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APFS data recovery using Linux

Posted on wo 08 december 2021 in desktop • Tagged with apple, hardware, zorin, ubuntu

Somebody I know had her Macbook Air crash a long time ago and took that event as a good time to get a newer model. But the data on the laptop was never recovered. Recently she was getting ready to get rid of old stuff and this old MBA turned …


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Comparing diskperformance between my laptops

Posted on zo 28 maart 2021 in desktop • Tagged with apple, hardware

Intro

Last week I was executing some disk performance measurements for a client. As part of the session I tested my Macbook and a Dell XPS laptop. The results seemed to indicate the Dell XPS outperforming the Macbook. As the laptops were only tested for comparison, I left it at …


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Running Debian 10/unstable on Apple Powermac G5

Posted on za 13 maart 2021 in desktop • Tagged with debian, hardware

Introduction

Updated on 14-mar-2021 with webbrowser and diskperformance info.

G5 internals large

As an Apple fan I've been collecting some vintage hardware. The Powermac G5 was bought from a video editor like five years back and was actually used by her up till that point. After booting it and enjoying the pretty …


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Gigatron build prep

Posted on di 25 februari 2020 in hacking • Tagged with hardware

With the LEGO build out of the way, now was a good time to check for the prerequisites for the Gigatron build. Somewhere in garage I found a crate with the multimeter and the soldering iron. The multimeter ran out of battery, that was easily fixed with a new 9V …


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The Prutsclub returns

Posted on ma 17 februari 2020 in news • Tagged with plan, hardware

As I will be fiddling with some hardware again, it seemed like a good time to revive this website.

More to be expected soon. For instance I ordered a Gigatron computer as a new project.