I had an absolute blast doing a few livestreams this week. I was planning to work on some retro computers, so though “why not hook up a camera or two!” It was great to chat with folks who joined the stream, everyone who joined was super insightful, and now I have a few new ideas to try out! […]
Category: Updates
Compaq LTE 5000: Legendary Repairs
It’s been quite a good week for the Compaq LTE 5000 series.. well… actually a good couple of weeks! Our little Compaq LTE and Armada Owners group is full of enthusiasts and people interested in getting their machines running, but as of late, we have had a good influx of people into the group who are REALLY interested […]
Making Peace With A Nemesis Retro Computer
So, I did a thing: I bought a 386SX/16 CPU and motherboard. Growing up, I had a HP Vectra QS/16S. It was soooo slooow and I so wanted to get a better faster computer. I loathed that machine. So, I figured the thing to do is to make peace with the past, so I bought a Mylex motherboard […]
What’s next?
Now, THIS is a very good question actually! At last check, there were 85 video ideas in the ideas list, and 7 videos created and scheduled for release. So, what’s next? Let’s start with what has been produced! Legacy email sever and application walkthroughs (two part series) Novell 3.12 emulator IBM Thinkpad T30 tour Compaq LTE 5000 differences […]
LTE 5000 Series Spring Cleaning
This week at RetroTech Chris, we’ve been focused on LTE 5000 series Spring Cleaning! We’ve done several things Repaired three broken LTE 5000 series Billy Coore from The Nostalgia Mall’s LTE 5100 My “old” LTE 5280 (processor card and CF card failures) My “new” LTE 5280 (bad mouse pointer and exhaust fan) Installed Windows ’95 on several LTE […]
Participating in #MARCHintosh!
Although my channel is pretty much a PC Compatible channel, I decided I’d participate in #MARCHintosh. I have fond memories of trying out the ARDI Executor Macintosh emulator as well as using Macintosh systems in high school. Back when IBM PCs were still up and coming with a graphical user interface, Apple Computer really had it figured out […]
100 Instagram Followers… and Which Social Media Platform is Winning?
Today, RetroTech Chris hit 100 Instagram followers! This is a small milestone, but it is fun to see. Also of note, and you can see we’re on a few platforms above, here is how all of our engagement mediums are going: YouTube: 750 subscribers, 60 videos Instagram: 100 followers, 11 posts Facebook: 14 followers, 5 posts Twitter: 36 […]
Three-Day Weekend Plans!
It’s a three-day weekend here for me with Monday being a company holiday (President’s Day). So far, I’ve been working on setting up a LTE 5100 for a friend, but I’m planning on making two videos this weekend: Adding my PC Convertible to the network via Ethernet and my RS-232 to WiFi adapter Tutorial on using legacy email […]
Viewing the Backlog!
So, over the past couple of weeks, I have been working on new content. However, I haven’t wrapped anything new.. I needed a bit of a break! At the peak of production for the channel, I was making two videos per weekend. However, what I found is that “getting ahead” may not be the best idea: while it […]
What’s in the Plans (Present and Future) at RetroTech Chris
Current Plans: At present, I’m working on some walkthrough videos for using legacy non SSL email clients in a “somewhat secure” fashion with modern email services (in this case, Gmail). Also, working on a video showcasing a NetWare 3.12 alternative called Mars NWE Future Plans: Oh my, where do I begin? I have a spreadsheet with around 70 […]