Apr 14 2006
My latest computer
I couldn’t help myself - I got another Mac.
Check out these über specs!
* A 68040LC processor running at a blazing 25Mhz!
* 36 — yes, that’s right, 36 megabytes of memory!
* A staggeringly-large 200MB hard drive!
That’s right kids, this computer has less power and storage than the iPod in my pocket. 
My boss had it in the boot of his car and I couldn’t resist asking for it. The best aspect of it is the excellent Apple Extended Keyboard with the oldschool clicking keys - probably worth more to an enthusiast than the rest of the machine put together. The machine has a build date of August 1993, so the mouse and keyboard have held up brilliantly.
I had to spend $25 on a replacement PRAM battery (without which the video circuitry wouldn’t even power up), and I am trying to win a network card on ebay (of course it’s horribly non-standard, but very cheap! I’m currently the winning bidder with my $1 bid).
I am kinda thinking of putting Linux onto it, but Linux needs a beefier CPU with a floating-point unit. A replacement CPU will cost me around $15, so maybe I’ll just stick with System 7.1 for a while..
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look! yarn!
you could start blogging about yr old school tech finds…is “planned obsolescence” taken yet?
Stop mucking around with crap computers and get back to what you should be working on slacker.
Guitar Hero news does not absolve you of responsibility~
Okay mate, I’ll work on that special request today just for you
Mordi’s finally getting that nude photo shoot of you covered in whipped cream and honey?
Shagalicious~