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Rick
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Mac design legend helps teen build ultimate Apple museum
Alex Jason of Alex’s Apple Orchard is building his museum, and he has some great help:…Continue
Started Aug 11
PowerBook 2300c power outlet issue
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I have an odd PowerBook 2300c power issue. I'm not an electrical engineer, so I'm a bit clueless. The 2300 powers on and works fine when plugged into most outlets. However, it won’t power on at all…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rick Jul 22.
SE/30 with boxes and manuals
I don't see SE/30s with box, cables, and bookshttps://www.ebay.com/itm/172265751693Continue
Started Jul 9
Classic Mac icon in iOS 10 emojis!
Look what someone on the Low End Mac's Facebook group found in the default emoji list!
Started Jun 18
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Rick replied to Matteo Trevisan's discussion Apple ][, Macintosh Demo OS Operating System"Is this something that you're developing to run in real Apple II hardware?"
Rick replied to James's discussion Episode 413: Nibble's Mike Harvey"That was a really interesting interview. Thanks!"
Rick posted a discussionMac design legend helps teen build ultimate Apple museum
Alex Jason of Alex’s Apple Orchard is building his museum, and he has some great help:http://www.cultofmac.com/441603/mac-design-legend-helps-teen-build-ultimate-apple-museum/See More
Rick replied to Rick's discussion PowerBook 2300c power outlet issue"Just an update. I toggled the power button on the back of the duo a few times yesterday, and now it seems to be working with every outlet I plug it into. I hope this isn't a sign of early failure!"
Rick replied to Rick's discussion PowerBook 2300c power outlet issue"Just a small update: I noticed after he if it plugged in at the ad agency for awhile that the bottom of the 2300 was getting hot. It still wouldn't power on."
Rick posted a discussionPowerBook 2300c power outlet issue
I have an odd PowerBook 2300c power issue. I'm not an electrical engineer, so I'm a bit clueless. The 2300 powers on and works fine when plugged into most outlets. However, it won’t power on at all when plugged into other outlets.Example 1: my bathroom outlet has a grounded (let's not lie about bathroom laptop usage lol), protected GE device connected to it since it’s near the sink, this will sort of get power to the laptop, I can almost hear it powering the system, but it won’t boot.Example 2:…See More
Rick posted a discussionSE/30 with boxes and manuals
I don't see SE/30s with box, cables, and bookshttps://www.ebay.com/itm/172265751693See More
Rick replied to Michael J Dentico's discussion SE/30 & CF card Storage : A Guide"Thanks for this! I recently bought the PowerBook edition. I forgot all about Lido,
It was a big help."
Rick commented on Tony Ingesson's blog post Where the Newton still excels"Thanks for sharing your sorry!
It would be fun I build a retro tech collection database on a Newton lol. I currently just use Mactracker since it already has all the device info."
Rick posted a discussionClassic Mac icon in iOS 10 emojis!
Look what someone on the Low End Mac's Facebook group found in the default emoji list!
Rick posted a discussionWWDC keynote in 7 minutes
Don't have time to watch a 2 1/2 hour presentation? Well, this someday everything up pretty nicely.http://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/13/apple-2016-wwdc-keynote-summary/See More
Rick replied to James's discussion Episode 406: Vintage Computer Festival East XI"Thanks for having me guys! Here's the Apple I demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4CMphueWsU"
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- When did you get your first Mac?
- Late 90s, PowerMac 7600
- How many Macs do you own?
- About 30 I think
- What is your website?
- http://RickKarrer.com
- What's your favorite Mac of all time?
- MacPro, iMac G4, PowerBook G3 Pismo, MBP Unibody 17", iBook Clamshells (how could I claim just 1??)...Oh, and the Powerbook Duo. If Apple made a Macbook Pro that slid into a tower, connecting to it via Thunderbolt, I'd take out a lone and buy it! lol
- How did you hear about RetroMacCast?
- Google or LEM
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Hartmut Esslinger's early Apple Computer and tablet designs
Anyone see this yet? New images of old prototypes from the 80s! I'd have to say, I'd love to own a Baby Mac and the "Macbook" if they had actually put them into production.
http://www.designboom.com/technology/hartmut-esslingers-early-apple-computer-and-tablet-designs/…
Posted on December 28, 2012 at 4:22pm
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 5:05pm on July 15, 2014,
DAVID STAHL said… You have some nice Macs as well
- At 8:14pm on July 20, 2014, Rick said…
- Thanks!
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