Recent content by DimensionDude

Hello all, I've posted another (long and dull) video featuring the Dimension 68000, this time I go into more detail on the operation and hardware (showing the mainboard and expansion cards) and if you watch it all the way through, you'll see the parts hoard. There is an error that I need to...

I have posted a video on YouTube of my Dimension 68000 running a few Apple ][+ games on the hardware emulator. It's rather long and dull, sorry about that. :) However, I'm hoping that the Apple fans will find it interesting. It just goes to show, ain't nothing like the real thing! :) Video...

Hi all, Well, it's been only 7+ years :rolleyes: since the discussion of my Verbatim floppy drive, I've finally gotten a video posted of it in operation. :D Discussion Video

What's the proper term for the point to point wiring on a printed circuit board performed by the manufacturer to correct circuit errors? I'd always heard them called ECO (Engineering Change Order). Is there a better or more correct term for this?

Hi all, I'm going to take a cue from Tezza and use this thread to post links to videos of my collection (great vids, Tezza). Let's start off with a Kodak/Verbatim 6.6MB 5.25" floppy disk drive that I bought used sometime around 1990. Just made the video today so you can see that the drive is...

Hi all, I've finally gotten around to making a test video of my Dimension 68K in anticipation of creating a series of videos showing the various emulations. There's no explanation or narration as I was just interested in seeing how it would come out video-wise. Please feel free to comment and...

PM sent, but I'm putting some info here, too. Just in case you do like I do, make a quick check on the forum without logging in. Anyhow, the 1800HD is ready to be boxed up for shipment, only need a shipping address (send by PM for maximum security). The box will include: 1800HD main unit...

Hi MikeS, Location is updated, pics should be attached. Kent edit: Note that all the electrolytic capacitors have been removed.

Well, during the semi-annual fire-up of Ol' Blue, fire was the operative word. It booted into Windows 95 just fine but after a short while I smelled something burning. Immediately pulled the AC plug and removed the case. Apparently the small electrolytic capacitors on the riser card had dried...

Just thought I'd share this with y'all, The tip cleaning sponge for my Weller WTCPT soldering station at work went missing. I dutifully looked up the part number and submitted a parts request for 3 (yes, 3) sponges. Apparently, the Weller part number is for a box of 10 sponges. So, went in...

I posted this in the Vintage Game area, might get a few hits here, too. The 2008 exhibition will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 9. More details (such as the address) will be posted shortly. There have been vintage computers at the exhibition in the past such as Commodore, Apple, even an...

The 2008 vintage video game exhibition is a go for August 9 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I'll post where it will be held when I find out. I'm hoping to be there showing my Sears Telegames Pong and perhaps a Dimension 68000 running some DOS and Apple II games. Kent

As the title says, I just installed Ubuntu on my AMD 64 3200+ with GeForce 6200 video. It supports all the onboard devices (NIC, audio, usb) and my firewire card. The only thing that I've found that it didn't support is the S/PDIF output on my audio. I really like the "add/remove programs"...

The thread about cell phones made me think of this... Several years ago whilst working on my Jeep, I laid my cell phone on the fender. When I got done, I went in the house and cleaned up. Needed gas for my lawnmower, so I hopped in the Jeep and off I went. Later that day, needed my phone but...

Now this is really odd. The stated RAM limit on my K7S5A is 1GB. However, it had been long enough that I had forgotten and added an additional 1GB for a total of 2GB. BIOS sees it, Windows sees it and uses it, works great. WTF? Kent