Gammitin (Ben) 💾
@gammitin.bsky.social
Vintage & Retro Tech! I collect & tinker with classic laptops, desktops, consoles, & other unique tech 💾. I'm also an avid gamer 🎮 and a cat enthusiast 🐱
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Enq: [email protected]
Social Media Links🔗👇
https://linktr.ee/gammitin
Enq: [email protected]
Starting to feel a little Christmassy up in here 🎄
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Starting to feel a little Christmassy up in here 🎄
Mystery retro purchase (unknown condition or contents).
I built hundreds of these back in the day, now I've got one coming my way, Shuttle XPC (Socket 754), with 1x PCI and 1x AGP slot.
I built hundreds of these back in the day, now I've got one coming my way, Shuttle XPC (Socket 754), with 1x PCI and 1x AGP slot.
November 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Mystery retro purchase (unknown condition or contents).
I built hundreds of these back in the day, now I've got one coming my way, Shuttle XPC (Socket 754), with 1x PCI and 1x AGP slot.
I built hundreds of these back in the day, now I've got one coming my way, Shuttle XPC (Socket 754), with 1x PCI and 1x AGP slot.
Early Christmas treat incoming:
Zenith Z-Note 425 Lnc (1993)
Zenith Z-Note 425 Lnc (1993)
November 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Early Christmas treat incoming:
Zenith Z-Note 425 Lnc (1993)
Zenith Z-Note 425 Lnc (1993)
HP Omnibook XE3 (2001)🤘
- Pentium III 1Ghz
- 512MB 133Mhz SD-RAM
- 80GB IDE Drive
- S3 Savage XI Dedicated Graphics
- My favourite feature is the CD Player that works when the laptop is switched off. 👍
- Pentium III 1Ghz
- 512MB 133Mhz SD-RAM
- 80GB IDE Drive
- S3 Savage XI Dedicated Graphics
- My favourite feature is the CD Player that works when the laptop is switched off. 👍
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
HP Omnibook XE3 (2001)🤘
- Pentium III 1Ghz
- 512MB 133Mhz SD-RAM
- 80GB IDE Drive
- S3 Savage XI Dedicated Graphics
- My favourite feature is the CD Player that works when the laptop is switched off. 👍
- Pentium III 1Ghz
- 512MB 133Mhz SD-RAM
- 80GB IDE Drive
- S3 Savage XI Dedicated Graphics
- My favourite feature is the CD Player that works when the laptop is switched off. 👍
IBM ThinkPad Power Series 850 - super rare, PowerPC powered Laptop (1994)
November 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
IBM ThinkPad Power Series 850 - super rare, PowerPC powered Laptop (1994)
IBM ThinkPad 390E (1999) running Debian Linux
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
IBM ThinkPad 390E (1999) running Debian Linux
IBM ThinkPad 550 BJ (1993) - Included an integrated Bubble Jet printer!
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
IBM ThinkPad 550 BJ (1993) - Included an integrated Bubble Jet printer!
Messing with the CGA output on my Amstrad PPC512
November 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Messing with the CGA output on my Amstrad PPC512
This time last year I bought 16GB DDR4 3200MHz for £24.99, today I'm pricing up another PC and the same RAM is £89.99 - WTH happened this year? 😲
November 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This time last year I bought 16GB DDR4 3200MHz for £24.99, today I'm pricing up another PC and the same RAM is £89.99 - WTH happened this year? 😲
£20 random card haul, pretty happy tbh!
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
£20 random card haul, pretty happy tbh!
Amstrad PPC512 - NEC V30 (8088) Powered Portable from 1987.
(Bit of a screen issue, which I'll either try to repair, mod or replace/upgrade).
Pretty cool to have another machine to play with, my PPC640 is pristine, has the backpack, original disks so great to keep as it is.
(Bit of a screen issue, which I'll either try to repair, mod or replace/upgrade).
Pretty cool to have another machine to play with, my PPC640 is pristine, has the backpack, original disks so great to keep as it is.
November 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Amstrad PPC512 - NEC V30 (8088) Powered Portable from 1987.
(Bit of a screen issue, which I'll either try to repair, mod or replace/upgrade).
Pretty cool to have another machine to play with, my PPC640 is pristine, has the backpack, original disks so great to keep as it is.
(Bit of a screen issue, which I'll either try to repair, mod or replace/upgrade).
Pretty cool to have another machine to play with, my PPC640 is pristine, has the backpack, original disks so great to keep as it is.
Amstrad PPC512 - NEC V30 (8088) Powered Portable from 1987.
(Bit of a screen issue, which I'll either try to repair, mod or replace/upgrade).
Pretty cool to have another machine to play with, my PPC640 is pristine, has the backpack, original disks so great to keep as it is.
(Bit of a screen issue, which I'll either try to repair, mod or replace/upgrade).
Pretty cool to have another machine to play with, my PPC640 is pristine, has the backpack, original disks so great to keep as it is.
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Amstrad PPC512 - NEC V30 (8088) Powered Portable from 1987.
(Bit of a screen issue, which I'll either try to repair, mod or replace/upgrade).
Pretty cool to have another machine to play with, my PPC640 is pristine, has the backpack, original disks so great to keep as it is.
(Bit of a screen issue, which I'll either try to repair, mod or replace/upgrade).
Pretty cool to have another machine to play with, my PPC640 is pristine, has the backpack, original disks so great to keep as it is.
Few retro thangs.....
Luna is very interested!
Luna is very interested!
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Few retro thangs.....
Luna is very interested!
Luna is very interested!
Luna Storm says Hi 😻
November 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Luna Storm says Hi 😻
£5 why not, should be good for some experiments!
IDE ✅
Floppy ✅
2x 32bit PCI Slots ✅
IDE ✅
Floppy ✅
2x 32bit PCI Slots ✅
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
£5 why not, should be good for some experiments!
IDE ✅
Floppy ✅
2x 32bit PCI Slots ✅
IDE ✅
Floppy ✅
2x 32bit PCI Slots ✅
I'm re-creating my 3rd ever PC, an AMD Athlon K7 Slot A with Voodoo 3 3000 and a Soundblaster Live and Live Drive.
This is going to be a blast, the journey begins here.
Let's Start A Thread 🧵:
This is going to be a blast, the journey begins here.
Let's Start A Thread 🧵:
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm re-creating my 3rd ever PC, an AMD Athlon K7 Slot A with Voodoo 3 3000 and a Soundblaster Live and Live Drive.
This is going to be a blast, the journey begins here.
Let's Start A Thread 🧵:
This is going to be a blast, the journey begins here.
Let's Start A Thread 🧵:
I know why they got rid of Clippy!
November 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I know why they got rid of Clippy!
Windows 95/98 Plus! Theme - The 60s USA
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Windows 95/98 Plus! Theme - The 60s USA
So, in December I will be rebuilding from scratch the third PC I ever owned, back when I was a teen.
An AMD Athlon K7 Slot A PC, with a Voodoo 3 3000, Soundblaster Live with Live Drive and a huge, two foot tall case.
My original MB that I'll be recapping with Rubycon's:
An AMD Athlon K7 Slot A PC, with a Voodoo 3 3000, Soundblaster Live with Live Drive and a huge, two foot tall case.
My original MB that I'll be recapping with Rubycon's:
November 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
So, in December I will be rebuilding from scratch the third PC I ever owned, back when I was a teen.
An AMD Athlon K7 Slot A PC, with a Voodoo 3 3000, Soundblaster Live with Live Drive and a huge, two foot tall case.
My original MB that I'll be recapping with Rubycon's:
An AMD Athlon K7 Slot A PC, with a Voodoo 3 3000, Soundblaster Live with Live Drive and a huge, two foot tall case.
My original MB that I'll be recapping with Rubycon's:
Been testing out: NEXTSPACE: a desktop environment that brings a NextSTEP look and feel to Linux.
github.com/trunkmaster/...
github.com/trunkmaster/...
November 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Been testing out: NEXTSPACE: a desktop environment that brings a NextSTEP look and feel to Linux.
github.com/trunkmaster/...
github.com/trunkmaster/...
Reposted by Gammitin (Ben) 💾
Love retro/vintage computers, consoles?
Do you like upgrading, repairing, modding? Everyone's welcome, from absolute expert, to beginners who want help and assistance.
The friendliest retro community on the internet, come join us!
Retro Hardware Discord
discord.gg/4dt9zefKZ
Do you like upgrading, repairing, modding? Everyone's welcome, from absolute expert, to beginners who want help and assistance.
The friendliest retro community on the internet, come join us!
Retro Hardware Discord
discord.gg/4dt9zefKZ
November 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Love retro/vintage computers, consoles?
Do you like upgrading, repairing, modding? Everyone's welcome, from absolute expert, to beginners who want help and assistance.
The friendliest retro community on the internet, come join us!
Retro Hardware Discord
discord.gg/4dt9zefKZ
Do you like upgrading, repairing, modding? Everyone's welcome, from absolute expert, to beginners who want help and assistance.
The friendliest retro community on the internet, come join us!
Retro Hardware Discord
discord.gg/4dt9zefKZ
Apparently MSN did an article on a repair/mod I did and I didn't even know about it! 😲
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
November 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Apparently MSN did an article on a repair/mod I did and I didn't even know about it! 😲
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...
www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...