Second channel: Another big lot of cool Apple II cards including a Trackstar Plus!
Added 2025-07-21 23:48:55 +0000 UTCHello my patrons! It's time for another SMMC episode on the second channel, and this time we have more Apple II stuff, even though it all came from a different viewer. One of the special cards here is a Trackstar Plus, which is an Apple II emulator for the IBM PC. I saw LGR's coverage of this card a while back, so it's going to be fun to explore the card some more. (I do play around with it in this video.)
In other news, I'm working on Part 2 of the Zenith ZT-1, but I'm waiting for some stuff in the mail, so I might have to delay it if that doesn't come in on time. (I have another video in the queue I can release if need be.) That's why I haven't put out the early access for Part 2 yet. :-)
That's it for now! Thanks for all the support!
Direct link: https://youtu.be/qp_mmCV_Ips
Comments
And yes, I did freeze-frame it to check :D
nine
2025-08-01 01:00:49 +0000 UTCOne of the Dell laptop-module floppy drives you lifted up has a USB port - FDDM-101, I believe. Has a mini (not micro) USB port, and depending on which one you get, they can often be 2x speed. Cathode Ray Dude did a good video on FDD speeds and covered that drive. Was a feature so that you could use a laptop with the modular CD-ROM fitted whilst using a floppy drive at the same time.
nine
2025-08-01 01:00:15 +0000 UTCNot surprised. Another victim of tariffs.... Sigh
Adrian's Digital Basement
2025-07-22 16:43:28 +0000 UTCSadly the Trackstar Plus replica project is on hold: https://bsky.app/profile/museumjoe.bsky.social/post/3lomcmmjhkc2z
Willemijn Coene
2025-07-22 16:18:31 +0000 UTC
