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@tomvanveen.bsky.social
If you have this model it might be worth dual booting using refind. The Mac side of things can use the audio jack as input! Useful for digitizing audio recordings!
November 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If you have this model it might be worth dual booting using refind. The Mac side of things can use the audio jack as input! Useful for digitizing audio recordings!
One MacBook mid 2012 fixed! I love a cheap and easy repair.
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
One MacBook mid 2012 fixed! I love a cheap and easy repair.
Nothing like opening a new controller because somehow a random solder blob is loose in the housing.
October 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Nothing like opening a new controller because somehow a random solder blob is loose in the housing.
Such quality, simply amazing.
October 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Such quality, simply amazing.
Friends! How do I fix this?
October 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Friends! How do I fix this?
Oh no! I’ve been bitten by the platinum trophy bug!
September 23, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Oh no! I’ve been bitten by the platinum trophy bug!
I told myself I wasn’t going to spend the money for an IPS screen but look what happened.
September 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I told myself I wasn’t going to spend the money for an IPS screen but look what happened.
Guess I’m not watching the video 🤷♂️
September 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Guess I’m not watching the video 🤷♂️
TIL you can catch Pikachu in Viridian forest. Perfect for those pesky flying basterds.
September 2, 2025 at 5:32 AM
TIL you can catch Pikachu in Viridian forest. Perfect for those pesky flying basterds.
It’s been a while..
August 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It’s been a while..
My first part designed and printed. A 8mm to super 8mm adapter for my newly acquired film projector.
August 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
My first part designed and printed. A 8mm to super 8mm adapter for my newly acquired film projector.
It’s been a fun day playing with old hardware.
July 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It’s been a fun day playing with old hardware.
Saturdays run and music. Ramping up to that 21 km now! on.soundcloud.com/seUVRrdkjW9G...
July 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Saturdays run and music. Ramping up to that 21 km now! on.soundcloud.com/seUVRrdkjW9G...
Today’s run and music: on.soundcloud.com/j2J67BCeFCNp...
July 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Today’s run and music: on.soundcloud.com/j2J67BCeFCNp...
Got myself a 3D printer after owning and hating them 10 years ago. The experience is so much better now. I printed the vertical ps2 stand made by @jeffchen.bsky.social !
July 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Got myself a 3D printer after owning and hating them 10 years ago. The experience is so much better now. I printed the vertical ps2 stand made by @jeffchen.bsky.social !
New addition! The MX4SIO allows for loading games from a micro sd card. Latest version of OPL supports it and exfat.
July 13, 2025 at 9:46 AM
New addition! The MX4SIO allows for loading games from a micro sd card. Latest version of OPL supports it and exfat.
Yesterdays run and music: on.soundcloud.com/6bbGhrcWJHbA...
July 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Yesterdays run and music: on.soundcloud.com/6bbGhrcWJHbA...
July 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We can rebuild. I am considering designing and 3D printing a new enclosure. I guess I need to learn designing and printing.
June 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We can rebuild. I am considering designing and 3D printing a new enclosure. I guess I need to learn designing and printing.
Well shit. I thought I would just have a go at it. Soldered replacement battery in and tried stuffing it back in the case. Cracked the screen and I don’t think it would have fitted anyway. 2/10 would not attempt again.
June 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Well shit. I thought I would just have a go at it. Soldered replacement battery in and tried stuffing it back in the case. Cracked the screen and I don’t think it would have fitted anyway. 2/10 would not attempt again.
Cassette player stops multiple times while there is still tape to play. Nothing visually wrong with the cassette or tape. I guess that’s just the experience. But would you just look a this magnificent beast.
May 14, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Cassette player stops multiple times while there is still tape to play. Nothing visually wrong with the cassette or tape. I guess that’s just the experience. But would you just look a this magnificent beast.