Fun things to do with very old Macs

willoughbywilloughby
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
I've got 1 128K Mac, 2 SE Macs and 1 Mac Plus.



I wanted to turn 1 into an aquarium, make another one a clock (with a full screen digital display running through the OS), but I'm not sure what to do with the other ones.

They're just collecting dust right now. Anyone have any fun ideas?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 13
    spotbugspotbug Posts: 361member
    You could make a bigger clock . Put the hour on one Mac, the minutes on another and am/pm on the third.



    Or... make a bigger aquarium. Connect-up three of the Macs with see-through, acrylic tubes. They'd be networked! A LAF (Local Area Fishwork).
  • Reply 1 of 13
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    [quote]Originally posted by Willoughby:

    <strong>I've got 1 128K Mac, 2 SE Macs and 1 Mac Plus.



    I wanted to turn 1 into an aquarium, make another one a clock (with a full screen digital display running through the OS), but I'm not sure what to do with the other ones.

    They're just collecting dust right now. Anyone have any fun ideas?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    do they work? I'll take them off your hands if they work
  • Reply 3 of 13
    spotbugspotbug Posts: 361member
    [quote]Originally posted by applenut:

    <strong>do they work? I'll take them off your hands if they work</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Are you gonna make a LAF?
  • Reply 4 of 13
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    [quote]Originally posted by spotbug:

    <strong>



    Are you gonna make a LAF?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    well your idea certainly has me thinking but if they work I would preserve them and keep them for use
  • Reply 5 of 13
    bogiebogie Posts: 407member
    Please don't use working Macs for fish tanks. Seriously I know people who would pay cash for those just to keep them and use them.
  • Reply 6 of 13
    wrong robotwrong robot Posts: 3,907member
    who would want one?

    I don't get it, what can you get done on any of those?

    I like the clock idea the best, that would be totally pimp
  • Reply 7 of 13
    graphitemangraphiteman Posts: 428member
    I have Mac 512k, and it still works well. It has MacWrite, MacPaint, and a few other apps, and an Apple ImageWriter I. And it actually prints!



    To answer your question, Wrong Robot, old Macs are fun to play with and to show off to people. And they actually do stuff.
  • Reply 8 of 13
    willoughbywilloughby Posts: 1,457member
    [quote]Originally posted by applenut:

    <strong>



    do they work? I'll take them off your hands if they work</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yes, they all work. I'm not looking to get rid of them. Thats why I wanted "fun things" to do with them. Giving them to you is not fun for me





    The "LAF" idea sounds great! Although only my techie friends would really get the "networked" part. hah



    I also have 2 LCIIs and an Apple IIc. Though I'm not quite sure what I can do with those.
  • Reply 9 of 13
    /mandolux//mandolux/ Posts: 648member
    ...old Macs are like old friends that you grew-up with. When I see them turn into aquariums, makes me wonder how are they going to be remembered by their owners.



    There is nothing like firing-up an old Mac. The sound brings a lot of memories.
  • Reply 10 of 13
    owl boyowl boy Posts: 61member
    [quote]Originally posted by /mandolux/:

    <strong>...old Macs are like old friends that you grew-up with. When I see them turn into aquariums, makes me wonder how are they going to be remembered by their owners.



    There is nothing like firing-up an old Mac. The sound brings a lot of memories.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I agree, and thats one Characteristic of mac users I think makes them so cool



    -Owl
  • Reply 11 of 13
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    [quote]Originally posted by Wrong Robot:

    <strong>who would want one?

    I don't get it, what can you get done on any of those?

    I like the clock idea the best, that would be totally pimp</strong><hr></blockquote>



    you're saying this to someone who is pissed because his bid for a mac 128K of 500 bucks got outbid
  • Reply 12 of 13
    willoughbywilloughby Posts: 1,457member
    [quote]Originally posted by applenut:

    <strong>



    you're saying this to someone who is pissed because his bid for a mac 128K of 500 bucks got outbid</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Whoa Whoa Whoa.....you bid 500 bucks for 128k Mac??? ooooook...maybe I'll change my mind about "selling" it to you. I still won't "give" it to you



    Seriously though, I think I'd sell you my 128k for 500 bucks in a New York minute <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
  • Reply 13 of 13
    splinemodelsplinemodel Posts: 7,311member
    If you happen to be a college student that goes to a college in a location that gets hot, but not quite hot enough to permit air conditioning, consider this plan.



    Completely gut the mac and buy a medium sized fan and a small fan. (I would take one of the ducted Honeywell models. sub $30 at Walmart) Also locate a compressor for a big freezer, new or used. With a few parts from a local hardware store (piping, etc) route the freon piping into coils inside the fan ducting via the bottom/base of the fan. (i.e. the fan permanently rests on the top of the computer.) Use the small fan to blow the heat off of teh compressor and out the back of the computer. Make sure to direct it though a duct, perhaps a collapsable round one such as those you can find at hardware stores. It's also wise to build a window seal, but that varies from window to window.



    Print out a Mac OS smiley face and put it where the monitor should be. Instant, concealable air conditioning. The fire-inspectors will never guess. Of course, if it's really cold in your room I'm sure some suspicion would arise.



    I was going to build a device like this, but my room this year is in the shade, so it's not necessary.



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