Ripley the Tech Otter
@ripleytech.bsky.social
Main account of an otter | Furry | 27 | Single | pan | collects old computers | DMs open! | This account is SFW only.
February 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Testing out and getting my PS/2 Model 95, with a Pentium 66!
Everything seems to be working well, and it has 64 MB of memory. I installed Windows 95 on it too.
#retrocomputing
Everything seems to be working well, and it has 64 MB of memory. I installed Windows 95 on it too.
#retrocomputing
February 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Testing out and getting my PS/2 Model 95, with a Pentium 66!
Everything seems to be working well, and it has 64 MB of memory. I installed Windows 95 on it too.
#retrocomputing
Everything seems to be working well, and it has 64 MB of memory. I installed Windows 95 on it too.
#retrocomputing
Custom luggable PC I built, with a Pentium III in a BSI chassis.
December 21, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Custom luggable PC I built, with a Pentium III in a BSI chassis.
December 18, 2024 at 11:49 AM
My weird SE/30. I got it like this, all mods were done by the original owner.
Low persistence green CRT
Daystar 68030 50 MHz upgrade
128mb RAM
Ethernet card
No FDD, two HDDs
Running A/UX and NetBSD
Low persistence green CRT
Daystar 68030 50 MHz upgrade
128mb RAM
Ethernet card
No FDD, two HDDs
Running A/UX and NetBSD
December 18, 2024 at 12:29 AM
My weird SE/30. I got it like this, all mods were done by the original owner.
Low persistence green CRT
Daystar 68030 50 MHz upgrade
128mb RAM
Ethernet card
No FDD, two HDDs
Running A/UX and NetBSD
Low persistence green CRT
Daystar 68030 50 MHz upgrade
128mb RAM
Ethernet card
No FDD, two HDDs
Running A/UX and NetBSD
I got mine working recently!
December 8, 2024 at 7:42 AM
I got mine working recently!
Here’s my Shuttle 2 I just finished fixing. PSU had bad capacitors. It’s a C2D
December 7, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Here’s my Shuttle 2 I just finished fixing. PSU had bad capacitors. It’s a C2D
Here’s mine.
December 7, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Here’s mine.
Know someone with diabetes?
Check out the first blood glucose meter from 1970! It cost $650!
As a Type 1, and someone into retro tech, this is such a cool item to own.
#diabetes
Check out the first blood glucose meter from 1970! It cost $650!
As a Type 1, and someone into retro tech, this is such a cool item to own.
#diabetes
December 6, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Know someone with diabetes?
Check out the first blood glucose meter from 1970! It cost $650!
As a Type 1, and someone into retro tech, this is such a cool item to own.
#diabetes
Check out the first blood glucose meter from 1970! It cost $650!
As a Type 1, and someone into retro tech, this is such a cool item to own.
#diabetes
Just finished fixing up this NeXT Computer with the NeXT Dimension color video card.
The computer cost $6,500, and when the video card launched, it cost $3,995, and the monitor was at least $2,995. Plus additional RAM, etc.
The computer cost $6,500, and when the video card launched, it cost $3,995, and the monitor was at least $2,995. Plus additional RAM, etc.
December 1, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Just finished fixing up this NeXT Computer with the NeXT Dimension color video card.
The computer cost $6,500, and when the video card launched, it cost $3,995, and the monitor was at least $2,995. Plus additional RAM, etc.
The computer cost $6,500, and when the video card launched, it cost $3,995, and the monitor was at least $2,995. Plus additional RAM, etc.
Got my VT-100 back together and working. Now need to get the computer it goes to working too
November 30, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Got my VT-100 back together and working. Now need to get the computer it goes to working too
My cleaned and working Lear Siegler ADM-3A dumb terminal. When it launched in 1976, it cost $995!
November 25, 2024 at 12:12 PM
My cleaned and working Lear Siegler ADM-3A dumb terminal. When it launched in 1976, it cost $995!
I saw Lee Felsenstein speak at the System Source computer museum on Saturday. Had a great time there!
He designed the SOL-20 and Osborne 1
He designed the SOL-20 and Osborne 1
November 25, 2024 at 11:59 AM
I saw Lee Felsenstein speak at the System Source computer museum on Saturday. Had a great time there!
He designed the SOL-20 and Osborne 1
He designed the SOL-20 and Osborne 1
I kinda like Devo
November 25, 2024 at 11:54 AM
I kinda like Devo
Nothing beats the black Bell and Howell Apple II, it’s strikingly beautiful
A lot of these were used in schools, so I was lucky to get this from the original owner in immaculate condition.
It also has a unique TransWarp CPU upgrade I added!
A lot of these were used in schools, so I was lucky to get this from the original owner in immaculate condition.
It also has a unique TransWarp CPU upgrade I added!
October 31, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Nothing beats the black Bell and Howell Apple II, it’s strikingly beautiful
A lot of these were used in schools, so I was lucky to get this from the original owner in immaculate condition.
It also has a unique TransWarp CPU upgrade I added!
A lot of these were used in schools, so I was lucky to get this from the original owner in immaculate condition.
It also has a unique TransWarp CPU upgrade I added!
Commodore PET 2001 from 1977
Finally got it all up and running, just need to finish the tape drive.
Finally got it all up and running, just need to finish the tape drive.
October 24, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Commodore PET 2001 from 1977
Finally got it all up and running, just need to finish the tape drive.
Finally got it all up and running, just need to finish the tape drive.
October 23, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Look at this Macintosh Quadra 700 from 1991!
You may recognize it from Jurassic park!
It has a very powerful CPU upgrade in it, taking it from a 25 MHz Motorola 68040 to a 100 MHz PowerPC!
You may recognize it from Jurassic park!
It has a very powerful CPU upgrade in it, taking it from a 25 MHz Motorola 68040 to a 100 MHz PowerPC!
October 22, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Look at this Macintosh Quadra 700 from 1991!
You may recognize it from Jurassic park!
It has a very powerful CPU upgrade in it, taking it from a 25 MHz Motorola 68040 to a 100 MHz PowerPC!
You may recognize it from Jurassic park!
It has a very powerful CPU upgrade in it, taking it from a 25 MHz Motorola 68040 to a 100 MHz PowerPC!
Another terminal I fixed up recently
Data General Dasher D3 from about 1979
Data General Dasher D3 from about 1979
October 22, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Another terminal I fixed up recently
Data General Dasher D3 from about 1979
Data General Dasher D3 from about 1979
Replaced the battery in this iPod Nano 2nd generation. Was a little annoying but not the worst thing I’ve ever done.
I had one like this as a kid, but I accidentally sent it through the wash!
I found this one on eBay in really nice shape, but the battery was completely shot, but not swollen.
I had one like this as a kid, but I accidentally sent it through the wash!
I found this one on eBay in really nice shape, but the battery was completely shot, but not swollen.
October 22, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Replaced the battery in this iPod Nano 2nd generation. Was a little annoying but not the worst thing I’ve ever done.
I had one like this as a kid, but I accidentally sent it through the wash!
I found this one on eBay in really nice shape, but the battery was completely shot, but not swollen.
I had one like this as a kid, but I accidentally sent it through the wash!
I found this one on eBay in really nice shape, but the battery was completely shot, but not swollen.
I recently got this Altair 680 (mostly) functional!
It’s in really really nice shape, and was assembled in 1976!
Yes, you do a lot of your programming via those switches on the front.
It’s in really really nice shape, and was assembled in 1976!
Yes, you do a lot of your programming via those switches on the front.
October 21, 2024 at 8:22 PM
I recently got this Altair 680 (mostly) functional!
It’s in really really nice shape, and was assembled in 1976!
Yes, you do a lot of your programming via those switches on the front.
It’s in really really nice shape, and was assembled in 1976!
Yes, you do a lot of your programming via those switches on the front.
Macintosh SE with an aftermarket video card that gives it a second full page monitor!! It’s so cool
#computers
#computers
October 21, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Macintosh SE with an aftermarket video card that gives it a second full page monitor!! It’s so cool
#computers
#computers
Nice and clean IBM 5251 terminal from 1977
October 21, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Nice and clean IBM 5251 terminal from 1977