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8.20.2026 - Part 1 of "Digging up the Cardiff Giant", my project to rebuild the computer from AMC's "Halt and Catch Fire" TV show (Full size replica!) is now on youtube. I also created a Ko-Fi page if anyone would like to contribute to this project!

3.11.2026 - Haven't updated site in a little while. Currently participating in #GlobalTalk for #MARCHintosh , MARCHintosh.com for information on that (stop by the Molten Software zone if you get connected!). Other projects since last update:
• Repair and testing two 5.25" Floppy Drives youtube video
• youtube short showing one of the drives working
• Installing and testing ReactOS 0.4.15 for it's 30 year anniversary, youtube video
• and last but not least, I modeled and printed a replacement top for the Packard Bell Aloh@, it's finally complete! (Retro Platinum PLA filament from Polar Filament)

12.31.2025 -  Last day of 2025, I installed FreeDOS 1.4 on a ThinkPad T23 for #DOScember - New Video on Youtube Happy new year!

12.18.2025 -  I forgot to post this here, my most recent video is out, installing the latest Ubuntu 24.10 onto two different 2008 MacBooks (Pro and White). Also something big is in the works, dare I say, Giant.

11.7.2025 - Uploaded a new video on my Power Mac G3 (Blue & White). In the video I mentioned the "World of Warcraft.app" file needed to run WoW on a PPC Mac, which I'll include here. You can probably find the rest of the WoW 1.12.1 files easy searching the web. Here that file is.

10.23.2025 -  I viewed this site on Windows 95, Internet Explorer 3.0, and realized that the site doesn't actually fit in the browser at 800x600 resolution. I've narrowed the pages down to 780 pixels wide due to this. Also I have two videos on installing Red Hat Linux 3.0.3 up on my channel now, Part 1 (long) , Part 2 Conclusion (7 minutes).

10.2.2025 -  Resurrecting the 386SX: Part 2 - Video now up on youtube! The project is complete! This ones a little longer (19 minutes). I started using daVinci Resolve 20 on my Macbook Air M2 and I don't think I'll ever open Adobe Premier again.

9.7.2025 - Resurrecting the 386SX: Part 1 - Video now up on youtube! please give it a watch and let me know what you think!

9.5.2025 -  I have been working on a project involving a 386SX for about a month now. I started it back in 2018, and paused the project back then. It's making a comeback very soon!

7.31.2025 -  Youtube video where we find out if it's possible to play World of Warcraft, on Windows Me! Testing it after doing the upgrades to the Packard Bell Aloh@.

7.22.2025 - Youtube video out now about the history and upgrading a Packard Bell Aloh@ / Aloha! | Also added a page to the site with all the information that I have or could find on the machine, drivers, documentation, and other downloads.

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