Unsanctioned poll on 'Reddit' site
Some Patrons come and go, but this?
Dude!
But that's not why I am here. I noticed there was a poll on Reddit posted a few day...
2024-11-29 06:27:32 +0000 UTC View Post
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Tenth Anniversary !
November 20th, 2014 I published the Macintosh SE video as the first in a potential series of documentaries on Macintosh computer models. One motivation was to justify a collection that I had been building since 2004. Another reason was that there ...
2024-11-20 02:19:54 +0000 UTC View PostVCF Midwest discussion panel
I watched the VCF Midwest 2024 YouTube Creator discussion panel the other day and thought about how I would answer the questions posed to the panel.
Welcome to Apple ][
1986 was the last time that I touched an Apple ][. That was playing Infocom adventure games at my local library. I always thought that when they became obsolete, there would be endless numbers at second hand stores costing almost nothing. That nev...
2024-11-03 06:12:36 +0000 UTC View PostG5 video surpasses 32K views
The G5 video overtakes the Styx hit song, Plexiglass Toilet!
The road to the Mac Pro (early 2037) has begun
In the early days of the Macintosh video series, I thought it would be great to find someone to voice my videos instead of my own unprofessional voice. Today, I wouldn't think of doing that because using one's own voice adds uniqueness and charact...
2024-10-23 04:29:36 +0000 UTC View PostSecrets of the Power Macintosh G5 Video
If you want to see some of the behind-the-scenes and backstories of the G5 video, this is THE video to watch... literally ... no one else is going to make a video about that.
2024-10-01 03:58:17 +0000 UTC View PostDotto on Data
I realize a Canadian show about computers from the 90's sounds interesting, but this is great! The corny presentation is endearing and the use of the Macintosh is now a nostalgic look-back. Derek from MacFolklore Radio uploaded these to the i...
2024-09-28 03:23:52 +0000 UTC View Post'Actman' interview with Marty O'Donnell
in my two Marathon videos, I've beaten up on Actman for his poor research. This time I have to commend him for giving a central figure in the history of Bungie...
Zork
Among of the latest set of TI-99 artifacts was a Zork I disk and manual. Since it was the only Infocom title he had, the game was probably not his thing. I had...
More NetWare *Technical*
This is a follow-up to my previous post on the subject, with some additional insights.
The Apple employee who worked on NetWare for PPC imaged the unreleased NetWare 4 demo disc for me, which I forwarded through Neozeed (Virtually Fun blog) ...
2024-08-18 06:46:35 +0000 UTC View PostTI-99 Alcove
Unfortunately, I have to report that the old family TI-99 computer, joysticks and games were stolen from my late mother's house recently. I hope someone enjoys it, wherever it ends up, and I hope they have a 20+ year old TV to play it on.
Oc...
2024-07-13 07:22:25 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Canada Day
To those in Canada, at least. To our neighbours to the south, happy 4th of July soon. and everyone else... I'm a bit vague on.
As promised, a video of the re-vitalized backyard. I'm not purposefully trying to feature the pool, nor is t...
2024-07-02 00:32:28 +0000 UTC View PostFeedback
At the one week point exactly, I can say the release of the Power Macintosh G5 video was a great success. Views in the first week were 50% more than my subscriber count, so I can't complain at all. Comments always come in heavy after a video relea...
2024-06-23 16:39:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe Power Macintosh G5
The long-awaited video is finally released. Members can watch it here, ad-free. It is being released on YouTube today as well, if you prefer to watch videos there.
When I was testing the ad placement on YouTube, an ad for Alibaba came on, u...
2024-06-16 14:18:25 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the world fell ...
So, I committed not to cut my back lawn until I finished the G5 video. That did not go so well.
However, we now have a completed video, which I will be rolling out, along with the lawnmower.
My mind is already on the next video, but ex...
2024-06-12 04:21:45 +0000 UTC View PostYouTube lowers the boom
I uploaded a private draft version of the G5 video to YouTube. A couple pieces of music were caught by YouTube's copyright screener. I should have known before I uploaded that those would be a problem! Given the amount of musical pieces in the vid...
2024-05-23 03:46:26 +0000 UTC View PostWrapping up
Thank god the narration is done!
It's been a long time since I spray-painted that blob of plastic in preparation to shoot the G5 video. This video project was larger than any I've undertaken. It was also a refuge for me from grim realities o...
2024-05-13 03:20:55 +0000 UTC View PostBehind the Scenes - Ep. 4
The most laborious part of the video is voice-over, which is where I am now with the G5 video. Listen to the clip to hear me falling into madness.
Denfield Hoard video creates discussion
The Denfield Hoard release to YouTube last week was a great success, and I was happy to see viewers were excited to see something new.
Someone not as familiar with Mac models asked a reasonable question.
Like moth to flame, experts qui...
2024-04-05 04:38:52 +0000 UTC View PostReport
I'm happy to report the 'linch pin' 2008 Mac Pro is back in operation! What did I do? Nothing really. It just started working again once I disconnected everything, let it sit for a few days, reseated the RAM cards, then reconnected. Since then, I ...
2024-03-24 13:20:48 +0000 UTC View PostPoll Results
It was a great turn-out at the poll, so thanks for sharing your preference. Very helpful data!
It looks like the dominant favourite is:
G3 AIO
This aligns nicely with my recent purchase of one. Votes may have bee...
2024-02-26 02:19:09 +0000 UTC View PostNext Video planning
This is another poll just to get an idea of what viewers are interested in for upcoming projects. As with last time, 'write-ins' are welcome!
One of life's trials
I've been mostly offline for the last couple weeks as my mother passed on Monday, January 29th. I don't want to bring everyone down with that news, just to acknowledge her contribution to all this.
Like most from her generation, she di...
2024-02-05 07:16:37 +0000 UTC View Post2008 Mac Pro is down
After not waking from sleep a few times, my main workhorse for 16 years, the Mac Pro 2008 will chime but not boot. I'll figure it out, but I realize that...
2024-01-23 04:00:49 +0000 UTC View PostSeasons Greetings from 65scribe
A small clip from the Power Macintosh G5 video that I am working on.
2023-12-24 15:43:00 +0000 UTC View PostMac Pro 2013 was acquired
After months of watching most* of the Mac Pro 2013 used market prices slip, I opted to jump on a very interesting unit.
* There are still stubborn sellers insisting on $1500 or more for run-of-the-mill spec models. They also insist that ...
2023-12-22 22:37:54 +0000 UTC View PostBehind the Scenes - Ep. 3
In this behind the scenes video, I show an assembled wall of G4's, $30 2009 Mac mini and adventures in upgrading my editing software to 2018's MacOS 10.14 Mojave. By the way, Patreon's new look doesn't work with Safari on Mojave - Already?! <...
2023-10-28 23:32:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe report of my death was an exaggeration
So, this appeared on Reddit this morning. At first I thought they were probably talking about pioneer 'Jason's Macintosh Museum', but it turned out to be me!
While not the wording I would choose to summarize my channel, a number of use...
2023-10-14 21:21:29 +0000 UTC View PostSeptember update
1) I got a comment on the LC video:
"The price was garbage - you could buy a 386 with a hard drive, an SVGA monitor, and a SVGA card for that kind of money."
This is the outdated nuts&bolts comparison argument that ignores the user...
2023-09-17 13:29:48 +0000 UTC View Post