@janbeta@chaos.social
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

janbeta

@janbeta@chaos.social

I repair/hack/make/destroy stuff on YouTube. Retrocomputing, VintageAudio, Tinkering. As unprofessional as it gets. Toots in English, underständs Germän. Chaotic good. C64 rules.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

janbeta, (edited ) to amiga
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

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,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@kfarinsky Yup, that’s what it is.

janbeta, to random
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

New video is up ad-free for all monthly supporters on Patreon, Ko-fi and the YouTube community tab! https://www.patreon.com/posts/mystery-amiga-ad-101360815

BloodRayne, to random
@BloodRayne@mstdn.social avatar

Hello my friends ☺️ and let me introduce you to the world of Future Saviors. This brilliant new original manga series is drawn, written and created by my good friend Vix. She moved to Japan from the U.K. in 2020 to live, work and to pursue her dream of being a publish manga artist. That’s a remarkable story in itself. Please have a watch, like, subscribe, share and consider joining Vix’s Patreon 😎🤟🏻https://youtu.be/7e0Gxx4kUvk?si=hBojqM01ZBVt1sUj

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@BloodRayne Her Amiga pixel art is also absolutely magnificent! 🥰

janbeta, to random
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

Well, I know this is a bit of a controversial one and I couldn’t bring myself to listen to for years after what Morrissey became (or always secretly was?). The music still works though. And at least Johnny Marr seems to be a decent bloke still. So I’m just focusing on the genius guitar parts while listening. First time in a long time I spin this album.

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

Rick Astley‘s cover versions actually played a bit of a part in me wanting to listen to the originals again. The music is still awesome, even if there’s kind of a bitter aftertaste now.

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@dukeitch Yeah, definitely some amazing songs in their catalogue! It really upsets me that Morrissey had to spoil them for me so much. I try not to think of him while listening (which is a bit challenging obviously). 🙃

janbeta, to vinyl
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

It’s a Graceland kind of day.

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

This is one of those albums that instantly takes me back to my youth. My parents bought the CD version when they got their first CD player in 1987. I remember being quite impressed at the time. Some months later that same year I got my first C64. Feels like yesterday nearly. Time flies!

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

In a strange turn of events, I got the vinyl version from a flea market a couple of years ago. Who would have thought vinyl would be more popular than CDs again at some point? 😅

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@Stege In 20-30 years, there’s going to be a huge mp3 on magnetic hard disks revival probably. 😅

I for one welcome the return of physical media for music (although I do stream music for convenience, too). It’s just a more appropriate way to approach and appreciate music as a form of art. As opposed to some random playlist generated by a robot.

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@kolli I grew up on CDs for the most part and loved them. I only got a record player some time in the late 90s when I was active in the punk scene and many releases were vinyl only (because it was cheaper to produce) in those days. I’ve really come to appreciate vinyl over the years. I barely ever listen to my CDs these days. I do stream music for convenience sometimes but when I seriously listen, I always get the vinyl records out. Feels and sounds more real for some reason. :)

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@kolli Yeah, that’s definitely it. I was barely old enough to seriously get into music while vinyl was a thing, so the first serious playback device for me was a CD player. I had some cassettes before that, too. Recording things from the radio as one did.
I do appreciate silence a lot, too. Music calms me down in a similar way though, so sometimes I break the silence. 😅

hvangalen, to random
@hvangalen@mastodon.nl avatar

No, I do not want RGB LEDs on my memory. 😩

FFS sighs

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@hvangalen I once bought some sticks that had the shape of a dragon with glowing LED eyes (because they were the cheapest ones I could find at the time). Those were actually quite cool. I feel your pain though. 😅

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@hvangalen Yeah, it was kind of a cool idea but still pretty pointless in my non-transparent office-style PC case. 🙃

janbeta, to retrocomputing
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

I got the "mystery" expansion featured in my last video to work! Turns out it’s a 4MB RAM expansion (upgradeable to 8MB) and an optional coprocessor. Very handy for a minimal WHDLoad setup or the likes. Thanks to the fast RAM, the gained speed is quite significant considering it‘s basically "just" a RAM expansion.

SYSINFO memory test screen, showing 4MB 24 bit fast RAM for the expansion.

thomas, to random German
@thomas@social.bau-ha.us avatar

@janbeta
Sorry but.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4604SvoyBc

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@thomas Sad but true. 😅

TommyKrappweis, to random German
@TommyKrappweis@mastodon.social avatar

Internet fürs Erste durchgespielt.
Patti Smith reagierte auf

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@TommyKrappweis Das ist mal ein echter Ritterschlag, wow!

philpem, to random
@philpem@digipres.club avatar

That's some inventive packaging.

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@philpem Recycling! 👍😅

janbeta, (edited ) to amiga
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

New video! I'm trying to transform the "lost cause" Amiga 1200 from the previous video into a full computer using spare parts from my stash.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/1K4TpMQW-jI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fcwW4wNCMRui8U34dgbBAX

janbeta, to random
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

New video is up ad-free for all monthly supporters! https://www.patreon.com/posts/lost-cause-amiga-100744229

pfhllnts, to random German
@pfhllnts@mstdn.io avatar

@janbeta https://www.heise.de/news/40-Jahre-Peeks-und-Pokes-64er-Magazin-erscheint-nun-monatlich-im-Netz-9660689.html

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@pfhllnts Excellent! 😊

pagetable, to c64
@pagetable@mastodon.social avatar

64’er Magazin – mit 40 Jahren Verzögerung jetzt monatlich im Web
https://www.pagetable.com/?p=1764

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@pagetable Awesome idea!

janbeta, to retrocomputing
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

In the kitchen, retrobrighting.

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@johnefrancis This is after the second retrobright treatment, actually. It originally looked like cheddar when I got it back (it’s my original A1200 case parts from 1992). 😅

janbeta,
@janbeta@chaos.social avatar

@johnefrancis It is still slightly more beige than it was when it was produced but it’s way better than before. The color is close to an A500 now which is completely okay with me. :)

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • •
  • JUstTest
  • tacticalgear
  • DreamBathrooms
  • InstantRegret
  • magazineikmin
  • Youngstown
  • everett
  • cisconetworking
  • slotface
  • GTA5RPClips
  • rosin
  • thenastyranch
  • kavyap
  • mdbf
  • Leos
  • modclub
  • osvaldo12
  • Durango
  • khanakhh
  • anitta
  • provamag3
  • ngwrru68w68
  • cubers
  • tester
  • ethstaker
  • megavids
  • normalnudes
  • lostlight
  • All magazines
    •