Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
@mac84.bsky.social
Vintage computer enthusiast and archivist. EEP! http://www.mac84.net
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Mac84 (Steve) 🍏
@mac84.bsky.social
· Dec 10
Is Kodak's $400 8mm film digitizer worth it? - Full Review & Firmware Mods + Hacks
YouTube video by Mac84
www.youtube.com
Take a deep dive with me into the world of 8mm film and why it's so challenging to digitize these old home movies. 🎞️
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
This video also includes an in-depth hardware review of the Kodak Reels Digitizer and some hacks to try and make it suck less.
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztzo...
#8mm #film
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Happy Valentine's Day, Macintosh fans!
February 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Happy Valentine's Day, Macintosh fans!
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A message from your ZX Spectrum.
February 14, 2026 at 5:37 AM
A message from your ZX Spectrum.
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In Anaheim over Valentine’s Day weekend? Come by VCF SoCal at the Hotel Fera for the latest iteration of my “Mac Hacks” exhibit, and play with some very early Mac software that hasn’t seen the light of day in over 40 years. www.vcfsocal.com
Here’s a little teaser:
Here’s a little teaser:
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 AM
In Anaheim over Valentine’s Day weekend? Come by VCF SoCal at the Hotel Fera for the latest iteration of my “Mac Hacks” exhibit, and play with some very early Mac software that hasn’t seen the light of day in over 40 years. www.vcfsocal.com
Here’s a little teaser:
Here’s a little teaser:
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Composition with floppies, using two different kind of fills: cross hatching and BenDay dots.
CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.
Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/floppy/
#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale
CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.
Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/floppy/
#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale
February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Composition with floppies, using two different kind of fills: cross hatching and BenDay dots.
CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.
Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/floppy/
#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale
CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.
Available in my shop: shop.paulrickards.com/floppy/
#PenPlotter #Art #ArtForSale
Just another reminder that it's a horrible idea for any retro or hobbyist project to use Discord as their sole repository for documentation, updates or troubleshooting docs. 🙃
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Just another reminder that it's a horrible idea for any retro or hobbyist project to use Discord as their sole repository for documentation, updates or troubleshooting docs. 🙃
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This is how #filmstrips are saved: slowly, one frame at a time. Our scanner continues to run. We'll save as many as we can. Watch each frame come off the scanner today before they're uploaded to @archive.org.
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4L...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4L...
February 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This is how #filmstrips are saved: slowly, one frame at a time. Our scanner continues to run. We'll save as many as we can. Watch each frame come off the scanner today before they're uploaded to @archive.org.
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4L...
Twitch: twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF4L...
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This is designed to tug on you heartstrings because it's about dogs but Amazon is fully admitting they have a private, nationwide security network that can look for people using AI pattern recognition and the reason they present it like this is to desensitize you to it.
This is dystopian as shit.
This is dystopian as shit.
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This is designed to tug on you heartstrings because it's about dogs but Amazon is fully admitting they have a private, nationwide security network that can look for people using AI pattern recognition and the reason they present it like this is to desensitize you to it.
This is dystopian as shit.
This is dystopian as shit.
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#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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A short message from me about the documentary, why I want to make it, and how you can help it get made.
February 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
A short message from me about the documentary, why I want to make it, and how you can help it get made.
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Since it was never blessed with the big box release - I MADE ONE! Many thanks to @leepetty.bsky.social, @timoflegend.bsky.social, and @doublefine.com for a fun and funny game and Happy 15th Birthday to "Stacking"!
February 7, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Since it was never blessed with the big box release - I MADE ONE! Many thanks to @leepetty.bsky.social, @timoflegend.bsky.social, and @doublefine.com for a fun and funny game and Happy 15th Birthday to "Stacking"!
I stopped by Micro Center last night for the first time since mid 2024… it’s probably a good thing there isn’t a store closer to me, because there were so many tempting things! 👀
I always enjoy wandering the isles and thinking of potential projects, etc. 💡which of course can be very dangerous. 😅
I always enjoy wandering the isles and thinking of potential projects, etc. 💡which of course can be very dangerous. 😅
February 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I stopped by Micro Center last night for the first time since mid 2024… it’s probably a good thing there isn’t a store closer to me, because there were so many tempting things! 👀
I always enjoy wandering the isles and thinking of potential projects, etc. 💡which of course can be very dangerous. 😅
I always enjoy wandering the isles and thinking of potential projects, etc. 💡which of course can be very dangerous. 😅
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Big Cheese Key
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/big-cheese-key-0
A CDEV that pulls up a business looking screen of your design to bring up with a Hot key when your boss walks into the room and you are working on something fun instead of a spreadsheet! […]
[Original post on bitbang.social]
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/big-cheese-key-0
A CDEV that pulls up a business looking screen of your design to bring up with a Hot key when your boss walks into the room and you are working on something fun instead of a spreadsheet! […]
[Original post on bitbang.social]
February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Big Cheese Key
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/big-cheese-key-0
A CDEV that pulls up a business looking screen of your design to bring up with a Hot key when your boss walks into the room and you are working on something fun instead of a spreadsheet! […]
[Original post on bitbang.social]
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/big-cheese-key-0
A CDEV that pulls up a business looking screen of your design to bring up with a Hot key when your boss walks into the room and you are working on something fun instead of a spreadsheet! […]
[Original post on bitbang.social]
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Let's Chat VCF Montréal w/ Nicolas Maillouski and Friends!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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I could have given the binary of the SpectraGen to Claude, asked it to disassemble, then write scripts to interface to it.
But, I chose to learn.
I asked people for help, dug in deep, & now I'm someone who understands this thing & has documented what it can do.
But, I chose to learn.
I asked people for help, dug in deep, & now I'm someone who understands this thing & has documented what it can do.
GitHub - jcm-1/sg3_4-reverse: Texscan MSI Compuvid SpectraGen 3/4 Reverse Engineering
Texscan MSI Compuvid SpectraGen 3/4 Reverse Engineering - jcm-1/sg3_4-reverse
github.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I could have given the binary of the SpectraGen to Claude, asked it to disassemble, then write scripts to interface to it.
But, I chose to learn.
I asked people for help, dug in deep, & now I'm someone who understands this thing & has documented what it can do.
But, I chose to learn.
I asked people for help, dug in deep, & now I'm someone who understands this thing & has documented what it can do.
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Finally, aluminum electrolytic capacitors for women.
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Finally, aluminum electrolytic capacitors for women.
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Using AI as a substitute for searching and absorbing information yourself is like asking your Mum to tell you the plot of that movie you wanted to watch.
February 4, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Using AI as a substitute for searching and absorbing information yourself is like asking your Mum to tell you the plot of that movie you wanted to watch.
I just uploaded 4 different sets of QuicKeys software to the Macintosh Garden. This software lets you automate tasks via keyboard shortcuts and macros, neat! 💾
macintoshgarden.org/apps/quickey...
macintoshgarden.org/apps/quickey...
February 4, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I just uploaded 4 different sets of QuicKeys software to the Macintosh Garden. This software lets you automate tasks via keyboard shortcuts and macros, neat! 💾
macintoshgarden.org/apps/quickey...
macintoshgarden.org/apps/quickey...
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Did you attend Vintage Computer Festival Montréal? Non? Let's chat with Nicolas Maillouski and friends about this new VCF event in Canada! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpiI...
Let's Chat VCF Montréal w/ Nicolas Maillouski and Friends!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Did you attend Vintage Computer Festival Montréal? Non? Let's chat with Nicolas Maillouski and friends about this new VCF event in Canada! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpiI...
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LIVE NOW: Looking for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS tapes we can upload to @archive.org!
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
February 2, 2026 at 11:55 PM
LIVE NOW: Looking for endangered and #lostmedia on #VHS tapes we can upload to @archive.org!
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
twitch.tv/uncommonephe...
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Have a listen of it here! 👇
youtu.be/gcDJKhOjFC4
youtu.be/gcDJKhOjFC4
January 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Have a listen of it here! 👇
youtu.be/gcDJKhOjFC4
youtu.be/gcDJKhOjFC4
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I got up at 5 AM to record with the TWiR crew… totally worth it! It was really fun getting to chat retro with them. What a great bunch!
PicoIDE, the CD-ROM and HD replacement, is here and so is creator @polpo.org to tell us all about it! youtu.be/NcWE9F3F85c
Then it's preservation problems with Little Computer People and Alternate Reality: The City, and a discussion of the all-in-one TV/VCR combo on This Week in Retro 253!
Then it's preservation problems with Little Computer People and Alternate Reality: The City, and a discussion of the all-in-one TV/VCR combo on This Week in Retro 253!
January 31, 2026 at 3:37 PM
I got up at 5 AM to record with the TWiR crew… totally worth it! It was really fun getting to chat retro with them. What a great bunch!
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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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January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I guess I should stop doomscrolling, the cookie demands it! 🥠
January 29, 2026 at 10:36 PM
I guess I should stop doomscrolling, the cookie demands it! 🥠