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Finally, here is my sound system and speakers, which every computer on the main desk including my MBP, LEGO dock, and every console accept for my Xbox and PS4 are connect to through AV-in and a series of complex wiring for the computers and dock. Also, my two of my collection of vintage cameras, which I collect as well, are on this shelf as well:
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Nice setup and thanks for sharing. Old and new generation consoles are represented. Only thing I see missing is a SNES. Great that you have the Gamecube with a Gameboy Player. I enjoy mine as well. Love playing GBA and Gameboy games on there. What is that Lego device that has a USB cable coming out of it on your desktop.
Thank you! I have every Nintendo console (category wise) accept for a GameBoy Color, and SNES. I have, besides what I already listed, a Wii U, 3DS, Original DMG GameBoy, GameBoy Advanced SP, and DS Lite.
I feel like a hoarder. I have three PPC Macs that used to be primary machines for either my wife or me. Right now they are mostly used as a hobby for me and we don't really have a place to keep them out and such. My wife has a late 2008 MacBook (though she does most of her stuff on an iPad these days) and I have a 2012 Mini with maxed out RAM (16 GB which really helps when running Windows 7 in a VM under Fusion), both running Yosemite, but sometimes I want the feel and nostalgia of these older ones, and to use some of the old apps and games they ran on.
First is a Pismo PowerBook, upgraded to a G4/550 card, 1 GB RAM and a 60 GB hard drive, running both OS 9.2.2 and 10.4.11. It has an aftermarket PC card for wifi which "overrides" the early generation AirPort card so I can connect to my WPA2 network.
Second is a "Digital Audio" G4, originally 667 MHz with a Sonnet upgrade card to 1.47 GHz. It is maxed with 1.5 GB of RAM and has an 80 GB hard drive, and runs both 9.2.2 and 10.4.11, and I use a wireless Ethernet bridge for connectivity to my WPA2 wireless network. I have toyed around with the idea of an SSD and a dual boot with Leopard on this one (which can be done with unsupported tweaks), but haven't yet. It's mostly a hobby and I can't really justify the cost of an SSD, even a small one which costs under $100 these days. This is the Mac I'm posting this comment with.
Finally is a 1.33 GHz, 12" aluminum PowerBook, all stock except for an upgrade to 1.25 GB of RAM (again the max for that system), running 10.5.8. (Can you tell I like to max out my RAM?)
In terms of engineering and design, the Pismo may be my favorite Mac ever, and it's still marginally useful for some tasks today.
First is a Pismo PowerBook, upgraded to a G4/550 card, 1 GB RAM and a 60 GB hard drive, running both OS 9.2.2 and 10.4.11. It has an aftermarket PC card for wifi which "overrides" the early generation AirPort card so I can connect to my WPA2 network.
Second is a "Digital Audio" G4, originally 667 MHz with a Sonnet upgrade card to 1.47 GHz. It is maxed with 1.5 GB of RAM and has an 80 GB hard drive, and runs both 9.2.2 and 10.4.11, and I use a wireless Ethernet bridge for connectivity to my WPA2 wireless network. I have toyed around with the idea of an SSD and a dual boot with Leopard on this one (which can be done with unsupported tweaks), but haven't yet. It's mostly a hobby and I can't really justify the cost of an SSD, even a small one which costs under $100 these days. This is the Mac I'm posting this comment with.
Finally is a 1.33 GHz, 12" aluminum PowerBook, all stock except for an upgrade to 1.25 GB of RAM (again the max for that system), running 10.5.8. (Can you tell I like to max out my RAM?)
In terms of engineering and design, the Pismo may be my favorite Mac ever, and it's still marginally useful for some tasks today.
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Well, its better to hoard PowerPC macs than cats. 400 PowerPC macs in your basement wouldn't harm a thing. Plus, they would smell better.
A friend of mine recently got a 15" 2010 MacBook Pro to replace his old, slow and dying (by his terms) 15" PowerBook G4 A1095. I asked to buy it from him, since he won't be using it and he gave it to me for free! After taking it apart, cleaning it and applying fresh thermal paste, I installed Leopard from scratch (he had Tiger) and now I'm a very proud owner of this great machine which has a long life ahead of it! I had an G3 800MHz iBook back in 2007 which I bought and sold within the same year and I really miss it. But the PB came to fill in the blank 
I ended up using it more than my current 13" 2011 MacBook Pro!
I ended up using it more than my current 13" 2011 MacBook Pro!
Here's the work G5-at least through next week(and maybe longer depending on how Saturday night and Monday night turn out ).
The keyboard is a Unicomp Model M. I'll probably eventually replace it with a Spacesaver M, as I miss having the Mac-specific keys.
When I went to the Unicomp factory yesterday to get some parts for this one, the lady who handles orders told me that they still get requests all the time for this specific keyboard. I paid $5 for it at a flea market
Not only can I drive my co-workers crazy with the desktop background and keyboard appearance, but also with the wonderful clicky-clack sound of the Model M.
My boss is from Wisconsin, so he and I have been sparring all week about the upcoming UK-Wisconsin game on Saturday
). The keyboard is a Unicomp Model M. I'll probably eventually replace it with a Spacesaver M, as I miss having the Mac-specific keys.
When I went to the Unicomp factory yesterday to get some parts for this one, the lady who handles orders told me that they still get requests all the time for this specific keyboard. I paid $5 for it at a flea market
Not only can I drive my co-workers crazy with the desktop background and keyboard appearance, but also with the wonderful clicky-clack sound of the Model M.
My boss is from Wisconsin, so he and I have been sparring all week about the upcoming UK-Wisconsin game on Saturday
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Here's the work G5-at least through next week(and maybe longer depending on how Saturday night and Monday night turn out
The keyboard is a Unicomp Model M. I'll probably eventually replace it with a Spacesaver M, as I miss having the Mac-specific keys.
What are the specs of your main G5? Since you use one regularly, I have a couple of questions about mine.
Is it normal for the fan to be pretty loud? It's quiet when the computer is idle but frequently revs up to jet-engine levels. I've checked the CPU temps and they stay between 49 and 80 degrees Celsius. Is this a typical temperature range for my 2.7 DP?
The fan doesn't bother me, I just want to know that there's nothing wrong with it.
I should add that it is an Apple refurbished model purchased in late 2005, so it has undoubtedly been retrofitted with the improved cooling system.
The one I use at work is a dual core 2.0. It has 10gb of RAM, and the stock video card(GEForce 6600, I think).
I honestly don't find it loud at all, and as you can see it sits pretty much right beside me. The fans are barely audible most of the time, although do crank up a bit when I'm doing something computationally intensive.
The only time the fans become annoying are the rare occasions when I boot into open firmware, TDM, or single user mode where there is no fan control and all 9 fans run at full blast. Then, it sounds like a helicopter about to take off.
I recently acquired these two PowerBook G4 12 inch laptops which are in excellent condition.
The one on the left is a 1.5GHz configured with 1.25GB RAM and a 120GB HDD
The one on the right is a 1.33GHz configured with 1.25GB RAM and 80GB HDD.
They both were going for $40 each so I got both and upgraded the 1.5GHz one with the bigger hard drive and put the 80GB into the other PowerBook.
The one on the left is a 1.5GHz configured with 1.25GB RAM and a 120GB HDD
The one on the right is a 1.33GHz configured with 1.25GB RAM and 80GB HDD.
They both were going for $40 each so I got both and upgraded the 1.5GHz one with the bigger hard drive and put the 80GB into the other PowerBook.
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Looks great, I'm jealous! My 1,33 is not nearly as nice as yours
Thanks! I got lucky getting these two...got them a week apart
Selling any time soon?
wasn't planning to but there is an auction for a 1.5GHz/1.25GB RAM/150GB HDD for not much more than what I paid for mine...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-Power...Model-A1104-/321856714428?hash=item4af027b6bc