janbeta

janbeta, 7 months ago to Youtube

I‘m going to mirror my #YouTube uploads to #PeerTube in the future. Videos should automatically appear shortly after they appear on my YT channel (but obviously without any random YouTube ads). Found a cozy place at https://makertube.net/video-channels/janbeta @MakerTube for now and it seems to work seamlessly. Embrace the Fediverse, people! 😘

janbeta, 10 months ago to random

Commenters complaining about me wearing a pride flag Commodore logo shirt in my recent video. Funny how a little rainbow offends certain people these days. I guess I’m going to show even more colors in future videos. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

janbeta, 10 months ago to random

New video! I'm taking a first look at the newly created Foenix F256K computer. Link: https://youtu.be/57FuA8YuXn0

janbeta, 4 months ago to random

Waka waka.

janbeta, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to amiga

New video! I'm building a new open source mechanical #Amiga keyboard from scratch! YouTube: https://youtu.be/dw3RDYq1Pn0 PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/g7V3unFoWshTtKqfStZ6Wk #Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #Keyboard #Build #AmigaAmigaCtrl

janbeta, 4 months ago to random

So basically the 8-Bit Guy is worried about being able to live an "upper middle class" life, opening an arcade with around 90 cabinets he bought, putting his name on a new retro style system that was mostly community driven in the end, releasing his own games to a massively broad audience unheard of elsewhere in the retro community and sometimes only getting 200000 views on a YouTube video in the first couple of days. I’m usually not the person to rant about things like that but: Sorry, LOL. 💸

janbeta, 1 year ago to random

New video! I'm building a #Commodore64 synthesizer based on the amazing #EVO64 board! https://youtu.be/d9cuUj3VNzo #RetroComputing #C64 #VintageComputing

janbeta, 25 days ago (edited 24 days ago) to apple

New video! I'm starting to restore a very interesting Apple Macintosh Performa 630 in the DOS Compatible variant. It has both a 68040 Mac and an IBM compatible 486 PC in one machine. In the first episode of this series, I try to make it safe to run by replacing capacitors on the main board and in the power supply. More to come!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/86CrkFDuNWY
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/jrXDtMmCv5MPxHfkvmsbyW

#Apple #Macintosh #Performa #Performa630 #DOSCompatible #VintageComputing #RetroComputing #Recapping

janbeta, 8 months ago to amiga

New video! The grand finale of my early rev 3 #Amiga500 restoration efforts with lots of input from the community! Link: https://youtu.be/6dGD5dLrhXQ #Amiga #Commodore #Restoration #A500 #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

janbeta, 11 months ago to retrocomputing

New video! I'm taking a look at the Kung Fu Flash instant loading cartridge for the Commodore 64, mutilate a cartridge case and play some Last Ninja Remix! #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #C64 #Commodore #Commodore64 https://youtu.be/2rgV-ItPEzk

janbeta, 4 months ago to VintageAudio

New video! I'm repairing and restoring a 1977/78 Sansui SC-1100 tape deck. Replacing the belts, recapping the boards and doing lots of cleaning and lubrication. Link: https://youtu.be/pgC-ewegKlk #Sansui #VintageHifi #VintageAudio #TapeDeck #Repair #Restoration #Cassette #Tape #SC1100 #VUmeters

janbeta, 5 months ago to random

Dear German online shops,

please stop randomly sending these little Haribo bags out with orders. I know you mean well, but: The little gummy bears are mostly made from pig gelatin, which neither serious vegetarians/vegans nor peeps whose religious beliefs forbid eating pork want. That‘s a considerate part of the population!
I’m probably going to pack them all up and send them to Adrian Black (or maybe give them to somebody nearby who enjoys them).

Thanks,
Jan (serious vegetarian, mostly vegan)

janbeta, 5 months ago to retrocomputing

This is my 1701st post here. 📺#Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #CRT #Monitor https://www.commodore-info.com/monitor/item/1701/en

janbeta, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

New video! I'm checking out the new open source Aquarius+ Retro Computer, a new take on the classic #MattelAquarius from 1983 with added modern features.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IyFZToSiD0c
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/gjvdDsLcwuADcFX4Txp9qW

#RetroComputing #Aquarius #NewRetroSystem #Review

janbeta, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to VintageAudio

New video! I'm doing some maintenance on my beloved #Technics SL-1710 turntable from the seventies. I'm recapping it, replacing the dampening fluid in the tone arm lift mechanism and doing some general cleaning and lubrication. YouTube: https://youtu.be/yAOU3jWbDio PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/37aNrpfnzjZeaoF23AsJHc #Turntable #VintageAudio #VintageHifi #SL1710 #SL1700 #ToneArmLift

janbeta, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to amiga

New video! Modifying IBM PC standard disk drives for using them on an Amiga (and other vintage systems that need Shugart standard drives)! YouTube: https://youtu.be/hWrnUY8hU3Q PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/uCPrFXqt5d3Ggw8d81kKFH #Amiga #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #DiskDrive #Floppy #Commodore #Mod

janbeta, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to retrocomputing

New video! An open hardware mechanical keyboard replacement for the #AtariXE series of machines! PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/oUw8ggpRLWvULJ6rXhQiyz YouTube: https://youtu.be/BoW_3545O0c #Atari #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #MechanicalKeyboard #DecentXE

janbeta, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to amiga

New video! I'm trying to figure out what the Amiga 1200 expansion board from my previous video actually is and then hopefully get it to work.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/amLo8bR6XQ0
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/gVB55bnRjcuVZxxwfxfKfn

#Amiga #A1200 #Amiga1200 #Expansion #Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

janbeta, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to VintageAudio

New video! I'm repairing a Sony TA-F550ES amplifier from the early 1990s that suffered from some intermittent sound issues. YouTube: https://youtu.be/o3FykCRHAK4 PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/6vSfkpv8ooSKpJXSJtwACU #VintageAudio #Sony #Repair #Hifi #Amplifier #Troubleshooting

janbeta, 8 months ago to random

I'm going to be one of the guests in Lee's @MoreFunMakingIt charity live stream this afternoon. Many other retro video creators are going to visit, too. Really looking forward to it! https://www.youtube.com/live/PfF5H2jWBfQ?feature=shared

janbeta, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to amiga

New video! I'm trying to fix an Amiga 1200 that was severely damaged during a previous recapping attempt.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/nqQ4Mh39yR0
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/7R4KwrWn4dwGZ9Wo8AcCMy

#Amiga #A1200 #Amiga1200 #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #Repair #Recapping

janbeta, 1 month ago to VintageOSes

Some interesting insights into the development of the current #AmigaOS versions in this interview with developer Camilla Boemann! http://obligement.free.fr/articles_traduction/itwcamillaboemann_en.php #Amiga #Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

janbeta, 4 months ago to c64

Retro antifa forever.
#C64 #Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #WoodyGuthrie

janbeta, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to c64

New video! I finally managed to fix a C64 board that my late friend ZXkim81 gave me in 2017.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FcpRs62eg2I
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/nNM4RFWSE4xjH4khP2vJrm

#Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Repair #Troubleshooting #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #MOS6526

janbeta, 14 days ago (edited 14 days ago) to apple

New video! In the second part of the series, I'm trying to resurrect the Apple Macintosh Performa 630 Power Supply I found to have lots of leaky capacitors in the previous episode.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/95m79bzZ69A
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/7KstbRzmvGwEa8UfeuoMMA

#Apple #Macintosh #Performa #Performa630 #DOSCompatible #Restoration #PowerSupply #Recapping #RetroComputing #VintageComputing