The hidden message that offered a gift in a Mainframe record

It’s less regular because records containing data that I haven’t encountered yet are rare (and expensive), but from time to time, I’ll add more. This week, another record from the duo of Mainframe, Radio (Will Bring Me Home).

Posté le 30/10/2021 par

A prototype Lightning dock (and it’s quite rare)

Seen on Twitter, a prototype of a rather rare product: a Lightning dock. Naturally, we think of iPhones, Macs, but not necessarily accessories.

Posté le 28/10/2021 par

Les meilleures promotions du jour

Sur cette page, je vous mets les promotions du jour. Ce sont celles que je poste de temps en temps sur Twitter, et les liens sont sponsorisés, ce qui me permet d’acheter certains accessoires pour le site. Je mets des liens vers des promotions intéressantes, idéalement des produits que j’ai essayés ou que je connais bien, avec évidemment une orientation vers les nouvelles technologies.

Posté le 28/10/2021 par

An Apple TV Developer Kit

Seen on eBay, an Apple TV 4th generation HD in its Developer Kit variant.

Posté le 27/10/2021 par

The Bop Won’t Stop, a ZX Spectrum game on cassette but not on vinyl.

The album « The Bop Won’t Stop » by Shakin’ Stevens contains a game in its cassette version. It’s called The Shaky Game, as indicated on the cover.

Posté le 23/10/2021 par

A MacBook Pro prototype on YouTube

Seen on YouTube, this video showcases a test of a MacBook Pro prototype, a 15-inch model from 2015… that dates back to 2014.

Posté le 22/10/2021 par

A prototype of a RAM extension for the Pippin

Seen on eBay, a prototype of an 8 MB memory card for the Bandai Pippin.

Posté le 17/10/2021 par

A prototype of the Power Mac 6100, Piltdown Man

The code name of the Power Mac 6100, one of the first PowerPC models, is Piltdown Man. A prototype of this machine was once listed for sale on eBay.

Posté le 13/10/2021 par

Another Apple TV from the nineties

Seen on eBay, a fairly common prototype after all: the Apple TV from the nineties, aka Apple Interactive Set Top Box.

Posté le 07/10/2021 par

When the iPhone X still used Touch ID

Seen on Twitter: a series of photos showcasing an iPhone X with Touch ID. Apparently, the smartphone was initially designed with the fingerprint reader in mind. The test OS on a presented model still includes the related functions.

Posté le 05/10/2021 par

A prototype of the first Apple Watch

Seen on Twitter, a prototype of the first Apple Watch, slightly different from the final version.

Posté le 02/10/2021 par