James Mackenzie

James Mackenzie

Capturing Native-Resolution Video Without a Scaler

You don’t need a RetroTINK or Framemeister scaler to get excellent results — with careful capture and post-processing, you can still achieve native-resolution, documentation-quality video.

Capturing Native-Resolution Video Without a Scaler

Reviving an ASUS EeeTop as a Linux Kitchen PC

A practical step-by-step guide to turning an old ASUS EeeTop ET2010PNT touchscreen PC into a modern Linux kitchen calendar and email kiosk, covering legacy BIOS installs, GRUB fixes, touchscreen drivers, and networking quirks.

The Ugly Dell That Became My Dream Retro Gaming PC

I wanted a retro PC that could do the full “greatest hits” tour of retro gaming: native DOS, Windows 98, and Windows XP — without spending silly money, without hunting rare parts for months, and without ending up with something that’s allergic to modern conveniences like SATA.

I Accidentally Turned My Projector Into a 3D Cinema

I discovered my projector secretly supports full-resolution 3D. The result? A surprisingly awesome 3D cinema experience!

CGA Gaming on an MDA Monochrome Monitor

The 1987 ATI Graphics Solution SR is a retro graphics card with a unique trick. It can emulate CGA output on an MDA monochrome monitor.

Let’s try it out!