is up at Crowd Supply: A Journey Into Understanding the IDE Bus, featuring used books, a pilgrimage to a random office building, and the impact of making your own tools. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
A Journey Into Understanding the IDE Bus
First, I'd like to thank everybody who has backed the project so far! We doubled our goal in less than 24 hours and as of this publication we have more than tripled it. The response to PicoIDE has bee...
www.crowdsupply.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The first project update for PicoIDE is up at Crowd Supply: A Journey Into Understanding the IDE Bus, featuring used books, a pilgrimage to a random office building, and the impact of making your own tools. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
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Newer FASTER Amiga Internet Access from your BlueSCSI
YouTube video by RobSmithDev
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February 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Less than 24 hours after launching on Crowd Supply, PicoIDE has doubled its goal. I’m overwhelmed (in a good way) by the response! Thank you so much to everyone that has backed the project so far. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
www.crowdsupply.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Less than 24 hours after launching on Crowd Supply, PicoIDE has doubled its goal. I’m overwhelmed (in a good way) by the response! Thank you so much to everyone that has backed the project so far. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
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Open Source Hardware clone of the FloppyEMU? Don't mind if I yes!
Flaccid_Ostrich
Flaccid Ostrich is a Floppy Emu compatible clone, built to be buildable with only THT components (or with a very limited number SMD parts at worst)!
codeberg.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Open Source Hardware clone of the FloppyEMU? Don't mind if I yes!
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I designed the case for this thing and I've been playing with a development unit and it's going to take the whole vintage PC space by storm. Best thing since the gotek in my book. So much more flexible than using compact flash cards. Plus using it as a CD-ROM drive opens up so many possibilities!
The PicoIDE Crowd Supply campaign is now live! Back the project to be among the first to get yours! PicoIDE is an open IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for retro systems. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
www.crowdsupply.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I designed the case for this thing and I've been playing with a development unit and it's going to take the whole vintage PC space by storm. Best thing since the gotek in my book. So much more flexible than using compact flash cards. Plus using it as a CD-ROM drive opens up so many possibilities!
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The PicoIDE Crowd Supply campaign is now live! Back the project to be among the first to get yours! PicoIDE is an open IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for retro systems. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
www.crowdsupply.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The PicoIDE Crowd Supply campaign is now live! Back the project to be among the first to get yours! PicoIDE is an open IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for retro systems. www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
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SPARCstation LX all up and running off of BlueSCSI. Used a CD image and reinstalled Solaris 2.3. Still a lot to learn about Solaris.
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
SPARCstation LX all up and running off of BlueSCSI. Used a CD image and reinstalled Solaris 2.3. Still a lot to learn about Solaris.
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Installed an internal BlueSCSI hard drive emulator in my Mac Classic II in preparation for showing it at my Vintage Computer Festival SoCal exhibit on the 68K CPU. This one is from 1992 & has a 68030 #VCFSoCal #Macintosh #retrocomputing #classicMac @vcfsocal.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Installed an internal BlueSCSI hard drive emulator in my Mac Classic II in preparation for showing it at my Vintage Computer Festival SoCal exhibit on the 68K CPU. This one is from 1992 & has a 68030 #VCFSoCal #Macintosh #retrocomputing #classicMac @vcfsocal.bsky.social
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Finishing things up for #PicoIDE and it just about saturates the IDE bus in MWDMA mode 2. I’m pretty happy with this! It tests as fast as a 74x CD-rom drive which means there’s a bit more headroom in that mode but that could be the CPU on this K6-2 system being a bottleneck.
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Finishing things up for #PicoIDE and it just about saturates the IDE bus in MWDMA mode 2. I’m pretty happy with this! It tests as fast as a 74x CD-rom drive which means there’s a bit more headroom in that mode but that could be the CPU on this K6-2 system being a bottleneck.
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Doing some testing on our first batch of #BlueSCSI Ultra and its going well! Check out our store shop.flamelily.co.uk for preorder. #retro #scsi @bluescsi.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Doing some testing on our first batch of #BlueSCSI Ultra and its going well! Check out our store shop.flamelily.co.uk for preorder. #retro #scsi @bluescsi.com
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Before vs after repair!
Powerbook 170 from 1991 that wouldn’t turn on anymore. Battery was rebuilt using rechargeable NiMH cells, screen was remounted, and the hard disk was replaced with a BlueSCSI.
Now take a look at that!
#retrocomputing #restoration
Powerbook 170 from 1991 that wouldn’t turn on anymore. Battery was rebuilt using rechargeable NiMH cells, screen was remounted, and the hard disk was replaced with a BlueSCSI.
Now take a look at that!
#retrocomputing #restoration
January 18, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Before vs after repair!
Powerbook 170 from 1991 that wouldn’t turn on anymore. Battery was rebuilt using rechargeable NiMH cells, screen was remounted, and the hard disk was replaced with a BlueSCSI.
Now take a look at that!
#retrocomputing #restoration
Powerbook 170 from 1991 that wouldn’t turn on anymore. Battery was rebuilt using rechargeable NiMH cells, screen was remounted, and the hard disk was replaced with a BlueSCSI.
Now take a look at that!
#retrocomputing #restoration
.@actionretro.bsky.social gets his Mac Plus online with a BlueSCSI Wi-Fi www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlT8...
Getting a 1986 Mac Plus Online (Easy)
YouTube video by Action Retro
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January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
.@actionretro.bsky.social gets his Mac Plus online with a BlueSCSI Wi-Fi www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlT8...
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I picked up this clear Sun SPARCstation LX a couple weeks ago. I was told that it was a special machine used for trade shows. Let's take it apart, back up its hard drive with BlueSCSI initiator mode, and start recapping the power supply. Saturday noon EST. youtube.com/live/W6tjUSo...
What is inside this clear Sun SPARCstation LX? Disassembly, BlueSCSI hard drive backup, PSU recap
YouTube video by BigBadBench
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January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I picked up this clear Sun SPARCstation LX a couple weeks ago. I was told that it was a special machine used for trade shows. Let's take it apart, back up its hard drive with BlueSCSI initiator mode, and start recapping the power supply. Saturday noon EST. youtube.com/live/W6tjUSo...
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Got to see a couple #VintageMac computers that I restored doing work in 2026 sending data to a 4-axis mill to make parts (with help from #bluescsi of course)
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Got to see a couple #VintageMac computers that I restored doing work in 2026 sending data to a 4-axis mill to make parts (with help from #bluescsi of course)
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January 14, 2026 at 4:13 AM