MichaelMJD posts
Posts: 119
Files: 217
EARLY ACCESS: Exploring the LAST Version of Microsoft Plus! (Digital Media Edition)
Hello Patrons! I think its about time we finish off the "remaster" of my old Microsoft Plus! series. This time around, we're exploring the last version in the product line - Digital Media Edition. Hope you enjoy!
EARLY ACCESS: Installing Windows 1.0 on an '80s Zenith Portable PC!
Hello Patrons! So a friend of mine recently gave me this Zenith portable computer from the '80s. And I figured it would be a perfect machine to install that boxed copy of Windows 1.0 on. So today, we're gonna do just that!
EARLY ACCESS: Mitsubishi's Windows 95 Tablet
Hello Patrons! Thanks to a viewer named Alex, today we're going to explore a rather obscure Windows 95 tablet. Plus, there's some unique software to check out on the hard drive. So let's do that!
EARLY ACCESS: Installing Windows Vista on the Samsung Q1 Ultra
Hello Patrons! Here's another video on that Samsung UMPC that I picked up recently. Figured I'd install Vista on it to see how it runs!
EARLY ACCESS: The Holy Grail of Boxed Windows Software...
Hello Patrons! Today I've got a few packages to unbox. And one of them contains what I consider to be the holy grail of boxed Windows software. A huge thanks to everybody who has sent packages my way over the years! There will definitely be some future videos on this stuff.
EARLY ACCESS: Samsung's Handheld Windows XP Tablet from 2007
Hello Patrons! Back in the late 2000s, the world was introduced to a new type of personal computer - the UMPC. Intended to fill a spot somewhere between PDAs and laptops, they were typically small handheld devices with a touchscreen. And I recently found one from Samsung that's never been opened...
EARLY ACCESS: Exploring Microsoft’s Floppy Drive for TVs
Hello Patrons! So here's an interesting thrift store find. Back in 2001, Microsoft released the TV Photo Viewer - a floppy drive designed for use with TVs that let you view photos stored on a diskette. This one appeared to be brand new, so let's unbox it!
EARLY ACCESS: Microsoft Cheese Terminator Reloaded
Hello Patrons! Back in 2022, I published a video on an obscure Microsoft game from 1992 called Cheese Terminator. And in today's episode, we're going to explore a modern version of it that was unearthed earlier this year.
EARLY ACCESS: Installing Windows 10 on a Surface RT
Hello Patrons! Welp... you know I had to do this. Let's install Windows 10 on that Surface RT that I picked up recently.
EARLY ACCESS: The $10 Microsoft Surface
Hello Patrons! What happens when you find a Surface RT for $10 at a garage sale? Well... you buy it to make a retrospective video! Today we're gonna explore this thing and see how usable it is in 2023.
EARLY ACCESS: Using the GameCube Keyboard on a PC
Hello Patrons! Another keyboard video?! Yeah... this wasn't planned but I realized halfway through filming this that "oh yeah, I'm doing another keyboard-related video." But this one's a bit different. Remember that GameCube keyboard that I picked up a few months ago? Well thanks...
EARLY ACCESS: The Replica Vintage Macintosh Keyboard
Hello Patrons! Today we're checking out a replica of the original Macintosh keyboard that's made for use with modern devices. Hope you enjoy!
EARLY ACCESS: The i-Opener Followup
Hello Patrons! It's about time for the followup video on the Netpliance i-Opener. Today I'll try to use Windows 98 on this thing, and check out a hard drive mounting bracket that I couldn't believe found its way to me.
EARLY ACCESS: Archiving Vintage Manuals with the CZUR ET16 Plus Scanner
Hello Patrons! Today we're checking out a document scanner that was recently sent to me by CZUR. I normally don't accept products for review, but this thing could really help improve my archival efforts. So let's check it out!
EARLY ACCESS: i-Opener - The $99 Computer That Cost a Company Millions
Hello Patrons! Here's an eye-opening video for you. I've had this one in the works for a while now and am excited to finally get it out to you all. Hope you enjoy!
EARLY ACCESS: The Prototype TOUCHSCREEN iMac… From 1999
Hello Patrons! So this video is one that I've had in the works for a while. I got my hands on a really fascinating TOUCHSCREEN iMac G3 a while back. And in this video, I go over its history and take it for a spin!
EARLY ACCESS: I Bought Bootleg Nintendo Games from Temu
Hello Patrons! In this video, I explore some bootleg Nintendo games that are currently being sold on Temu.
EARLY ACCESS: Haiku - The Open Source Successor to BeOS
Hello Patrons! Here's the heavily requested Haiku video. Hope you enjoy!
EARLY ACCESS: Making a Region-Free Nintendo 64
Hello Patrons! I've got some gaming related stuff for you today. Turns out it's super easy to region-unlock the Nintendo 64. So I imported one from Japan to do just that!
EARLY ACCESS: The Nintendo GameCube Keyboard
Hello Patrons! So here's something you don't see everyday: the Japan-exclusive keyboard for the Nintendo GameCube. It's a controller... and a keyboard... in one!
EARLY ACCESS: Playing "Minecraft" on Windows 98!
Hello Patrons! Today we're checking out a project that aims to bring the Minecraft experience to older systems, while offering better performance and even some additional features. Hope you enjoy!
EARLY ACCESS: Protoweb - Reviving the '90s Internet!
Hello Patrons! I've gotten a couple requests to do a video on Protoweb, and I was even contacted recently by one of the developers! This is a revival project that aims to bring '90s-era websites back to working order. These aren't just archived snapshots... these sites are actually modif...
EARLY ACCESS: BeOS - The Forgotten ‘90s Operating System
To Be, or not to Be, that is the question.Hello Patrons! Today's video covers BeOS - the multimedia focused operating system from the '90s.
EARLY ACCESS: Getting Windows Update To Work on Windows 9x!
Hello Patrons! Today's video covers an awesome project that revives Windows Update for old versions of Windows. It's similar to Legacy Update, which I explored late last year, but it currently works on Windows 95, 98, NT 4, and Me!
EARLY ACCESS: The Windows 7 Upgrade Saga
Hello Patrons! Oh boy, this is a long one. Enjoy over an hour of Windows 7 goodness as I try to upgrade from one of the earliest development builds all the way to RTM.
EARLY ACCESS: A Linux Look for Windows 7 - SharpEnviro Demo
Hello Patrons! In this video, I explore a shell replacement for Windows that dates back to the XP-era. It's called SharpEnviro, and although it was discontinued back in 2011, its still available for download today!Also, huge thanks to everybody who voted in the poll that I did last week. Most of...
POLL: How Do You Prefer To Watch Early Access Videos?
Hello again Patrons! I am sending this poll out to get an idea of how people prefer to watch videos that are posted here. I can either make a post with a link to an unlisted YouTube video, or I could upload the video directly to Patreon. I asked this question in the description of the recent Disney ...
EARLY ACCESS: The Disney Cell Phones - America Edition
Hello Patrons! In today's video, I take a look at some of the American Disney Phones that were generously loaned to me by a viewer. Also, this video was uploaded directly to Patreon instead of being an unlisted YouTube video. I wanted to try this out as Patreon gave me early access to this new f...
EARLY ACCESS: Making a SILENT iBook G3 Clamshell
Hello Patrons! Thanks so much for helping to support the channel. I am pleased that this iBook SSD video is the first one that I'm offering early access to. This was a fun project... though there were a couple bumps in the road along the way - I mean, what else do you expect for this channel, ha...
