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I never met a broken TV I didn't like. Come read the blog at https://www.leadedsolder.com and see what old junk computers I'm fixing this week.
I didn't cover it in the article, but it turns out the problem was that the port labels on the back are all gone. I was plugging my mouse into the sound box output - plugging it into the keyboard mouse port made it work! Thanks for reading
December 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I didn't cover it in the article, but it turns out the problem was that the port labels on the back are all gone. I was plugging my mouse into the sound box output - plugging it into the keyboard mouse port made it work! Thanks for reading
Our KE-Jet Audi wouldn't *warm* start but it was fine in the cold
December 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our KE-Jet Audi wouldn't *warm* start but it was fine in the cold
Time to try the flashlight trick?
December 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Time to try the flashlight trick?
They took the mermaids out because of PETC (the C stands for cryptids.) also they're really expensive
December 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
They took the mermaids out because of PETC (the C stands for cryptids.) also they're really expensive
This is a good idea! I bet these things take a ton of filament to print.
December 29, 2025 at 6:42 AM
This is a good idea! I bet these things take a ton of filament to print.
You may not believe in Big Quebec, but Big Quebec believes in you
December 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
You may not believe in Big Quebec, but Big Quebec believes in you
All my schematics are commented with the paranoid reasoning of a hunted man
December 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
All my schematics are commented with the paranoid reasoning of a hunted man
I gotta find this car
December 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I gotta find this car
I was worried this would be good, the very appearance of O'Leary invited confused uncomfortable laughter in the previews before Battle
December 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I was worried this would be good, the very appearance of O'Leary invited confused uncomfortable laughter in the previews before Battle
It kinda looks like she accidentally turns two pages at once
December 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It kinda looks like she accidentally turns two pages at once
I think she skipped over it, it's in our board book version. I HAVE SEEN MY HAT
December 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I think she skipped over it, it's in our board book version. I HAVE SEEN MY HAT
Give this cat a treat for me please
December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Give this cat a treat for me please
Nice fix! Have fun scrubbing all the gross out. A friend calls it "communing with the machine."
December 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Nice fix! Have fun scrubbing all the gross out. A friend calls it "communing with the machine."
I did HyperCard a lot as a kid. Let me know if you want tutorials or anything. @ericsedge.com is also pushing HC into new and strange places.
December 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I did HyperCard a lot as a kid. Let me know if you want tutorials or anything. @ericsedge.com is also pushing HC into new and strange places.
Now I really need to do something with HyperCard again soon!
December 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Now I really need to do something with HyperCard again soon!
If there were ever a reason to insert annoying bumpers saying YOU'RE LISTENING TO QOBUZ this would be it
December 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
If there were ever a reason to insert annoying bumpers saying YOU'RE LISTENING TO QOBUZ this would be it
Loud and proud. I found a 13mm gear wrench on the ground a few months ago and I was like "a BMW owner was here."
December 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Loud and proud. I found a 13mm gear wrench on the ground a few months ago and I was like "a BMW owner was here."
I've got tons of useless 13mm sockets and wrenches over here
December 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I've got tons of useless 13mm sockets and wrenches over here
Imagine how many cats have sat on those laptops over the years. A proud cultural tradition of our fuzzy protectors.
December 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Imagine how many cats have sat on those laptops over the years. A proud cultural tradition of our fuzzy protectors.
Z-axis tape might be a way to fix this.
December 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Z-axis tape might be a way to fix this.