This Does Not Compute

Decades ago, it was possible to build your own Mac using spare parts and generic PC components. Given the tools and options available to vintage computing enthusiasts today, let’s see what happens when old meets new!

https://youtu.be/RUUVNi_X8w8

This computer hates me. The feeling’s mutual.
https://youtu.be/9MCPCLecFVQ

I found a Bose Wave radio heading out for recycling a while back. Let’s crack it open, see how it works, and discover why it was disposed of to begin with!
https://youtu.be/cE-Ic-q5cpo

My present to you, this week’s episode available a day early! Come see how I bought an enterprise-class firewall for a bargain price and got exactly what I paid for…
https://youtu.be/u-SC8I0HE_g

@hkz@social.chinwag.org Could you comment on how the release of your Flaccid Ostrich project will impact BMOW financially?

A while back, I built a Mac SE/30 from as many brand new parts as I could. Now, it’s getting some major upgrades — let’s check them out!
https://youtu.be/6dgzHIdx25w

Today, we know of the MacBook Air as a pretty capable but affordable laptop — but when it launched in 2008, it was neither. Let’s take a look at the original MacBook Air and how it had a lasting impact on the computer industry!
https://youtu.be/LUEUExmbEl4

For a clock, this little Mac may be overpriced…but you can’t say the company didn’t do its homework. New video!
https://youtu.be/a_NyV5jsUsw

There are more options than ever before for upgraded Game Boy screens…so is the cheapest one I could find any good? New video!
https://youtu.be/AhZaKGe7snk

I picked up a JBL speaker that works really well except for one design flaw: the power button breaks off! Let’s take a look at fixing it (for free!) and some other interesting secrets that lie within…
https://youtu.be/mTApvqVAlw4