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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

New video! Today we're checking out the Jack PC - a thin client that's the size of a wall outlet. It was meant to reduce clutter on your desk by fitting inside the wall, and can be powered by a single ethernet cable. youtu.be/ZzwCPSxzAn8

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Jack PC being held above a wooden table. There is an arrow pointing to it, with text that reads "this is a PC!"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Cupertino, start your photocopiers! In today's episode, we're going to revisit that time when Microsoft created a dual screen smartphone. This is the Surface Duo - and despite its very similar name, it's different in just about every way to the phone Apple just announced. youtu.be/ttuMsARYCzM

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New video! Today we're exploring a set of VMware CDs that came with a Linux virtual machine all set up and ready to use. Back in the early 2000s, these would've given you a great way to test out a few Linux distros without needing to download a thing. Let's check them out! youtu.be/e0LkDvRoixA

a YouTube thumbnail featuring a screenshot of VMware 1.0 running on Windows 2000. To the right is an image of a CD, and there is text near the bottom that reads "VM CDs!"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

New video! Back in 2008, the world was introduced to the Pandora - a Linux handheld that could emulate a whole bunch of game consoles. But it took years for it to get released, and it ended up getting pushed aside not too long after. So today we're gonna see how it holds up! youtu.be/_is6SmpHtGk

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Pandora handheld console in the foreground. There is text to the right that reads "a Linux Handheld in 2010!" In the background is the Linux "Tux" mascot.

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

New video! If you were an IT admin back in the 2000s, what we're checking out today could've saved you a ton of time and money. This is the X550 from NComputing - which let you to get 6 people using 1 computer... at the same time! youtu.be/CHLTuwHMxl4

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Windows XP "Bliss" wallpaper in the background. In the foreground is an image of a computer tower, with a red arrow pointing to 6 computer monitors. There is text at the top that reads "1 PC... 6 Users!"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

New video! Back in the '80s, Apple released an operating system that doesn't get talked about much these days. It was very similar to the classic Mac OS - except for the fact that it didn't run on Macs. And today, we're gonna check it out and see what it can do! youtu.be/7RKrut7DBFo

a YouTube thumbnail featuring an Apple monitor with a desktop displayed on screen. There is text that reads "this isn't a Mac"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

New video! Well... I bought something weird again. This is an old MoneyGram kiosk that runs an embedded version of Windows. And it still seems to have a lot of the original data on the hard drive. So today we're gonna boot it up and see what it can do! youtu.be/1vt6SMbeLw4

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the MoneyGram Kiosk PC with a screenshot of the Windows 7 setup process displayed on the screen. In the background is a MoneyGram money order form.

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

New video! So I recently found out about aLinux - an old distro from the mid-2000s that came with a very Windows Vista look and feel. And today we're gonna install it to see how it compares to the real thing! youtu.be/wLkcR-HU5js

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

New video! So Valve recently improved the compatibility of Steam OS, making it a bit easier to build your own Steam Machine. And that got me thinking... can we install this on an old PC that has no business running this OS in the first place? Well today we're gonna find out! youtu.be/uq-qjKMU-Xo

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Hello! I'm currently on the lookout for a NeXT non-ADB Sound Box (model N4004)for a future video. If anyone has one that they are willing to sell, please DM me!

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

New video! Back in 2013, Valve unveiled the first ever Steam Machine - a compact, modular computer manufactured by a company called Xi3. Except... things didn't happen that way at all. And what we got instead was a boring ol' Windows-box with some pretty underwhelming specs. youtu.be/kR3HdC1ojHY

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

New video! In 2012, Microsoft unveiled the Surface. But 4 years earlier, they unveiled... the Surface. And this was no tablet, it was a 200lb computer with a massive projection-based screen that was made for use by businesses. And I happened to track down (part of) one! youtu.be/i_62KymNDm8

a YouTube thumbnail featuring an image of the Microsoft Surface table computer, layered on top of a wallpaper from Windows Vista. There is also text on screen that reads "(part of)".

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

New video! So here's something I've been wanting to do for a while! Today we're gonna try and mod a Nintendo GameCube to install Windows NT. This is my first (of hopefully many) GameCube homebrew experiments! youtu.be/ESV3Qib8eJI

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

New video! So a viewer recently sent me a link to this Android tablet that appears to be from Compaq. Yeah that's right, the influential company from the early days of the personal computer is now making modern consumer tech. At least, that's what it might seem like at first... youtu.be/_tiIIHNOzrQ

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

New video! Here's an interesting Windows mod for ya. This copy of Windows 10 has been themed to look almost identical to Windows 7. So today we're gonna check it out to see if it's any good! youtu.be/tLecpASQacM

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

New video! Today we're checking out a Linux distro created by a group of Windows bootleggers from the mid-2000s! So maybe not surprisingly, it looks a lot like Windows XP... at least at first. youtu.be/tilzNvpiM2w

a YouTube thumbnail featuring a screenshot of YlmfOS/StartOS with the applications menu open. On screen is text that reads "StartOS", with the Linux "Tux" mascot at the top right.

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

New video! Well, the day's finally here! It's now possible to install Mac OS X on the Nintendo Wii. So today, we're gonna see how well this console handles an OS that it was never meant to run! youtu.be/PybalkEHwXY

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

New video! Everyone's got something to say about the MacBook Neo. And I had to see what all the fuss was about. So I bought one. Then I decided to put Windows on it for some reason! This should be fun... youtu.be/ptipTE0Gxws

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

New video! Back in late 2010, Dell released their answer to the iPad: a 2-in-1 laptop running Windows 7 with a flippable screen. While it seemed like a cool machine at first, a closer look reveals that it's pretty much just a netbook with some tablet features thrown in. youtu.be/kUgApevLGHA

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Inspiron Duo 2-in-1 laptop sitting on a wooden table. The screen is partially flipped around, with the default Windows 7 wallpaper on it. To the right is text that reads "it flips"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

New video! Yep... I've got another tablet to talk about today. This time, it's BlackBerry's PlayBook from 2011. What was supposed to be an answer to the iPad ended up being a complete failure. So today we're gonna discuss its fate, and see if it was really a bad product. youtu.be/KUw8fOzSiug

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

New video! Today we're exploring an old version of Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac. Back before Apple's transition to Intel processors, this program provided a convenient way to emulate an x86 system for running Windows-only software. But was it any good? Let's find out! youtu.be/aQ61vE23-W8

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

New video! Today we're checking out pearOS - a Linux distro that looks shockingly similar to macOS. But is it actually something that you'd want to use? Let's find out! youtu.be/GSrIeDHbZhI

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

New video! So I found something weird on eBay again... and this time around it's a cash register system used at Scholastic Book Fairs. And today we're gonna mess around with it and see what it's capable of! youtu.be/xbsCJbU6JSo

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

New video! So how bad can a cheap Android tablet from 2010 be? Well, today we're gonna find out! This thing sold for a fraction of the cost of a first gen iPad, and predates the release of Android 3.0 Honeycomb. So this should be fun... youtu.be/2ZkK5rAhJ10

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the box for the Coby Kyros MID7015 tablet being held above a wooden table. There is a yellow glow around the box. At the top right corner is the Android mascot.

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

New video! Here's a bit of a retro tech oddity. This prototype tablet PC was developed by Intel back in 2006, and was an engineering sample for the Ultra-Mobile PC standard. Which makes this one of the earliest UMPCs around! youtu.be/oaw1b5iEBIQ

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Does anyone recognize this connector? I’m thinking it’s VHDCI (perhaps for a SCSI drive?) but not sure.

a cable connector on the side of a computer

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

New video! So here's something you don't see everyday: an Android tablet made for use in prisons. And like a lot of prison tech, it's made with clear plastic and comes with a lot of limitations. youtu.be/NhjrUW0xu2Y

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

New video! Turns out somebody created a REAL custom operating system themed around the Windows RG flash parody that I explored a few years back. So today we're gonna check it out and see how it compares to the original! youtu.be/36gVP-8V42c

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

New video! In this year's (totally not late) Christmas Special, we're gonna explore a handful of holiday-themed Windows bootlegs. youtu.be/OV0Aqk3mla4

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

New video! With Windows 10 support ended, there's plenty of people rethinking what OS they want to use moving forward. And for those looking to switch to Linux, Zorin OS provides a similar UI to what you're already used to. But is it the best Windows replacement out there? youtu.be/Dx_eLoAlS9I

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

New video! Here's a bit of a strange idea: can we successfully migrate from Windows 98 directly to Windows Vista? Well... this program sent in by a viewer claims to do just that! So let's check it out. youtu.be/aoXZlidLtso

a YouTube thumbnail featuring both a Windows 98 and Windows Vista desktop. The desktops are split in the middle of the image, and there is a red arrow in the center with text that reads "transfer."

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I thought this might have been edited, but a look on Google Street View confirms it's real!

a screenshot of Google Street View showing the sign.

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

I just found out that someone put a sign on the side of the road where the Bliss hill is! This wasn't me, but whoever made it put a quote from my documentary on it 👀

a photograph of a sign attached to a wooden post in front of the location of the "Bliss" hill in Sonoma County, CA. It reads: Bliss (Bucolic Green Hills) This serene landscape, photographed by Charles O'Rear in January 1996, became the iconic Windows XP wallpaper. "Seen by billions, but remembered by few." (Michael MJD)

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

New video! Back in 2010, ASUS launched the Eee Keyboard PC - an entire computer housed in a keyboard, screen included! It's one of the strangest computer designs that I've seen in a while, and today we're gonna mess around with it. youtu.be/e8CrG3l5WeA

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

New video! A while back we took a look at this bizarre smartphone that runs Windows 7. Which got me thinking... would it be possible to upgrade this thing to a newer Windows version? That's what we're gonna find out today! youtu.be/eeaaHq_ulFg

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Windows 7 Smartphone running Windows 10. To the right is the Windows 10 box with an arrow pointing to the phone. There is text on the phone's screen that reads "10"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

New video! So a lot of you probably saw this one coming, but today we're gonna be checking out Windows 10 LTSC! This specialized release of the OS will be supported by Microsoft until 2032. And turns out, there's a pretty easy way to upgrade to it. youtu.be/g1rPnCc9wbU

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

New video! For some reason, AOL is offering a web browser that you have to pay money for... in 2025. And more than that, it's a monthly subscription! So today we're gonna find out what you get if you pay for it. youtu.be/z_NpZmk61Qo

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the AOL Shield browser running on Windows 11. There is text at the top that reads "$4/month?!"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

New video! Well if you can believe it, Windows 10's end of support is here. So in today's video, we're gonna discuss what you can do if you're still using it. youtu.be/GP931lJg7X8

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

New video! Today marks the end of AOL Dial-Up. Because after over 30 years, the service is being retired. So I thought I'd try to dial into the service one last time before we say goodbye. youtu.be/ipjvVGEfYn0

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

New video! So it's somehow possible to upgrade from Windows NT 3.51 directly to Windows XP - without going through NT 4 or 2000. And in today's video, we're gonna try it out and see if it works! youtu.be/zx5JW4Eh2pg

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Windows NT 4 and XP logos, along with the logon screen from each version. In between them is a red arrow.

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

New video! It's about time we did another Windows Upgrade Saga video. And with Windows 10 going out of support next month, I couldn't think of a more proper send off than to spend several hours upgrading through every version of it! youtu.be/U4oFKrsdyxo

a YouTube thumbnail featuring 2 Windows 10 logos with a red arrow between them, on top of an image of the Start Menu. At the top is text that reads "10 Upgrade Saga"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

New video! Back in 2007, Google released a Linux distro centered around their various web services. Except... well, they didn't. But somehow gOS became a thing anyway. youtu.be/v5YGuzAnJ1g

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

New video! So today we're gonna find out if the 1st gen Intel Compute Stick can run Windows 11. It doesn't seem like it... but it's worth a try, right? youtu.be/nUm3HTjwedM

a YouTube thumbnail featuring an Intel Compute Stick next to its box sitting on a wooden table. In the background is the "Installing Windows 11" screen from the Windows 11 setup process. There is text below it that reads "Everything Went Wrong..."

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

New video! To celebrate 30 years of Windows 95, I tracked down the super rare Special Edition copy that was given out at the launch event in Redmond, WA. So let's open it up and do a good ol' fashioned OS install! youtu.be/FDxCuv5yM34

a YouTube thumbnail featuring the Special Edition Windows 95 box sitting on a wooden table. There is an arrow pointing to it, with text on the right side that reads "Special Edition"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

New video! Today we're exploring a total conversion project for XFCE that gives it a very convincing Windows XP look. youtu.be/vvdsEPlO8A0

a YouTube thumbnail featuring Xubuntu with the Windows XP total conversion mod applied. The replica Start Menu is opened, and the desktop wallpaper is set to Bliss. The Linux "Tux" mascot it peeking out from behind the Start Menu. There is text on the right side that reads "this isn't Windows"

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

New video! Well here's something you don't see everyday. In this video, we're gonna explore a Linux distro that made headlines recently for being developed by a (former) Microsoft employee. youtu.be/X-3HqQuZ_28

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

New video! Today we're taking a deep dive into the Microsoft Zune. What was supposed to be Microsoft's answer to the iPod ended up being a failure of a product that people love to point and laugh at today. But was it really that bad? youtu.be/k60FL6Ni9Gc

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