Wii U: Nintendo’s Dreamcast?
Dreamcast When I bought a Wii U the other year (2022-ish), it was mostly out of curiosity. A failed console often has an interesting story behind it, and a few interesting…
2023
AMIGA CD32 recap
I recently bought an AMIGA CD32 from Swedish eBay. This console has been on my wanted list for quite some time. I never owned it as a child, but I…
How to survive in WoW Hardcore: Top ten tips
World of Warcraft (WoW) hardcore mode started out as a fan made version of the original game, with a lot of restrictions of what the player was allowed to do…
Macintosh SE/30 recap and repair
I recently acquired an untested Macintosh SE/30 from Swedish eBay. It was a promising project as the seller stated that the battery was removed without signs of leakage. These machines…
Atari 2600 junior psu repair
I bought an Atari 2600 junior recently and the unit came with a power supply (psu) that had a broken cable. A good opportunity to take a closer look at…
The rise of PC gaming
In this post we’ll summarize key events and characteristics that led to players turning to their PC:s for gaming. The materials are based on various sources, such as Jamie Lendino’s…
Why did the Dreamcast fail?
I decided to give ChatGPT (3) a go, to explain why the Dreamcast failed. It generated the following response: The Dreamcast was a video game console developed by Sega and…
Compaq Presario 460
I recently acquired a Compaq Presario 460 from Swedish eBay. I did not know this model existed before I saw it online. As a kid I owned a Presario 433…
Nintendo DS Lite screen flickering fix
This post describes how you fix screen flickering on your Nintendo DS Lite. The fix is relatively straight forward: If you experience flickering on one of your screens, you fix…