Henry
@2600.me
He/him/his — Dad, music fan, retroer, nerd. Oh and I make a bit of the internet work.
FlashFloppy running on my OpenFlops board connected to a VFD in an IBM 5150 (with its lid off). Is there anything more beautiful? 😍
October 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
FlashFloppy running on my OpenFlops board connected to a VFD in an IBM 5150 (with its lid off). Is there anything more beautiful? 😍
Time for the big guns! @adriansdigitalbasement.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Time for the big guns! @adriansdigitalbasement.com
Something special arrived in the post yesterday—an IBM PC 5150, the same type I last owned decades ago. It’s not working yet, but with its off-the-shelf parts, I’m hopeful I can get it running with help from @mogwaay.bsky.social and the amazing folks on the Retro Hardware Discord. ❤️
February 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Something special arrived in the post yesterday—an IBM PC 5150, the same type I last owned decades ago. It’s not working yet, but with its off-the-shelf parts, I’m hopeful I can get it running with help from @mogwaay.bsky.social and the amazing folks on the Retro Hardware Discord. ❤️
Forces the SCART input into RGB mode. Normally your device would need to pull pin 16 to TTL low (I think) to do this. This is super useful because some devices don’t do this properly.
February 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Forces the SCART input into RGB mode. Normally your device would need to pull pin 16 to TTL low (I think) to do this. This is super useful because some devices don’t do this properly.
My PC diagnostic skills are still in their early days, so my friend Chris (@mogwaay.bsky.social) came to the rescue, first online, then in person! 😍 3/4
February 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
My PC diagnostic skills are still in their early days, so my friend Chris (@mogwaay.bsky.social) came to the rescue, first online, then in person! 😍 3/4
I’ve been spending time over the past few weeks looking into the problems with the lovely Ferranti PC-33. By all accounts, it’s a very rare beast! It’s 8086-based, which in itself is pretty cool. 1/4
February 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I’ve been spending time over the past few weeks looking into the problems with the lovely Ferranti PC-33. By all accounts, it’s a very rare beast! It’s 8086-based, which in itself is pretty cool. 1/4
The Wildhearts popped up on my playlist earlier and I was instantly transported to sweaty gigs at the Cambridge Junction, Esquires etc. what happy memories.
What music instantly sends you to a time or place? 🥰
What music instantly sends you to a time or place? 🥰
January 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Wildhearts popped up on my playlist earlier and I was instantly transported to sweaty gigs at the Cambridge Junction, Esquires etc. what happy memories.
What music instantly sends you to a time or place? 🥰
What music instantly sends you to a time or place? 🥰
Just remembered the reg number of one of my first cars and looked it up. No history at all.
I wonder how long it was used after I sold it? How can I find out for my lovely old car?
I wonder how long it was used after I sold it? How can I find out for my lovely old car?
January 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Just remembered the reg number of one of my first cars and looked it up. No history at all.
I wonder how long it was used after I sold it? How can I find out for my lovely old car?
I wonder how long it was used after I sold it? How can I find out for my lovely old car?
Over a decade ago, some radio colleagues created a Twitter account posing as disgraced pop star Gary Glitter. It stirred up plenty of controversy in the UK press. Looking back now, it’s alarming that the Daily Mail and other mainstream media outlets are even worse at verifying basic facts.
January 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Over a decade ago, some radio colleagues created a Twitter account posing as disgraced pop star Gary Glitter. It stirred up plenty of controversy in the UK press. Looking back now, it’s alarming that the Daily Mail and other mainstream media outlets are even worse at verifying basic facts.
The thing that makes this machine interesting is the ISA bus breakout is on a separate board. It has what appears to be 256KB of RAM onboard, which feels a little stingy for a 1989 286 system. Why so little RAM?
January 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The thing that makes this machine interesting is the ISA bus breakout is on a separate board. It has what appears to be 256KB of RAM onboard, which feels a little stingy for a 1989 286 system. Why so little RAM?
A new 286 class machine arrived this week. The Mitsubishi MP 286.
It’s filthy and fascinating in equal quantities. As I get time I will add to this thread with what makes it interesting.
First on the agenda is a really really good clean!
It’s filthy and fascinating in equal quantities. As I get time I will add to this thread with what makes it interesting.
First on the agenda is a really really good clean!
January 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A new 286 class machine arrived this week. The Mitsubishi MP 286.
It’s filthy and fascinating in equal quantities. As I get time I will add to this thread with what makes it interesting.
First on the agenda is a really really good clean!
It’s filthy and fascinating in equal quantities. As I get time I will add to this thread with what makes it interesting.
First on the agenda is a really really good clean!
Today I gave my N64 a new lease on life. These cases are from Ali Express and I have been really impressed with the quality of the plastics and moulding. Very close to the original OEM case.
I swapped the standard red LED for a more appropriate green one.
Super happy with how it turned out.
I swapped the standard red LED for a more appropriate green one.
Super happy with how it turned out.
January 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Today I gave my N64 a new lease on life. These cases are from Ali Express and I have been really impressed with the quality of the plastics and moulding. Very close to the original OEM case.
I swapped the standard red LED for a more appropriate green one.
Super happy with how it turned out.
I swapped the standard red LED for a more appropriate green one.
Super happy with how it turned out.
Vintage GPU benchmarking rig almost ready! Windows 95 lives, online via a 3Com 100M NIC. 🚀 Imaged the CF card now already—can’t risk losing this following a good amount of ‘95 driver faff.
Specs: 486DX2 66, 256k cache, 32MB FP DRAM.
I regret binning a lidless case last week — perfect for this! 😂
Specs: 486DX2 66, 256k cache, 32MB FP DRAM.
I regret binning a lidless case last week — perfect for this! 😂
January 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Vintage GPU benchmarking rig almost ready! Windows 95 lives, online via a 3Com 100M NIC. 🚀 Imaged the CF card now already—can’t risk losing this following a good amount of ‘95 driver faff.
Specs: 486DX2 66, 256k cache, 32MB FP DRAM.
I regret binning a lidless case last week — perfect for this! 😂
Specs: 486DX2 66, 256k cache, 32MB FP DRAM.
I regret binning a lidless case last week — perfect for this! 😂
