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David Lutz 🏳️‍🌈
@kpanic.bsky.social
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IT, Vintage computer collector/restorer, connoisseur of old hard drives, electronics tinkerer, Sn60Pb40 user, MS-DOS gaming enthusiast, Retro Nerd, classic car driver, Right to Repair, Freifunk, trying to be a nice guy, Libra, Deutsch/English, he/him
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kpanic.bsky.social
Sounds like an overloaded power supply.
November 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
kpanic.bsky.social
Jepp, haben sie.
Ich glaub Dual hat den Mechanismus nie großartig geändert.
Wieso auch, funktioniert ja prinzipiell :)
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
kpanic.bsky.social
Stopp geht natürlich auch.
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
kpanic.bsky.social
Nen Steuerpimpel musste ich vor vielen, vielen Monden auch schon ersetzen… Hat aber geklappt!
November 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
kpanic.bsky.social
Bought it for 170€ in 2007 when my GeForce 6800GT died…
November 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
kpanic.bsky.social
funny, my AGP X85tXT was cheaper when new…
November 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
kpanic.bsky.social
Aye…
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
kpanic.bsky.social
Definitely gets rid of the fishy smell...
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
kpanic.bsky.social
Ah, the bidet method :D
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
kpanic.bsky.social
Don't forget to wipe off the residue!
October 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
kpanic.bsky.social
Come back with a trailer!
October 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
kpanic.bsky.social
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October 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
kpanic.bsky.social
OMG same!
The image is a book cover titled "Macaulay’s Mammut Buch der Technik", which translates from German to “Macaulay’s Mammoth Book of Technology.” The design includes: A drawing of a woolly mammoth to the left of the word “Mammut.” The title words “Buch der Technik” written in large, playful letters, with each letter of “Technik” made from different mechanical and industrial parts — such as gears, pipes, bolts, and tools — representing various technologies. The subtitle at the bottom (in German) reads: “Wie es funktioniert. Vom Rad zum Laser, vom Auto zum Computer – das Super-Nachschlagewerk zur Welt der Maschinen.” This translates to: “How it works. From the wheel to the laser, from the car to the computer – the ultimate reference book on the world of machines.” Overall, it’s an illustrated, educational book cover that promises explanations of how different technologies work.
October 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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October 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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logging on
The image shows the screen of an old CRT monitor displaying a green-on-black terminal interface — typical of vintage UNIX or IBM AIX systems. The program running appears to be ACE (version 2.4.0), specifically the ACE View Log utility. The screen shows log entries with timestamps and system messages, for example: “Starting ACE” “ACE starts using parameter set: ‘acl2_sys’” “Error opening tower port” with reason “63086 (No such device or address)” and device name ‘/dev/3964r0’ “Initialization of ‘bin/tw.bin’ ends: return code 20003” “TWCTRL process terminates abnormally: return code 20003” At the bottom of the screen, there’s a status bar with options like F1 Mess., F3 Exit, F5 Find, F7 Up, F8 Down, F9 Jump, F11 Prev., F12 Next, which were typical key bindings for navigation in text-based interfaces. In short, this is a diagnostic or error log view from an ACE application running on AIX, viewed on an old-school terminal display. This image shows the internal view of an IBM PS/2 Model 80, a high-end personal computer from the late 1980s that was part of IBM’s PS/2 line. Let’s break down the visible components inside the system: Power Supply (top section) – The large, perforated metal unit with a cooling fan and yellow “DANGER” warning label on the top left is the power supply. It delivers electrical power to all system components. Storage Drives (top right) – Below the power supply are two drive bays. The upper bay likely contains a 3.5-inch floppy drive, and the lower one houses a hard disk drive (HDD), recognizable by its metal casing and the flat ribbon cable attached. Ribbon Cables – Flat grey ribbon cables connect the drives to the system board, transferring data between the storage devices and the motherboard. Processor and Memory Section (center) – Beneath the blue retention knobs and near the middle of the case is the CPU card and memory modules. The IBM PS/2 Model 80 used an Intel 80386 processor (often 16–25 MHz) and could support several megabytes of RAM via expansion modules. Expansion Slots (bottom) – The four long horizontal cards with blue latches are Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) expansion cards, IBM’s proprietary bus system introduced with the PS/2 line. These could include video, SCSI, network, and memory expansion cards. Battery (bottom right) – A small cylindrical component with a “Panasonic” label, likely the CMOS backup battery used to retain BIOS settings. Cooling and Structural Components – Various fans, blue plastic levers (for easy card removal), and metallic chassis parts ensure proper cooling, stability, and modularity. Overall, this is a well-maintained example of IBM’s Model 80, notable for its use of the Micro Channel bus, 80386 CPU, and advanced (for its time) modular industrial design. It’s a significant piece of computing history and represents IBM’s effort to redefine the PC architecture in the late 1980s.
October 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM