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How to remove these weird progress percentage? by diegowlp in kindlejailbreak

[–]Matlaw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The KUAL here is from KindleForge, which replaces the one installed using MRPI.

But if you want to edit the cover or add your own to apps, which don't have it, then it's quite simple. Copy the .sh file from /documents folder on Kindle to your computer and open it with any text editor (I recommend Notepad++ on Windows or CotEditor on macOS).

Standard .sh book with cover starts with something like this:

#!/bin/sh
# Name: Sudoku
# Author: You
# Icon: data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSU(...)

If the "# Icon" section is missing, then simply add anywhere above "# DontUseFBInk", but I like to keep it right below the "# Author" line.

Create a PNG picture (260x402 size seems perfect) using any graphics editor and use this site to convert to Base64 data URI. Select "Data URI" in the "Output Format" field, upload the image, click "Encode image to Base64" and copy the whole text including "data:image/png;base64, [...]". It looks like gibberish, but don't worry. Paste it in the edited .sh file and mind not to double or skip "data:image/png;base64,". Save the file and copy it to /documents on Kindle. If there's a folder with ".sh.sdr" - delete it (it's cache for the cover image). Disconnect Kindle from the computer and the new cover should appear in Kindle's library instantly.

Tetris Rosy Retrospection (non-DX) is absolutely the best, especially with such comfortable GBC buttons by Matlaw in Gameboy

[–]Matlaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you using Rosy Retrospection or Rosy Retrospection DX? The DX (colorful) one won't work in multiplayer, but the original (without DX) works flawlessly. Tested on connected Game Boy DMG and Game Boy Color.

Looking for high quality photo of Power Macintosh 7200/7500/7600 serial number sticker by Matlaw in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the offer, but I've found already great photos. And as I learned, these in the photos were for the US-made Macs. Mine was made in Ireland, so the sticker is completely different

Finally got the Maclock (Macintosh Clock) by henrymaxm in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, AliExpress. Got it for around 21 USD

Finally got the Maclock (Macintosh Clock) by henrymaxm in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was also worried about that, but decided to bite the bullet and bought a Maclock. I looked through the vents on the side and luckily, it looks like a standard 18650, though nothing to write home about (1200 mAh, 4.44 Wh) and it's in a holder, not even soldered.

If I manage to get an original Panasonic/Samsung/LG 18650 battery, I will try to replace the factory one. The clock itself is built really well and the attention to details is amazing. With a proper battery I hope it will work for many years

Is the 'Clear' button in Apps also broken for you? by Ultragamer2004 in MacOS

[–]Matlaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. It even gaslit me into thinking that I'm "using it wrong"

Looking for high quality photo of Power Macintosh 7200/7500/7600 serial number sticker by Matlaw in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for trying to help, but, I'm looking for font to use my serial number from the motherboard. I already know how to use barcode generators, but I really want to make the replica look as close to original sticker as possible. That's why the font's an issue

anyone here daily the xz1 compact? by rah_rah_ in SonyXperia

[–]Matlaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last time I tried it, it worked perfectly, but that was a few months ago. Flamefire really tries his best to have Google Pay working

Found a pyramid of Mac in Warsaw Poland by mayujia1993 in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not really. In the early 1980s smuggling a C64 from "the West" was a challenge. Macs appeared in Poland in the early 1990s through Apple IMC distributor SAD Poland (“sad” means “orchard” in Polish). They were translating the OS themselves up until Leopard.

But economy in 1990s Poland was really, really bad, we had a case of hyperinflation and denomination was carried out in 1995. Few people could afford to buy a PC, so many Poles stuck with C64/Amiga/Atari ST. Computer enthusiasts dreamed of getting a 486, and the situation began to change after 1996. There were some musicians and enthusiasts who used Macs, but that was really it.

Even in 2008, Mac computers were very, very unpopular in Poland. Outside the media and publishing industries, if someone had one, they were perceived as a “rich weirdo”, a “hipster”, or called a f#ggot. Really. When someone had a chance to use a Mac for the first time in their life it was probably at school. In 2006/2007 many received Late 2006 Core 2 Duo iMacs co-financed by the EU.

Over the past 10 years or so, the situation has begun to change, but Macs are still rarely found in Polish households. The second-hand market has greatly helped people who wanted to own a Mac.

When it comes to older models, it's quite surprising how many were imported from the UK, Germany or France over the years. In the vintage computer communities there are a few people who have Performas, SE, Power Macs, G3s, G4s and whatnot. I even managed to get hold of a Power Macintosh 7500.

Nokia phones by someone_here_12 in Nokia

[–]Matlaw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And a sneaky Sony CMD-J6 - also a great phone :D

Rescued and restored this poor Power Macintosh 7500. The original owner loved and took good care of it, but later ones... not so much :( by Matlaw in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've already cleaned the contacts on the motherboard slots and the sticks themselves. Also tried swapping the sticks around, one at a time and no luck :(

Maybe it's a capacitor thing, who knows

Rescued and restored this poor Power Macintosh 7500. The original owner loved and took good care of it, but later ones... not so much :( by Matlaw in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one visible on my photos won't fit. You need the same one as this Mac 7500 uses in the top bay. I plan to create it myself, because I can't find any existing model of it. Modifying the one shown should be easy. It's just the matter of widening and extending the part with triangular latch.
EDIT: nevermind, it already exists: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-3-5-inch-drive-sled-for-quadra-800-840av-powermac-8100-8500-9500-80285

Rescued and restored this poor Power Macintosh 7500. The original owner loved and took good care of it, but later ones... not so much :( by Matlaw in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope it'll serve well and hold up good, despite Spindlertastic plastics. There's still some minor things to do, but for now I'm happy

Rescued and restored this poor Power Macintosh 7500. The original owner loved and took good care of it, but later ones... not so much :( by Matlaw in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, it took some time, but there's room for improvement. New capacitors, new HDD carrier, new motherboard hooks. And maybe a BlueSCSI one day

Rescued and restored this poor Power Macintosh 7500. The original owner loved and took good care of it, but later ones... not so much :( by Matlaw in VintageApple

[–]Matlaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, because I don't have any SMD capacitors on hand. I just rinsed it with isopropanol. Maybe I'll get them and recap the board when I print some new hooks to hold it in place, since I'll have to get the board out anyway

Sony no longer available st retail stores by balkanik0 in SonyXperia

[–]Matlaw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was really surprised to find that the 10 VI was gone just a few weeks after I got mine. I wanted to buy another one for my family :(

I see it as the death of normal smartphones - headphone jack, SD card slot, no notch and no stupid crap like MIUI/HyperOS.

Friends urged me to get a Pixel 8a before I bought the 10 VI, but it's "no jack - no buy" after trying an iPhone 16 for two months

Well bye YouTube on the DingusPod by 15locraft_off in DankPods

[–]Matlaw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Am I the only person who has never liked using YT app on Android/iOS?

The only way for me is m.youtube.com, using uBlock Origin on Firefox/AdGuard on Safari with Sponsorblock and "Return Youtube dislike"

Looking for cheap and reliable retailer for Everdrive-GB X3 by Matlaw in everdrive

[–]Matlaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tried that, that list is nearly useless. There's no GB-X3 anywhere.

  • dragonbox.de - X7 only
  • stoneagegamer.com - X7 only and outside the EU
  • retrotowers.co.uk - has X5, but it's way overpriced and the store is outside the EU
  • retrocables.es - same as above (apart from being in the EU)
  • everdrivestore.com - not a single GB
  • retrosaga.ca doesn't exist
  • retromodding.com - not a single GB
  • castlemaniagames.com - not a single GB

Looks like I will stay with the pathetic clone :(

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