Adrian's Digital Basement ][


Episodes

Title Duration Published Consumed
It's cute but broken: The GE Spacemaker 5" color TV 2024-12-18 20:19
Testing the sparkly Nintendo PPU to see if it's bad 2024-12-11 20:26
Cleaning up and modifying a corroded 286 motherboard 2024-12-04 21:11
0096 Giving my Apple ][+ multiple personalities with ROMX+ 2024-11-27 20:26
0095 Dumping and recreating PAL chips, a riddle and the awesome C64 SIDKICK 2024-11-20 23:15
0094 Let's talk about game consoles and basement organization 2024-11-13 19:54
0093 Two international wedge computers from 1987 2024-11-07 19:06
0092 The first ever home "computer", a Digital laptop, motherboard trays and more! 2024-10-30 21:36
The Zeos 386SX was a speedy and competitive motherboard 2024-10-23 20:15
0091 Lumacode by c0pperdragon, an Apple Mouse replica, video capture, T-shirts and more! 2024-10-16 20:06
0090 A modern IBM CGA card clone, a new thermal camera, hemostats, chips and more! 2024-10-10 03:01
0089 Troubleshooting Mac SE/30 motherboards and mini Sony CRT monitor (WatchCam) 2024-10-02 20:15
0088 Super VCF Midwest 19 wrap-up and a C64 SID vs SIDKICK battle 2024-09-25 20:30
Panasonic SVHS VCR stops after a couple seconds 2024-09-18 20:49
This monitor is the same as the IBM 5154 EGA monitor! (Samsung CD-1452M) 2024-09-11 20:19
Replacing a bad ISA slot 2024-09-04 20:00
0087 Pi Pico emulating a whole 6502 computer, Meatloaf for the C64, TRS-80 goodies and more 2024-08-28 22:16
UPDATES! The dead hardcards might work and a big XTRAMTEST improvement 2024-08-21 20:33
Test and try: Five (probably broken) hard cards #autopsy 2024-08-14 20:00
Remember when computer monitors were modified TVs? 2024-08-08 02:19
You don't always need fancy tools to fix a broken 8-bit computer 2024-07-31 20:30
Test and try: A cool Analog/Digital VGA card and a couple PC motherboards 2024-07-24 20:59
Testing and benchmarking the micro-floppy "iomega clik!" 2024-07-17 20:09
Let's test some scrap Nintendo Entertainment System motherboards 2024-07-10 20:53
Play VHS tapes while sideways and upside down (Goldstar GCP-C135) 2024-07-03 20:23
0086 I can't get enough of these Apple II clones! 2024-06-26 19:36
0085 Vintage goodies for the BBC Micro Model B and BBC Master 128 2024-06-19 20:15
Tinning corroded pins on the trash-picked CGA card 2024-06-12 19:49
Hacking an IBM CGA card for fun and speed! 2024-06-05 19:08
Can we save this heavily corroded IBM CGA card? 2024-05-29 20:58
Getting online with a DEC VT-220 terminal 2024-05-22 19:47
I might have to give up on the "RAM issues" motherboard 2024-05-16 01:35
I just can't escape computers with RAM problems! 2024-05-08 19:47
This Mac nearly had me beat! It fought hard but I got it in the end. 2024-05-01 21:21
Mac motherboards with cool 3rd party RAM boards (Mac's-a-million) 2024-04-24 19:07
0084 A battery powered 486DX2/66 setup and a 386 motherboard with a fancy BIOS 2024-04-17 21:05
0083 PicoGUS emulating a Sound Blaster, DRAM testers and a clip on Mac accelerator 2024-04-10 19:20
Test and try: Does this 40 year old Tandon TM-252 drive still work? 2024-04-03 20:23
0082 We have a ton of Amstrad computer goodness! 2024-03-27 22:00
This clone CGA/MDA card has a couple of surprising hidden features 2024-03-20 18:51
0081 ROM and SD card upgrades for the BBC Master 128 2024-03-13 18:47
0080 A 128k RAM upgrade for the Speccy, some recovered SIDs, USB-C Cable testing and a new DMM 2024-03-06 19:45
0079 I'm at a loss for words when I first see this Tandy 4000 computer 2024-02-28 20:53
Let's recap a Macintosh Classic II motherboard 2024-02-21 21:33
Test and try: What's inside this dusty old PC? 2024-02-14 20:44
Dumping the contents of SCSI devices using BlueSCSI V2 (Initiator Mode) 2024-02-07 20:19
I thought this $4 8-bit game console was going to be total junk 2024-01-31 23:28
0078 A broken Book 8088 laptop, Voodoo 2 frustration and some TV parts 2024-01-24 20:58
0077 An open source Apple Liron card and EPROM emulator plus snacks for Rammy!๐Ÿ 2024-01-17 21:53
0076 A binocular TV, the wiggle method rocks on Mac parts, and some awesome old print ads 2024-01-10 20:16
Fixing JBL's poor design that turned this speaker into a paperweight (JBL FLIP 5 repair) 2024-01-03 20:24
0075 A Gravis Ultrasound that needs repair, a 3D printed joystick and a software defined PicoPOST 2023-12-27 22:58
0074 Let's buy a Buick, file our taxes and save some prisoners 2023-12-20 20:15
Figuring out how to remove polystyrene residue from cords 2023-12-13 20:49
A perfect pair to the Apple II: Hitachi VM-129U #rescue 2023-12-06 20:16
After a few hours of use, the field found A500 broke again! (+let's talk about RAM tests) 2023-11-29 20:15
0073 There can't be many of these in North America: The KC 85/3 2023-11-22 20:15
Test and try: Macintosh Centris 610 (with a "sassy" recap) 2023-11-15 20:08
0072 Unboxing and testing a brand new 27 year old laptop 2023-11-08 20:15
0071 Fixing a Commodore 16 with modern parts, a bunch of NOS Apple parts and testing MOS chips 2023-11-01 18:45
0070 Testing portable TVs and a plethora of PC parts (plus a book and hard drive autopsy) 2023-10-26 00:14
Testing 12 mystery PC floppy drives 2023-10-19 00:40
Test and try: How many broken breadbins do we have today? 2023-10-11 20:43
The "OEM" IBM PCjr monitor: Mitsubishi AT-13332A 2023-10-04 21:38
0069 There is so much "freakin' awesome!" in this video (PicoMEM, Hayes RetroModem and more) 2023-09-27 20:35
I ran into so many issues while testing these MFM hard drives 2023-09-20 21:32
How to fix and repair Alps SKCC keyboards 2023-09-13 21:37
This trashpicked monitor is way more capable than I expected (ProVideo VM-1401C) 2023-09-06 20:12
0068 This computer is an illegal clone 2023-08-30 20:15
0067 PC-XT overclocking record? New homebrew projects for the IBM PC, Apple II, C128, Mac and more 2023-08-23 20:31
0066 A pretty rare Atari computer shows up in the basement 2023-08-16 20:15
This easy IBM 5170 upgrade was anything but easy! 2023-08-09 22:43
Test and try: Three random motherboards and a Mac Plus chassis 2023-08-02 20:47
0065 Amazing replacement PSUs for retro machines, smokin' T-Shirts and stickers, chips and more 2023-07-26 22:57
I found these VHS tapes on the street. Let's see what's on them! 2023-07-19 20:15
This little Sony TV squeals and then shuts off (KV-9PT50) 2023-07-12 19:42
0064 A freakin' Commodore bag, a smokin' TRS-80 Model 4P and some 50 year old manuals 2023-07-05 18:39
Testing three Atari 8-bit computers 2023-06-28 18:15
These are great retro displays, but which is better? (Sharp LC-15S4U-S vs Magnavox 15MF605T/17) 2023-06-21 20:50
0063 A boxed CoCo 1 and a fun read-through of a 1983 Radio Shack catalog 2023-06-14 22:15
Why did people buy the Apple High Resolution Monochrome monitor? 2023-06-07 18:59
0062 A Pentium Overdrive exposed issues with my 486 motherboard 2023-05-31 18:15
0061 A universal keyboard/mouse adapter, an Apple IIe numeric keypad, some NABU stuff and more! 2023-05-24 19:40
Box of "scrap" vintage computer parts 2023-05-17 18:32
How usable is a 20 year old webcam today? (D-Link DSB-C110) 2023-05-10 18:52
Mystery motherboard testing 2023-05-03 18:30
I was shocked to find an Acorn Computer monitor in the US 2023-04-26 21:57
0060 VCF East wrap up, an Apple II FujiNet, cool PCBs and more 2023-04-19 22:39
YouTube deleted one of my channels (UPDATE) 2023-04-11 20:06
0059 A VIC-20 test harness, an LS-120 disaster, a homebrew PC accelerator and a cool bad CPU die 2023-04-05 20:54
0058 A miniature DOS PC, a modern C64 motherboard, a TRS-80 PSU and 8" disks! 2023-03-29 20:21
0057 A mystery data recorder, a hurt Sun SPARCstation IPC and a MEGA little TV 2023-03-22 19:24
Disaster struck while working on this odd-ball 386SX VLB motherboard 2023-03-15 20:55
Let's try to revive some MFM hard drives! 2023-03-08 21:51
When a battery leaks, does the motherboard make a sound? 2023-03-01 20:09
A 10ยข part kept this monitor from working 2023-02-23 18:30
A big box of mystery computer parts 2023-02-15 20:15
0056 A "motion tracker" snall TV, the Tandy WP-2, the Cosmo Communicator, a gallon of WD-40 and more 2023-02-08 20:10
Corroded Amiga 500 Rev 5 (w/512k ROM upgrade and S-Video out) 2023-02-01 20:56
I tried to fix this little Sony TV (KV-9PT50) 2023-01-25 20:38
0055 Fixing a monitor that was damaged in shipping (and more!) 2023-01-18 22:23
Unknown condition TRS-80 Model 3 2023-01-11 20:15
0054 An ATX PSU replacement for 8-bit machines, some useful TI99 carts, C64 power switches and more 2023-01-04 20:15
0053 The very rare (for North America) C64G and I build a couple miniature retro devices 2022-12-28 23:07
0052 These unreasonably long screwdrivers are amazing! And, the best IC leg straightener and more 2022-12-21 21:37
0051 SCSI on a laptop and an 8-bit dance party that IS NOT on a C64 2022-12-14 20:39
0050 This is the best packing material I've ever seen! 2022-12-07 20:15
Mint condition trashpicked 19" color TV (Toshiba C771T) 2022-11-30 20:25
0049 Everything in this video is broken 2022-11-23 20:14
0048 Is this LCD the "jack of all trades" retro display I've been looking for? (Sony KLV-S19A10) 2022-11-16 20:15
0047 I almost threw out my back moving this thing around! 2022-11-09 20:10
0046 Everything goes wrong in this video (TRS-80 Model 2 drive chassis) 2022-11-02 19:31
0045 ROM/RAM replacer for Z80 machines, a long lost Turbo XT manual, a Leading Edge laptop and more 2022-10-26 20:15