Retro Computing Enthusiasts are Masochists

Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code REDSHIRTJEFF for an extra 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/REDSHIRTJEFF HUGE thanks to the following YouTubers who helped me on this journey: - @Mac84 - @ActionRetro - @ThisDoesNotCompute - @VeronicaExplains Things mentioned in this video (some links are affiliate links): - G4 MDD Build log / parts list: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/build-log-power-mac-g4-mdd - PowerBook 3400c build log / parts list: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/build-log-macintosh-powerbook-3400c - HFSutils blog post: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/getting-files-and-powerbook-3400c-hfsutils - BlueSCSI: https://bluescsi.com - PiSCSI / RaSCSI: https://github.com/PiSCSI/piscsi/wiki - Macintosh Garden: http://macintoshgarden.org - 68kMLA Forum: https://68kmla.org/bb/index.php - TinkerDifferent: https://tinkerdifferent.com - Buried Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GHVhhT3MSM - Building a Slightly Cursed Mac Plus Plus Plus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8ZZm8_aNaA - VCFMW 2023 LGR Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q64ILEMgE34 - Why Replace Bulging Electrolytic Capacitors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66Z0NINGfa0 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy Merch: https://redshirtjeff.com 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeerlingEngineering #MARCHintosh #retro Contents: 00:00 - Joining the masochists 00:42 - Do not what I do 03:15 - Online protection 04:05 - Apple in their prime 05:20 - Power Mac G4 MDD: End of an era 08:15 - Restoring and upgrading it to the gills 11:18 - netatalk on a Raspberry Pi 5 12:03 - PowerBook 3400c: The fastest laptop 14:16 - Tearing down the laptop, and some Bad News 16:34 - Through the magic of buying another! 18:02 - TODOs and 3D tanks 19:25 - Apple was worse back then 20:15 - It's not worth it 21:27 - Stayed for the community