iiiDIY
@iiidiy.bsky.social
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Quietly restoring old tech, and making calm videos about it here:
http://youtube.com/@iiidiy
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Hello! I make restoration videos, merging my interest in film, old technology, and craftsmanship. If you like retro computing, 90s tech & culture, meticulous restorations, and geeking-out about cinematography, well then you're my type of nerd!
#RetroComputing
#VintageApple
#VintageMac
#1990s
about 1 year ago
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Woo-hoo, the channel has reached 25,000 YouTube subscribers! ๐ฅณ Huge thanks to YOU! ...to all my subscribers, friends, and any of you kind folks who've shared my links and stories over the years. Here's to 25k more! ๐ ๐บ
www.youtube.com/Mac84
...not subscribed yet? โ๏ธ๐
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The 5k SNES giveaway prize FINALLY made its way to France - and it couldn't have gone to a better recipient!
@cabridiy.bsky.social
does restoration and video game streaming! Excited to see what he does with it :)
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4 days ago
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New video is out! Watch as I re-discover the joys of flex cables and somehow restore a Game Boy DMG in the process. Huge thanks to
@thisdoesnotcompute.bsky.social
for the guest-appearance, and
@mac84.bsky.social
for the guest-guest-appearance!
youtu.be/9dEZEnxdiOQ?...
#retrogaming
#restoration
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Restoring a Busted Game Boy DMG - ASMR Repair
YouTube video by iiiDIY
https://youtu.be/9dEZEnxdiOQ?si=Xq_ggnHKX7E2ebfP
25 days ago
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A new episode drops tomorrow, but it's out NOW - early and ad-free for Patreon supporters here:
www.patreon.com/posts/decemb...
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December Video Early & Ad Free! | iiiDIY
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-video-146717407?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
26 days ago
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Can you guess what Saturday's video will be about?
#vintagecomputing
#retrogaming
#retrocomputing
27 days ago
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THANK YOU to everyone that has subscribed to this little channel! We've passed the 6,500 mark! All of your comments, likes, and shares are super encouraging - it all keeps me motivated to make these fun videos! :) Love the positive community we've got in the vintage computing world!
#restoration
3 months ago
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New video! A reasonable person would've thrown this out. I am not a reasonable person! Full Restoration of a rusty Commodore 1702:
youtu.be/SQE4ViGvLes
#commodore
#restoration
#vintagecomputing
#retrogaming
#retrocomputing
#commodore1702
#electronicsrepair
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I Restored this Rusted Commodore CRT - ASMR Repair
YouTube video by iiiDIY
https://youtu.be/SQE4ViGvLes?si=hjsOP3dybVkLAzyK
4 months ago
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Can you guess the subject of tomorrow's video?
#vintagecomputing
#retrocomputing
4 months ago
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New video is coming this Saturday, and it's up early and ad-free for Patreon supporters here!
www.patreon.com/posts/septem...
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September 20th Video - Early & Ad Free! | iiiDIY
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-20th-139051864
4 months ago
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This summer I took a ZX Spectrum across Ontario and Quebec. Of course I made a buddy-road-trip video about it! You can own this little slice of computing history during
@morefunmakingit.bsky.social
's charity auction later this year:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6yh...
#roamingspectrum
#vintagecomputing
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Gloved Maniac & ZX Spectrum in the Canadian Wilderness - An iiiDIY Production.
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6yhSwjO18A
4 months ago
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GutBomb
5 months ago
New video! Was the Performa / Quadra / LC 630 Crummy?
youtu.be/ZstO5iREEOw
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Was the Performa 630 Crummy?
YouTube video by GutBomb
https://youtu.be/ZstO5iREEOw
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RobSmithDev
5 months ago
I build a real working Alien Motion Tracker
youtu.be/KpUjXUSlkbU
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Building a REAL Alien Motion Tracker
YouTube video by RobSmithDev
https://youtu.be/KpUjXUSlkbU
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Happy to report that we've passed another important milestone! Thank you to everyone watching & sharing my work! Now, only 600 more subscribers to go before I giveaway an SNES ๐ฎ
#vintagecomputer
#retrocomputer
#retrogaming
#restoration
#vintagemac
6 months ago
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I wrote a long behind the scenes update over on Patreon, but the TLDR is: I'm really frustrated with my current project. Switching gears, pausing membership fees, and another video will be ready whenever it's ready. Thanks for your continued viewership and support!
www.patreon.com/posts/update...
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Update & Summertime Pause | iiiDIY
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/update-pause-134610860?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
6 months ago
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Ian Scott
7 months ago
#PicoGUS
is now an ODE! I've just released firmware v3.0.0, which adds Panasonic CD-ROM drive emulation. Put some ISOs or BIN/CUE files on a USB stick, plug it into your PicoGUS, and you've got a virtual CD-ROM drive that works in DOS and Windows 9x and supports CD audio.
github.com/polpo/picogu...
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Release v3.0.0 ยท polpo/picogus
New features/changes CD-ROM emulation PicoGUS now supports CD-ROM emulation (in other words, PicoGUS is now an ODE)! It emulates a Panasonic/MKE interface and drive and supports CD images in ISO or...
https://github.com/polpo/picogus/releases/tag/v3.0.0
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My unfinished projects are haunting me, even as I try to enjoy a work-trip to Belgium ๐๐ฅ๏ธ
7 months ago
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Ian Scott
7 months ago
The video from my talk at VCF East 2025, "Making a Hardware Emulator for a Legendary PC Sound Card" is now on YouTube!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTLA...
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Slope's Game Room AKA DJ Slope
8 months ago
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL IS SET FOR DELETION! If you or anyone you know works at Google/YouTube, please get in contact at
[email protected]
A more detailed series of events can be found in the video below this post
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We hit another milestone! Thanks to everyone watching, subscribing, and sharing my videos!! โค๏ธ Itโs a lot of fun making these things and sharing my hobby with 3400 like-minded people. Hereโs to many more :)
#retrocomputing
#retrogaming
#restoration
8 months ago
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Watch LIVE as
@bigbadbiologist.bsky.social
discovers the joy of a Macintosh Classic in real-time! Starting at noon EST, I give John until 1:00PM before he admits out loud that they are sleek, beautiful machines that just need a little love
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8 months ago
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BigBadBiologist
8 months ago
Progress?
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New video! Saving a Sad SNES - restoring the legendary 90s game console. Something a bit different this time :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPbb...
#Nintendo
#SNES
#Famicom
#SuperFamicom
#90s
#retrogaming
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Saving a Sad SNES - Nearly Perfect Repair & Restoration - iiiDIY
YouTube video by iiiDIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPbbeXYAFYI
8 months ago
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I continue to have issues with commercial music licensing, so I'm not sure when my new video will be available to the public (hopefully soon!). In the meantime, Patreon subscribers can enjoy ad-free early access here:
www.patreon.com/posts/may-31...
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May 31 Video - Early & Ad Free | iiiDIY
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-31-video-add-130358699
8 months ago
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Trixter
8 months ago
VCFMW call for presentations now open:
www.vcfmw.org/talks/
If you are coming to
#vcfmw
this year and wanted to give a talk, our submission form is now open until the end of July.
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VCF Midwest Talks
We are now accepting talk proposals for VCFMW 20! If youโd like to give a presentation, hereโs what you need to know: How to submit: All proposals must be submitted through our online form Deadline: J...
https://www.vcfmw.org/talks/
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Wrapped filming of my next video... can you guess what it's about? ๐
#restoration
#retro
#vintage
#retrocomputing
#retrogaming
8 months ago
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BigBadBiologist
10 months ago
Make sure to stop by the โVintage Video Captureโ table at
#vcfeast
to guess how many caps are in the Erlenmeyer flask to win a
#bluescsi
v2!
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A calm, methodical refurbishment of a nice old inkjet from Ron โค๏ธ
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10 months ago
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Making a top-quality rip of
@bigbadbiologist.bsky.social
's stream, helping prep for his VCF East exhibit. Check your torrent feed for BBBBBBStream_20250329_ENG_240p_CAM_39MB_Lossless_VCFE[iiiDIY].mov ๐
#vintagecomputing
#vintageAV
#HighRes
10 months ago
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New video! Restoring the LC630 DOS - a Macintosh hiding a PC inside!
youtu.be/YFKG-6O0EC8?...
Happy
#Marchintosh
everyone! :)
#VintageComputer
#VintrageComputing
#Restoration
#Marchintosh2025
#RetroComputers
#90s
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PC or Mac? ...YES! The LC 630 DOS Full Restoration - iiiDIY
YouTube video by iiiDIY
https://youtu.be/YFKG-6O0EC8?si=iYWm2urZkTgnHclz
10 months ago
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My Marchintosh video is now up ad-free and early for Patreon subscribers! ๐ Public release incoming tomorrow morning!
www.patreon.com/posts/marchi...
#VintageComputing
#Restoration
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Marchintosh 2025 - Ad Free & Early Access | iiiDIY
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10 months ago
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BigBadBiologist
10 months ago
Trust me, I totally have a Quadra 700โฆ
#marchintosh
#jank
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Can you guess the subject of this weekend's video? ๐ค
#VintageComputing
#Restoration
10 months ago
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Aaron Giles
10 months ago
When I was doing MacOS ports of LucasArts games back in the 90s, I needed to provide appropriate "About" screens from the Apple menu, so I got to exercise my Programmer Art skills. Recently a kind MacOS fan extracted them for posterity.
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Ronโs Computer Videos ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฅ๏ธ๐ผ
11 months ago
I recently received a PowerBook 170 with a dead drive that potentially have some unarchived drivers software on it. Does anyone have a Conner CP2045 that they might be willing to part with in the interest of software preservation?
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Ian Scott
11 months ago
Fitting with this year's theme of "The Sound of Vintage", I will be giving a talk about developing PicoGUS at VCF East this year! I hope to see some of you there!
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BigBadBiologist
11 months ago
I *think* I have finally found and repaired all of the bad traces / pads on
@iiidiy.bsky.social
โs Cursed LC575. Time to start putting chips back on. Hoping for a
#marchintosh
miracle!
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Mac84 (Steve) ๐
12 months ago
โกโ๏ธ If youโre in the NYC area, please consider seeing my partner's play: โU ARE THE DREAMโ playing now through February 1st in Brooklyn! ๐พ๐ฟ It has everything - AOL chat rooms, ewaste from my garage and amazing actors! Tickets available here:
ci.ovationtix.com/122/producti...
๐ Please share! ๐
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Retro Tech Dreams
12 months ago
An Apple prototype (1995) from MacWorld
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Ian Scott
about 1 year ago
Reverse engineering something
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Ronโs Computer Videos ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฅ๏ธ๐ผ
about 1 year ago
Vintage Computer Festival Midwest is back for their 20th year! NOTE: Book your hotel TODAY.
vcfmw.org
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Post a photo of yourself from another era:
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about 1 year ago
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Ronโs Computer Videos ๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฅ๏ธ๐ผ
about 1 year ago
HUGE ANNOUCEMENT for BlueSCSI users!
tinkerdifferent.com/threads/anno...
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Announcing BlueSCSI Toolbox โ Web Edition
Current Status: Closed Alpha (12/30/2024) ~ 2 weeks Next: Open Alpha/Beta Have you ever wanted to modify settings, create drives, or see what your BlueSCSI was doing but itโs installed in your retro ...
https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/announcing-bluescsi-toolbox-web-edition.4046/
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Want to test your 1990s Macintosh knowledge? I made a quick 3-question holiday quiz for the "Big Red Arrow Club" yesterday, and have opened it up for YOU here:
www.patreon.com/posts/holida...
(hosted on Patreon, but free to the public)
#VintageComputing
#RetroComputers
#VintageMac
#Quiz
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Holiday Bonus Quiz | iiiDIY
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https://www.patreon.com/posts/holiday-bonus-118676391
about 1 year ago
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This Week in Retro
about 1 year ago
Need entertained? Dave hosted a
#bigredarrow
Christmas Quiz and it was hilarious!
youtu.be/yFzrZ2WH3Ao
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MIND-BLOWING Retro Trivia Secrets Revealed!
YouTube video by Big Red Arrow Club
https://youtu.be/yFzrZ2WH3Ao
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The Macintosh Classic, released in 1990. Objectively the best Macintosh ever made.
#vintagecomputers
#BigBadBiologistsFavoriteComputer
#VintageMac
about 1 year ago
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Welcome to all the new folks who found the channel from the PM5400 and LC475 videos! THANK YOU for watching, sharing, liking, subscribing, and supporting the channel! Everything really add up, and helps a TINY channel like mine reach people! You all are awesome :)
youtube.com/@iiidiy
about 1 year ago
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The slim, sleek LC series slid into family homes and hearts with a low-cost entry point into color computing. The last of the lovable wedge-Macs is the LC475. Today, we try to give my uncle's old LC475 a new lease on life!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbp...
#VintageComputers
#RetroComputers
#LC475
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FULL Restoration - Fixing a Forgotten LC475 - iiiDIY
YouTube video by iiiDIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbpDc_s0T8
about 1 year ago
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Tune in TOMORROW AT NOON (EST) to get the first bench look at The Cursed LC575! ๐๏ธ
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about 1 year ago
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Justin D. Morgan
about 1 year ago
The Pentium Overdrive Processor (PODP) was designed to give 486 computers a new lease on lifeโฆ This one canโt though, as it has one broken and many bent pins. Letโs fix it and explore this upgrade for 25MHz systems tonight, live starting at 9PM EST!
www.youtube.com/live/G9--Pm5...
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