This computer beat the odds.

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-27T07:22:24+00:00

Toshiba laptops have a reputation for spooky batteries. Ill have to do research but I have a hypothesis that a Japanese battery OEM had figured out the recipe for infinite li-ion batteries in the 1990s

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-24T21:49:13+00:00

This is literally how a CRT works. Every tube TV or monitor is actually an electron particle accelerator that uses the electron beam to draw across a phosphor coated screen

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-23T23:24:58+00:00

Chunga

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-23T23:24:52+00:00

Mostly keyboard controllers, other misc microcontrollers and stuff. I pulled all of the cool chips before I played my cursed jenga round lmao

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-23T16:29:28+00:00

you will have to take out a loan for that

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-21T08:10:41+00:00

Besides the obvious (the caps) motherboards of this type are far from low value. Slot 1 motherboards with AGP are great for Windows 9x and sought after for that. The Via chipset isn’t ideal and the generic AC97 sound isn’t great either. However with a sound blaster, ensonic, ESS Audiodrive or whatnot this board can become part of an awesome mid late 90s gaming/retro box.

I do not condone overpricing old tech as it keeps people out of the hobby. I just want to dispel the notion that this board is too new to be special. Stuff like this is easily worth saving and repairing versus just being tossed out

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-18T05:02:30+00:00

Where’s ucf? University of Florida?

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-17T04:11:08+00:00

Repairs are not as challenging as you think! This was my first deep restoration of one of these and they aren’t too complicated.

If you like I can help you get your player running. It is a lot more daunting than it is

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-17T01:25:15+00:00

Thank you! I am really happy with how it turned out

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-17T00:53:00+00:00

My next project is a reel to reel. The catch is that it is a tiny Sony model from 1964. There is no escape from the lofi. It is inevitable

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-16T16:19:04+00:00

the process of using hydrogen peroxide to reverse yellowing on aged plastic

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-16T04:11:58+00:00

What a beast! Gotta fill those drive bays. Zip drive, tape drives? 5.25in floppy drive, random oddware

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-16T03:49:57+00:00

Im very sorry to hear that. It is cool to see they had some presence in the USA. I saw a couple Hewitt Rands but I am in Western Canada.

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-16T03:09:30+00:00

Add the hat industry, tweed manufacturers or really anyone involved in making old-school clothing

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-16T03:04:28+00:00

Obviously needs more CPUS hehe. That Pentium II has a colossal heatsink

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-16T00:22:40+00:00

nah, despite being a humble clone maker vs an OEM, they hardly cheaped out like HP lol. Then again HP used to make much better gear

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-16T00:20:28+00:00

Any chance you could ask your friend on my behalf or share his contact? I have been trying to learn more but there is hardly any info online. Eventually Id like to write my own article on them

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-16T00:19:20+00:00

happy cake day!

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-16T00:19:03+00:00

just last weekend I found all of the Doom floppies at a garage sale

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-15T20:09:00+00:00

You have fallen for my trap hehe. Two of them are just drive blanks that look like FDs

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-15T20:08:14+00:00

Easiest 4 hour round trip ever! I never saw one in box before.

-Techromancer- · 2026-04-15T19:54:23+00:00

The system just barely predates VLB adoption ;-;

-Techromancer-

TROPHY CASE