Adrian's Digital Basement
@adriansdigitalbasement.com
Hello everyone! I'm Adrian Black, a retro computer YouTuber who fixes stuff from Portland, Oregon.
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Main: youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasement
Second: youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasement2
Extras: youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasementextras
A photo I snapped while I was doing a computer rescue down in Eugene last week. I love this time of year!
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A photo I snapped while I was doing a computer rescue down in Eugene last week. I love this time of year!
I noticed a price tag on this Apple IIc box: December 18, 1987, $949.00
IMHO, that is pricey for a computer that came out in 1984! This was just for the computer, no monitor or mouse.
IMHO, that is pricey for a computer that came out in 1984! This was just for the computer, no monitor or mouse.
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I noticed a price tag on this Apple IIc box: December 18, 1987, $949.00
IMHO, that is pricey for a computer that came out in 1984! This was just for the computer, no monitor or mouse.
IMHO, that is pricey for a computer that came out in 1984! This was just for the computer, no monitor or mouse.
I couldn't agree more.
Unfortunately this is also one of the biggest issues with the "Just put Linux on it" movement. It's great for power users and nerds, but the wild variation of Linux distributions makes troubleshooting for non power users very hard.
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Unfortunately this is also one of the biggest issues with the "Just put Linux on it" movement. It's great for power users and nerds, but the wild variation of Linux distributions makes troubleshooting for non power users very hard.
danieldelaney.net/normal/
October 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I couldn't agree more.
Unfortunately this is also one of the biggest issues with the "Just put Linux on it" movement. It's great for power users and nerds, but the wild variation of Linux distributions makes troubleshooting for non power users very hard.
danieldelaney.net/normal/
Unfortunately this is also one of the biggest issues with the "Just put Linux on it" movement. It's great for power users and nerds, but the wild variation of Linux distributions makes troubleshooting for non power users very hard.
danieldelaney.net/normal/
As agents were driving away, they pointed a pepper ball gun and then a real gun at Chris Gentry, a combat veteran who was lawfully standing on the side of the road. The agent who pointed the real gun at Mr. Gentry’s face said “bang, bang,” and “you’re dead liberal.”
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October 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
As agents were driving away, they pointed a pepper ball gun and then a real gun at Chris Gentry, a combat veteran who was lawfully standing on the side of the road. The agent who pointed the real gun at Mr. Gentry’s face said “bang, bang,” and “you’re dead liberal.”
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It's 2025 and things as basic as printing still fail randomly. Sometimes, when I go to print, the job just ends up with the status "Sent to printer, Error."
What the hell does this mean? Printing a second time just works. Why? WHO KNOWS! #enshitificaiton
What the hell does this mean? Printing a second time just works. Why? WHO KNOWS! #enshitificaiton
October 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
It's 2025 and things as basic as printing still fail randomly. Sometimes, when I go to print, the job just ends up with the status "Sent to printer, Error."
What the hell does this mean? Printing a second time just works. Why? WHO KNOWS! #enshitificaiton
What the hell does this mean? Printing a second time just works. Why? WHO KNOWS! #enshitificaiton
Ahh Patreon, being as janky as possible while taking a massive cut of creator earnings.
Nice.
Nice.
October 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Ahh Patreon, being as janky as possible while taking a massive cut of creator earnings.
Nice.
Nice.
I love technology but "only cloud connected" shit is stupid. Just ask gamers who can't play old games they own because the servers have shut down...
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AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright - Dexerto
The AWS outage caused chaos for owners of Eight Sleep’s Pod3 mattresses as they had no offline mode and were stuck at high temperatures.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I love technology but "only cloud connected" shit is stupid. Just ask gamers who can't play old games they own because the servers have shut down...
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
Look what the nice folks at the PRGE Intellivision booth gave me! Thanks Mark!
October 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Look what the nice folks at the PRGE Intellivision booth gave me! Thanks Mark!
Well these sure are good! (At least this flavor)
October 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Well these sure are good! (At least this flavor)
I fired my iPhone to install the latest iOS.
Wow!
The whole glass look is so ugly, what a massive downgrade. Notifications are hard to read now they have a clear glass background. Everything has massively round corners.
Who thought this was a good idea?
Wow!
The whole glass look is so ugly, what a massive downgrade. Notifications are hard to read now they have a clear glass background. Everything has massively round corners.
Who thought this was a good idea?
October 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I fired my iPhone to install the latest iOS.
Wow!
The whole glass look is so ugly, what a massive downgrade. Notifications are hard to read now they have a clear glass background. Everything has massively round corners.
Who thought this was a good idea?
Wow!
The whole glass look is so ugly, what a massive downgrade. Notifications are hard to read now they have a clear glass background. Everything has massively round corners.
Who thought this was a good idea?
Great news everyone!
Mark your calendars because for the first time since 2019, VCF Pacific Northwest is happening.
It's be held just south of Seattle on May 2 and 3, 2026.
vcfpnw.org
Mark your calendars because for the first time since 2019, VCF Pacific Northwest is happening.
It's be held just south of Seattle on May 2 and 3, 2026.
vcfpnw.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Great news everyone!
Mark your calendars because for the first time since 2019, VCF Pacific Northwest is happening.
It's be held just south of Seattle on May 2 and 3, 2026.
vcfpnw.org
Mark your calendars because for the first time since 2019, VCF Pacific Northwest is happening.
It's be held just south of Seattle on May 2 and 3, 2026.
vcfpnw.org
I love it when stuff like this happens!
I posted a video about a Franklin Ace 10 floppy drive which was owned by a middle school in the small town of Richland, Washington, and someone who likely used the drive happens to be one of my viewers.
youtu.be/cU_82Q5JhP4
I posted a video about a Franklin Ace 10 floppy drive which was owned by a middle school in the small town of Richland, Washington, and someone who likely used the drive happens to be one of my viewers.
youtu.be/cU_82Q5JhP4
October 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I love it when stuff like this happens!
I posted a video about a Franklin Ace 10 floppy drive which was owned by a middle school in the small town of Richland, Washington, and someone who likely used the drive happens to be one of my viewers.
youtu.be/cU_82Q5JhP4
I posted a video about a Franklin Ace 10 floppy drive which was owned by a middle school in the small town of Richland, Washington, and someone who likely used the drive happens to be one of my viewers.
youtu.be/cU_82Q5JhP4
I made this helpful picture to help you identify Mac 128/512/Plus keyboard cables.
October 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I made this helpful picture to help you identify Mac 128/512/Plus keyboard cables.
TIL!
BASICODE was like Java but for home computers, and in 1982!
It could run on the PET, VIC-20, C64, Amiga, ZX81, Spectrum and QL, Acorn Atom, BBC Micro, Electron, TRS-80, MSX, Oric Atmos, Grundy NewBrain, CPC, IBM PC, Apple II, TI-99/4A and more
BASICODE
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASICOD...
BASICODE was like Java but for home computers, and in 1982!
It could run on the PET, VIC-20, C64, Amiga, ZX81, Spectrum and QL, Acorn Atom, BBC Micro, Electron, TRS-80, MSX, Oric Atmos, Grundy NewBrain, CPC, IBM PC, Apple II, TI-99/4A and more
BASICODE
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASICOD...
BASICODE - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
TIL!
BASICODE was like Java but for home computers, and in 1982!
It could run on the PET, VIC-20, C64, Amiga, ZX81, Spectrum and QL, Acorn Atom, BBC Micro, Electron, TRS-80, MSX, Oric Atmos, Grundy NewBrain, CPC, IBM PC, Apple II, TI-99/4A and more
BASICODE
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASICOD...
BASICODE was like Java but for home computers, and in 1982!
It could run on the PET, VIC-20, C64, Amiga, ZX81, Spectrum and QL, Acorn Atom, BBC Micro, Electron, TRS-80, MSX, Oric Atmos, Grundy NewBrain, CPC, IBM PC, Apple II, TI-99/4A and more
BASICODE
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASICOD...
Today, while listening to the radio, I heard a song from the artist NoSo.
That feeling of hearing a song for the first time that cuts right through to your soul. Wow.
That feeling of hearing a song for the first time that cuts right through to your soul. Wow.
October 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Today, while listening to the radio, I heard a song from the artist NoSo.
That feeling of hearing a song for the first time that cuts right through to your soul. Wow.
That feeling of hearing a song for the first time that cuts right through to your soul. Wow.
Author and illustrator, Nikkolas Smith, draws 'Portland Frog'
October 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Author and illustrator, Nikkolas Smith, draws 'Portland Frog'
Matt Desmond has released Des-test Kernal for the C64.
Instead of being a cart you plug in, this is a KERNAL replacement that can fully test all of the C64's RAM in an extremely thorough way. Much better test than any other existing test for the C64.
factorofmatt.com/destestkernal
Instead of being a cart you plug in, this is a KERNAL replacement that can fully test all of the C64's RAM in an extremely thorough way. Much better test than any other existing test for the C64.
factorofmatt.com/destestkernal
October 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Matt Desmond has released Des-test Kernal for the C64.
Instead of being a cart you plug in, this is a KERNAL replacement that can fully test all of the C64's RAM in an extremely thorough way. Much better test than any other existing test for the C64.
factorofmatt.com/destestkernal
Instead of being a cart you plug in, this is a KERNAL replacement that can fully test all of the C64's RAM in an extremely thorough way. Much better test than any other existing test for the C64.
factorofmatt.com/destestkernal
Reporting to you from the hallscape that is Portland Oregon: I just walked home from Sunday brunch in SE Portland and spotted some typical Portland graffiti. 💖
October 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reporting to you from the hallscape that is Portland Oregon: I just walked home from Sunday brunch in SE Portland and spotted some typical Portland graffiti. 💖
Ugh, I'm trying to edit a video while feeling slightly trashy. I got my COVID-19 and Flu shots yesterday, and I think they are catching up with me.
A little hurt now is 100000x better than getting full blown versions of either later.
Time to make some spicy ramen! That always helps!
A little hurt now is 100000x better than getting full blown versions of either later.
Time to make some spicy ramen! That always helps!
October 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Ugh, I'm trying to edit a video while feeling slightly trashy. I got my COVID-19 and Flu shots yesterday, and I think they are catching up with me.
A little hurt now is 100000x better than getting full blown versions of either later.
Time to make some spicy ramen! That always helps!
A little hurt now is 100000x better than getting full blown versions of either later.
Time to make some spicy ramen! That always helps!
Vintage Tech YouTubers Discussion Panel | VCFMW 20 (2025)
YouTube video by VCF Midwest
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October 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Reporting to you from war torn Portland Oregon. At the ICE facility, things are... well, see for yourself.
October 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Reporting to you from war torn Portland Oregon. At the ICE facility, things are... well, see for yourself.
October 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Ah yes -- just a sample of some of the wacky emails I regularly get....
October 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Ah yes -- just a sample of some of the wacky emails I regularly get....