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Mac84 (Steve) 🍏 @mac84.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hey friends, I’m in need of a new job. No, YouTube doesn’t pay the bills. 😓 If you know anyone who is looking for an experienced product/app Content Designer or UX Writer, please let me know! 🤞 Feel free to DM me or email me any leads. Thanks!

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Robin Hood Fox Asking for Alms

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techknight @thetechknight.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hey guys! I hate to post this kind of thing, but I figured I would reach out as I am in need of employment. Looking for any engineering/technician related position, willing to relocate down-the-line but not right now until there's enough equity in my house where I can sell it. Let me know!

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 30/06/2026

Your eyes do not deceive you! The cat's out of the bag: I've been collaborating with the @bluescsi.com project to make the enclosure and front panel originally designed for PicoIDE common to both! I collabed with @eric.scsi.blue on code and @gutbomb.net did the 3D design. jcm-1.com/product/blue...

A 3.5" bay enclosure in retro computer beige/platinum color. It says "BlueSCSI" on the screen and also embossed in the textured front panel.

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nulleric @eric.scsi.blue · 20/06/2026

I’ve setup a Patreon if you would like to support me in my retro and open source work. Posting something new for there in July for patrons to beta test first! www.patreon.com/c/nulleric

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Eric Helgeson — BlueSCSI maintainer, Open Source contributor, Mac/Lin Enthusiast

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Fixing my mistakes and testing microscope cameras! Be still, my heart! 😍 BBB is streaming NOW!

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BigBadBiologist @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I have to hand it to @iiidiy.bsky.social , he sure knows how to make a board look deceptively good! His SE/30 will be a fun project starting this weekend!

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Congratulations on 300 videos, flooding the zone with mouse shit, then cleaning it up and leaving the world a little better each time. Remarkable consistency John… well done!

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

It’s got an east coast cousin

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 06/04/2026

#PicoGUS can now emulate Sound Blaster 16 with the newly released firmware v4.0.0! Other changes include CD-ROM speed and reliability improvements, GUS mode improvements, and more. Check the full changelog and download the release at github.com/polpo/picogu...

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Release v4.0.0 · polpo/picogus

New features/changes Sound Blaster 16 SB mode now emulates a Sound Blaster 16. I had a somewhat-working implementation of the SB16 DSP in late 2024 but was discouraged by poor compatibility in Wind...

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hah, I try to aim for mild or tepid inspiration ;) I missed that video - glad you mentioned it. Was cool to see the nicely designed interior of that beast. And a 65Scribe shout-out! Speaking of greatness.

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

3 of my favs! Very excited for this one! :)

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Garth Beagle @garthbeagle.bsky.social · 21/03/2024

What’s your favourite Appearance Manager Theme? 😎 For #MARCHintosh I’ve bundled together over 90 Themes and Sound effects in ready to go Mac OS 8.6 images usuable on any Power Mac Get it here👇 macintoshgarden.org/apps/appeara...

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Mac84 (Steve) 🍏 @mac84.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Woo-hoo, the channel has reached 25,000 YouTube subscribers! 🥳 Huge thanks to YOU! ...to all my subscribers, friends, and any of you kind folks who've shared my links and stories over the years. Here's to 25k more! 🎉 📺 www.youtube.com/Mac84 ...not subscribed yet? ☝️😅

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

The 5k SNES giveaway prize FINALLY made its way to France - and it couldn't have gone to a better recipient! @cabridiy.bsky.social does restoration and video game streaming! Excited to see what he does with it :)

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Thank you!! It's very reassuring to discover you're built into OS9 now :)

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

New video is out! Watch as I re-discover the joys of flex cables and somehow restore a Game Boy DMG in the process. Huge thanks to @thisdoesnotcompute.bsky.social for the guest-appearance, and @mac84.bsky.social for the guest-guest-appearance! youtu.be/9dEZEnxdiOQ?... #retrogaming #restoration

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Restoring a Busted Game Boy DMG - ASMR Repair

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

A new episode drops tomorrow, but it's out NOW - early and ad-free for Patreon supporters here: www.patreon.com/posts/decemb...

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Hahaha! Your over-engineering situation is exactly where I'd be too, if I hadn't sat this year out... I haven't released a video in almost 3 months, so gotta stay on track 😄 I'm very much looking forward to watching the teams work their way through your questions while I get stuck at home!

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Related, the winner of the SNES giveaway for 5k has been found! It'll be on the way to France soon🇫🇷🎉 Big thanks to @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social and his Big Bad Bench for the loaner PowerMac 6500 :)

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

THANK YOU to everyone that has subscribed to this little channel! We've passed the 6,500 mark! All of your comments, likes, and shares are super encouraging - it all keeps me motivated to make these fun videos! :) Love the positive community we've got in the vintage computing world! #restoration

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Were you an unfortunate Virtual Boy owner? :)

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

New video! A reasonable person would've thrown this out. I am not a reasonable person! Full Restoration of a rusty Commodore 1702: youtu.be/SQE4ViGvLes #commodore #restoration #vintagecomputing #retrogaming #retrocomputing #commodore1702 #electronicsrepair

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I Restored this Rusted Commodore CRT - ASMR Repair

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Folks, we have our winner! 🏆

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Can you guess the subject of tomorrow's video? #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing

Close-up macro photograph of something beige

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

New video is coming this Saturday, and it's up early and ad-free for Patreon supporters here! www.patreon.com/posts/septem...

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

This summer I took a ZX Spectrum across Ontario and Quebec. Of course I made a buddy-road-trip video about it! You can own this little slice of computing history during @morefunmakingit.bsky.social's charity auction later this year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6yh... #roamingspectrum #vintagecomputing

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Gloved Maniac & ZX Spectrum in the Canadian Wilderness - An iiiDIY Production.

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Jason Merrill @gutbomb.net · 07/09/2025

New video! Was the Performa / Quadra / LC 630 Crummy? youtu.be/ZstO5iREEOw

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Was the Performa 630 Crummy?

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I build a real working Alien Motion Tracker youtu.be/KpUjXUSlkbU

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Building a REAL Alien Motion Tracker

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Happy to report that we've passed another important milestone! Thank you to everyone watching & sharing my work! Now, only 600 more subscribers to go before I giveaway an SNES 🎮 #vintagecomputer #retrocomputer #retrogaming #restoration #vintagemac

Exploded diagram of the PowerMac 4400 and the words Thank You for 4400! iiiDIY overtop, in the style of an Apple Service Manual.

Screenshot of the YouTUbe subscriber count for iiiDIY, showing 4400 subscribers

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I wrote a long behind the scenes update over on Patreon, but the TLDR is: I'm really frustrated with my current project. Switching gears, pausing membership fees, and another video will be ready whenever it's ready. Thanks for your continued viewership and support! www.patreon.com/posts/update...

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 19/06/2025

#PicoGUS is now an ODE! I've just released firmware v3.0.0, which adds Panasonic CD-ROM drive emulation. Put some ISOs or BIN/CUE files on a USB stick, plug it into your PicoGUS, and you've got a virtual CD-ROM drive that works in DOS and Windows 9x and supports CD audio. github.com/polpo/picogu...

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Release v3.0.0 · polpo/picogus

New features/changes CD-ROM emulation PicoGUS now supports CD-ROM emulation (in other words, PicoGUS is now an ODE)! It emulates a Panasonic/MKE interface and drive and supports CD images in ISO or...

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Better start drafting plans for a studio expansion! (sorry not sorry)

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

My unfinished projects are haunting me, even as I try to enjoy a work-trip to Belgium 👀🖥️

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Medium photograph of boarded up storefront, with graffiti that reads “Dirty Computer”

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Ian Scott @polpo.org · 13/06/2025

The video from my talk at VCF East 2025, "Making a Hardware Emulator for a Legendary PC Sound Card" is now on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTLA...

Screenshot from a video showing me on stage behind a lectern, showing a slide titled "Making a Hardware Emulator For a Legendary PC Sound Card"

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Slope's Game Room AKA DJ Slope @slopesgameroom.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL IS SET FOR DELETION! If you or anyone you know works at Google/YouTube, please get in contact at helpslopesgameroom@gmail.com A more detailed series of events can be found in the video below this post

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

We hit another milestone! Thanks to everyone watching, subscribing, and sharing my videos!! ❤️ It’s a lot of fun making these things and sharing my hobby with 3400 like-minded people. Here’s to many more :) #retrocomputing #retrogaming #restoration

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Update: it took until 1:27PM, but... "This is my best creation ever" 🔥😎

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Watch LIVE as @bigbadbiologist.bsky.social discovers the joy of a Macintosh Classic in real-time! Starting at noon EST, I give John until 1:00PM before he admits out loud that they are sleek, beautiful machines that just need a little love

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Friend status: Revoked Hero status: Unlocked

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

New video! Saving a Sad SNES - restoring the legendary 90s game console. Something a bit different this time :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPbb... #Nintendo #SNES #Famicom #SuperFamicom #90s #retrogaming

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Saving a Sad SNES - Nearly Perfect Repair & Restoration - iiiDIY

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I continue to have issues with commercial music licensing, so I'm not sure when my new video will be available to the public (hopefully soon!). In the meantime, Patreon subscribers can enjoy ad-free early access here: www.patreon.com/posts/may-31...

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Trixter @oldskool.org · 28/05/2025

VCFMW call for presentations now open: www.vcfmw.org/talks/ If you are coming to #vcfmw this year and wanted to give a talk, our submission form is now open until the end of July.

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VCF Midwest Talks

We are now accepting talk proposals for VCFMW 20! If you’d like to give a presentation, here’s what you need to know: How to submit: All proposals must be submitted through our online form Deadline: J...

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Wrapped filming of my next video... can you guess what it's about? 🔍 #restoration #retro #vintage #retrocomputing #retrogaming

Extreme close-up macro photograph of textured plastics

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iiiDIY @iiidiy.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

With the snickering out of my system now... if your film lights are bi-color, they might have a wider range of 2,000-7,000k (or something along those lines), which you can use as dimmed-down ambient lighting while you grade. Dog fooding: my grading suite is lit using Quasar tubes and Fiilex spots

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