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Bernie<p>One of the contacts is gone, and the plastic is burnt. Did the USB stick short two neighboring pins?</p><p>I wonder if simply replacing the USB connector will suffice? I'll try if I can find a broken board to rip the connector from...</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/gotek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gotek</span></a></p>
Bernie<p>The <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Gotek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gotek</span></a> floppy emulator installed on the <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> 4000 just fried my USB stick with all my ADF files on it! 🔥</p><p>Good thing I smelled it burning and removed it right away. Also: I still have the ADF files on my laptop 😌</p><p>The <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/flashfloppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flashfloppy</span></a> firmware still runs on the Gotek, but doesn't detect another known-good USB stick 😟</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/gotek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gotek</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.io/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a></p>
Jan Beta<p>New video! I'm talking about boot selectors for the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a> showing off a DIY method and then trying out the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FireFloppySwap500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireFloppySwap500</span></a>, which is a super deluxe solution.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/FVRQ-UqaC3Y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/FVRQ-UqaC3Y</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPxMekEhNzK" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPx</span><span class="invisible">MekEhNzK</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/BootSelector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BootSelector</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/FireFloppySwap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireFloppySwap</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DiskDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DiskDrive</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Gotek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gotek</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ExternalDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExternalDrive</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/InternalDrive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternalDrive</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DF0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DF0</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DF1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DF1</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Floppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Floppy</span></a></p>
Saustrup<p>Hell yeah! I managed to assemble a working <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/GeminiMicrocomputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeminiMicrocomputer</span></a> from the lot of dead ones I inherited. <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>z80</span></a> CPU card repaired, Super Video Controller repaired, floppy controller configured, <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/gotek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gotek</span></a> configured and attached. Keyboard cleaned and repaired. <a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CPM</span></a> loads and demo program runs.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.dk/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Restored Amiga 500 is Blue – and Glows in the Dark - Few things are as satisfying to watch as a good retrocomputer restoration project ... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2023/07/21/restored-amiga-500-is-blue-and-glows-in-the-dark/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2023/07/21/restor</span><span class="invisible">ed-amiga-500-is-blue-and-glows-in-the-dark/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/floppyemulator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>floppyemulator</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/casemodding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>casemodding</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/spraypaint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spraypaint</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/amiga500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amiga500</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/gotek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gotek</span></a></p>