24th Anniversary Macintosh

Viper007Bond · January 23rd, 2008, 4:40 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davecla...57603702105276
http://dclausen.net/projects/tfam/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/2189297819_78800529c3.jpg?v=0

Worthless, but awesome. images/smilies/lol.gif

BlaRo · January 23rd, 2008, 4:47 AM

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Why? Mainly because I wanted to experiment with creating a custom USB device. Also I guess I wanted to waste hundreds of dollars and countless hours building a semi-useless computer with a 9 inch black and white screen and no arrow keys.

He's also earned my respect and hilarity with a badass retro project.

Magnet · January 23rd, 2008, 6:00 AM

That's totally awesome! MacPaint, here we come! images/smilies/lol.gif

Speedtouch · January 23rd, 2008, 4:47 PM

I hate it when people do stuff like this on weird anniversarys. 24 years? If he had waited one more year it would have made sense. But 24? Why bother?

phuckingduck · January 23rd, 2008, 10:34 PM

I'm with speed. It always bothers me when unusual anniversaries are celebrated unnecessarily. Like shops with 23rd anniversary sales......Seriously? Oh well, props to the guy who pulled this off.

chaos386 · January 24th, 2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedtouch

I hate it when people do stuff like this on weird anniversarys. 24 years? If he had waited one more year it would have made sense. But 24? Why bother?

I don't think the point was to make an anniversary edition of the original Macintosh. He said it was mainly to create a custom USB device, and I guess a project based around a classic Mac was more interesting than making a USB clock or something. The "24th Anniversary" moniker was probably just an afterthought.

Viper007Bond · January 24th, 2008, 12:38 AM

I don't think he made it for the anniversary. He just made it for the hell of it, and then called it that.

EDIT: Bah, chaos386 beat me to it.

chaos386 · January 24th, 2008, 12:42 AM

^And only just, too. By the time the thread loaded after I hit "Submit Reply", your post was already there. images/smilies/blink.gif

Viper007Bond · January 24th, 2008, 12:48 AM

Yeah, when you make a post, it updates the thread with any new posts via AJAX. Your post showed up for me when I submitted my post. images/smilies/wink.gif

chaos386 · January 24th, 2008, 12:53 AM

I was doing the regular posting method, though (i.e. not a quick reply), so the whole page loaded in one go. It kinda made it seem like your post was the one I had just submitted. images/smilies/tongue.gif

January 23rd, 2008, 4:40 AM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 9:21 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,182 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 292	24th Anniversary Macintosh http://www.flickr.com/photos/davecla...57603702105276 http://dclausen.net/projects/tfam/ Worthless, but awesome. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 23rd, 2008, 6:00 AM	#3
Magnet Joined: Jan 13th, 2005 Last Online: 3:56 PM Location: Perth, WA Age: 28 Posts: 2,561 Car: BMW E46 328Ci, NA6 MX-5 Rep Power: 97	That's totally awesome! MacPaint, here we come! __________________ Remember, a dog is not just for Christmas. It can also be for a birthday. In fact, you can eat them all year round!

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Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: 12:20 AM Location: Kent, England Age: 17 Posts: 4,078 Car: '99 Kangoo 1.4 (Parents) Rep Power: 85	I hate it when people do stuff like this on weird anniversarys. 24 years? If he had waited one more year it would have made sense. But 24? Why bother? __________________ ^My Flickr^

January 23rd, 2008, 10:34 PM	#5
phuckingduck is awesome! Joined: Mar 1st, 2007 Last Online: November 2nd, 2009 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 2,423 Car: '03 Volvo S60 AWD Rep Power: 68	I'm with speed. It always bothers me when unusual anniversaries are celebrated unnecessarily. Like shops with 23rd anniversary sales......Seriously? Oh well, props to the guy who pulled this off. __________________ If only I could be PhuckingGoose

January 24th, 2008, 12:38 AM	#7
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 9:21 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,182 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 292	I don't think he made it for the anniversary. He just made it for the hell of it, and then called it that. EDIT: Bah, chaos386 beat me to it. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 24th, 2008, 12:42 AM	#8
chaos386 .sa = bad driver! Joined: Nov 8th, 2004 Last Online: 3:45 PM Location: Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia Age: 23 Posts: 4,570 Car: 2009 Seat Leon FR LFS Status: Rep Power: 137	^And only just, too. By the time the thread loaded after I hit "Submit Reply", your post was already there. __________________ "Shit, that's a busy table cloth." -matt2000

January 24th, 2008, 12:48 AM	#9
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 9:21 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,182 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 292	Yeah, when you make a post, it updates the thread with any new posts via AJAX. Your post showed up for me when I submitted my post. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 24th, 2008, 12:53 AM	#10
chaos386 .sa = bad driver! Joined: Nov 8th, 2004 Last Online: 3:45 PM Location: Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia Age: 23 Posts: 4,570 Car: 2009 Seat Leon FR LFS Status: Rep Power: 137	I was doing the regular posting method, though (i.e. not a quick reply), so the whole page loaded in one go. It kinda made it seem like your post was the one I had just submitted. __________________ "Shit, that's a busy table cloth." -matt2000

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