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Durosity’s conquests and collection
Posted by: joshc on 2024-11-27 02:22:08 If you have the moral strength to assist, it would be appreciated. We can only try.
Posted by: Durosity on 2024-11-27 12:19:06 maybe we can tackle yours next time i'm round? You should come round to mine instead 😉
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2024-11-27 12:20:02 party round @Durosity's? :-D
Posted by: joshc on 2024-11-27 12:28:20 You should come round to mine instead 😉 Beam me up!
Posted by: Durosity on 2024-11-27 22:23:31 party round @Durosity's? :-D I’ll break out Bolo. Beam me up!
Posted by: CC_333 on 2024-12-07 22:29:20 I’ll break out Bolo. View attachment 80793 That video still looks strangely familiar, yet it isn't. What TV show/movie is it from? It's definitely from the 60s or 70s (or maaaaybe early 80s), but beyond that, I'm drawing only blanks. c
Posted by: quinterro on 2024-12-08 05:56:51 That video still looks strangely familiar, yet it isn't. What TV show/movie is it from? It's definitely from the 60s or 70s (or maaaaybe early 80s), but beyond that, I'm drawing only blanks. Spaceballs
Posted by: CC_333 on 2024-12-08 10:02:55 Huh, OK. I don't think I know that one. c
Posted by: quinterro on 2024-12-08 16:23:27 Huh, OK. I don't think I know that one. c It's a science fiction parody movie by Mel Brooks. Primarily parodies Star Wars, but I'm sure there are other sci-fi franchises it mocks. 🙂 Made in 1987, and it shows.... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094012/mediaviewer/rm1040754689/
Posted by: Durosity on 2024-12-25 14:22:28 Having a wife who understands my vintage computer and Star Trek obsessions does have its benefits… View attachment IMG_6332.jpeg
Posted by: olePigeon on 2025-01-07 09:12:10 I often forget that not everyone has seen Spaceballs, and that my encyclopedic knowledge of the movie and ability to recite the entire thing by memory from start to finish are not common attributes.
Posted by: CC_333 on 2025-01-07 13:24:05 I often forget that not everyone has seen Spaceballs, and that my encyclopedic knowledge of the movie and ability to recite the entire thing by memory from start to finish are not common attributes. Indeed! c
Posted by: mrkirkby on 2025-01-23 10:47:08 I should probably do one of these posts shouldn't I @Durosity 🙂
Posted by: Durosity on 2025-01-30 09:12:49 I should probably do one of these posts shouldn't I @Durosity 🙂 An excellent idea 😉
Posted by: Durosity on 2025-04-01 08:14:31 Not a new conquest, in fact I’ve had it since 1999 when a friend from the US it to me! The website is of course long since gone! Amazingly it still fits!
Posted by: Durosity on 2025-04-10 11:54:51 I recently picked up an AppleVision 14 from a PC collector that lives near me. He found it in an abandoned house that he was demolishing, behind a hidden door with a 8100 and many 486 PCs! It does have a fault, originally there was no picture on the screen.. I’ve done a full (bar one that I can’t find a suitable replacement for and it tested very close to its specs) recap and that’s resolved it but it still starts cutting out after a few hours of use.. but to be fair its not like I’m gonna use it for prolonged periods anyway! I swapped it with him for a fully working Apple Multiplescan 15AV display which he was quite happy with so he can use his 8100!
Posted by: Durosity on 2025-04-10 12:31:39 This is mostly equipment I’ve had for ages, but I’ve only just finally got around to setting it up. Top is an XServe RAID, nearly fully populated with HDs varying in size between 250GB to 1TB. Middle is an XServe G4 slot loading. It’s a 1.33ghz single CPU model. Not currently booting and I’m not sure why.. need to do some diagnostics when I have time Bottom is a XServe Intel 1,1 which is fully working and the XServe RAID is setup with it at present using a couple of fibre channel cards. I don’t actually have any use for any of this at present and it costs a fortune to run.. but it’s fun to have sitting in my rack!
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2025-04-10 16:47:38 Very nice!
Posted by: Durosity on 2025-07-21 15:49:56 A lovely person has gifted me a nearly pristine trash can Mac Pro for my collection. It’s a fairly high spec model, 3.7ghz CPU, D500 GPU, 1TB stock SSD and I think it was 512GB of RAM. I’m not sure if it had the GPU repair done or not, but I’m guessing not. Either way it’s beautiful.. even the ports at the back have no sign of wear!
Posted by: Durosity on 2025-07-23 04:56:10 I’ve not been collecting much lately due to lack of space and no money, but my wife got me a few little things for my birthday a while ago: In particular I’m most excited about Judgement Rites. I’ve recently re-played the 25th anniversary game (the one with the voices of the original cast) and it was surprisingly enjoyable. Just need to get the energy together to get a machine setup I can play this one on at some point.
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