The 3.10a Firmware update for the Ultimate II+ seems to have resolved my long time C128 disk access errors on this particular machine. Neato. #commodore
This perfectly sums up what my study focus for October will be.
Test fitting the instrument panel trays. I may have found an actual use for TheC64 Mini. #commodore
Floppy emulator arrived today for the Apple II. Plug it in, turn it on. Works. Too easy.
In today’s episode of “stupid races between old computery things”: Apple IIe (128k RAM) vs unexpanded VIC-20 with a boring version of the 100 doors problem. Almost identical performance since they have the same processor running a very similar clock speeds. #commodore #apple
Here’s what the Apple II external power supply installation looks like. It’s dramatically cooler inside the case now and no Rifa caps to explode. Even still works
Spent most of the afternoon chopping wood. Time to move to figuring out how to get this Gotek floppy emulator into my Osborne 1.
Mead I start today will be ready in April. Always plan ahead.
A bunch of people have asked about my future proofing of the Apple IIe. The core of my strategy is this externally power supply that replaces the troublesome internal unit completely. Not “authentic” but it will keep a ton of heat away from the rest of the machine
