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A vintage computing hobbyist has released version 1.0 of a MacOS Extensions Pack designed for the Apple Network Server, a rare 1990s Apple machine. The project is part of the developer's broader work preserving and extending old microcomputers, Unix workstations, and classic Mac/PalmOS platforms, shared through their personal blog Old VCR.
A vintage computing hobbyist detailed a weekend project refurbishing an Alpha Micro Eagle 300 alongside other retro machines, part of an ongoing personal blog covering 6502, PalmOS, 68K/Power Mac and Unix workstation systems. The post is self-published and supported through site advertising and reader donations.
A tech trivia feature identifies the original iMac G3, released in 1998, as the first widely used computer to drop all legacy ports in favor of USB exclusively. The machine shipped with two USB 1.1 ports and no ADB, serial, SCSI, or floppy connectors, while retaining Ethernet, a modem jack, and audio. The piece also examines near-misses like Sony's VAIO 505 and Compaq's iPaq Desktop, which came later or kept some legacy ports.