Teaching an Old Mac New Tricks

[@zxcvb_bvcxz]

Remember to donate to the Internet Archive. They really, really need it.

[@HunterIrving]

I couldn't agree more.

[@duplicake4054]

Hopefully they'll come back up soon

[@xs0apy]

@@duplicake4054 I am pretty confident this attack is connected to the lawsuits. Corporations don't want the internet archive to exist. They want to be able to bury the truth and pretend all their past mistakes and feelings never happened. It's sad :(

[@superJK92]

@@duplicake4054same, I want to get a minecraft mod, but guess what, the modpack is only available on a certain site, and that site is down

[@Poangchair]

@@duplicake4054 wait what happend? Why is it down? :(

[@jimirving5947]

"Practicality is *not* one of my interests."10/10

[@HunterIrving]

What can I say? Sometimes I like to do things the hard way.

[@ChakkyCharizard]

Me too!

[@travismartinson1813]

Would it be possible to r

[@danielktdoranie]

This is really really impressive and important for “smol web”. This is a much bigger deal than the title and thumbnail of this video portray

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks for saying so! You're right, there's more to it than a thumbnail can capture.

[@helfire23]

Amazing work! I'm the maintainer of BlueSCSI - it always amazes me to see what people do with it! Keep making cool/weird things!

[@HunterIrving]

Wow, thanks! Your work on BlueSCSI made this whole thing possible. Wishing you continued success!

[@acubley]

Having no room, I go for emulation. But it makes me so very happy to see machines from my childhood being preserved and the BlueSCSI and others are a huge part of that. It does break my brain a little that it has more power than the machine running it, tho.

[@chrisadair-l4n]

This guy is underrated❤

[@lampiaio]

I'm not sure what impressed me the most: the engaging/fun presentation, the hack you created, the perfect mixture of classic Macintosh + Earthbound battle backgrounds (and how great they went together!), the production value, or the presented content itself. I guess I just love that this video exists, thank you so much. Can't wait for the GC ASCII controller video!

[@HunterIrving]

So glad you enjoyed it! It was a lot of fun putting it all together. I'll try my best to bring the same level of quality to the next video.

[@trekintosh]

Okay this channel is gonna blow up (not that 10k isn’t impressive already). The production value of this video is fabulous, not to mention the actual technical prowess on display in the extensions for macproxy.

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks for the kind words! It was definitely challenging, but also incredibly fun. I'm glad the effort shows through.

[@trekintosh]

@@HunterIrving in particular I was really impressed by your chroma keying (or was it rotoscoping?) to cut the subjects out, and the filming of the CRT

[@HunterIrving]

@@trekintosh Thanks! I filmed the screen using an Android app called ProShot, which lets you manually set the camera's shutter speed (1/60 worked best for me), and I used Final Cut Pro's Green Screen Keyer effect to cut out objects.

[@MrZics]

@@HunterIrving Yeah, I'm surprised to see 11k subs here. You're gonna be in the 100k's soon with this stuff. Keep it up!

[@SolunaStarlight]

This is so incredibly cool. Reminds me of a hacky fix I made to our player piano from 1997, which uses floppy discs in a special encoding to play music. I figured out how the encoding worked and was able to convert my own midi files into that encoding to use them on the piano. This was many years ago, but you've actually inspired me to revisit it. There might be a way to get audio streaming to work on the piano. It'll be hacky as hell but it has to be possible.

[@HunterIrving]

Interesting! There's something magical about those 'just barely possible' hacks, isn't there?

[@ttsubii]

3DS Internet music really made the video

[@spoonman4024]

The quality of this project and video are not only impressive but heartwarming. I've seen a number of amazing Macintosh SE/Plus projects come out in the past month and am impressed with the level of engagement the creators have with their projects. Thank you for making something special.

[@eddyb2001]

Impressive patience, well done! I was a kid (Gen X) when the Mac Plus arrived, and there was a test drive promo where you would get to try it out at home overnight, and that was spectacular. My parents saved up money and bought it for $2,600 in 1984, well over $5,000 in today's inflation-adjusted price.

[@HunterIrving]

What an interesting marketing strategy. I'll bet that sold a lot of Macs! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@Tistan01]

5:31 TALLY HALL SPOTTED WTF IS A THIRD ALBUM

[@jr.jackrabbit10]

unsure if the reference was intentional, but the overall presentation in this video makes me think it is

[@HunterIrving]

100% intentional

[@Alainhr_7w7]

Tally Hall, No way

[@alecboi777]

I ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK

[@friskdotjpeg]

insanely amazing. rewatched your waveform vid in prep for this and damn you've still got it, i really appreciate the laid back-ness in an internet full of crazy dopamine inducing edits

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks for following along! Happy to hear the style resonates with you.

[@alyanahzoe]

@@HunterIrving we got rickrolled!

[@jon9103]

"I don't understand how they fit all this smoke inside here" It's called magic smoke for a reason, you're not supposed to understand it.

[@HunterIrving]

arcane secrets beyond mortal comprehension... (but I'd still kinda like to figure it out)

[@SamCoder.]

WOw!!! Never would have thought old devices can be THAT Usable!

[@ChrissehCat]

When in 5th grade, our classroom had 9 black and white Mac Classics. They were networked so we could practice our typing lessons during breaks, type up an assignment, or create something wild with the OG Kid Pix. Never would've imagined surfing the web or watching any kind of videos on those things back then. 😂 this is amazing!

[@HunterIrving]

Kid Pix is so fun! I only had the original Mac Paint as a kid. Thanks for watching!

[@O.V.]

I hope Action Retro does a video on this

[@HunterIrving]

Me too (I'm a big fan).

[@3rdalbum]

Not sure he would. He's done a similar video, demonstrating his own retro computing proxies (Frogfind and 68k.news)

[@wakelessfoil]

Excellent work! I played around with this some year ago and observed all the issues you fixed.

[@miketech1024]

Wow, this is amazing! Not only for the fantastic production quality. I feel like this is a great gift to the retro tech community. It will definitely get some use whenever a classic Mac comes across my bench. I’m also going to share this with Adrian (of Adrian’s Digital Basement) just in case he hasn’t already seen it. The Kirby music was an especially nice touch!

[@HunterIrving]

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for passing it along!

[@66777jason]

This is so well made. You wrote a program that simplifies webpages? And that was just one section of the video like it was nothing?? I’m excited for whatever you have next.

[@s0uptim3]

Marvin’s marvelous mechanical museum mentioned ?!

[@20windfisch11]

9:30 you made the Dead Internet Theory real

[@HunterIrving]

I was so preoccupied with whether or not I could, that I didn't stop to think if I should...

[@theawesomer]

So cool! Who needs an ad blocker when you've got a 1986 Mac and a browser proxy?

[@Kindwater]

After 4 years later, this was worth the wait! Awosome!

[@HunterIrving]

Glad you enjoyed it! The wait for the next one should be shorter :-)

[@PaulaBean]

@@HunterIrving Summer 2027?

[@craftman125]

The dedication to put together so many tools to make that scope of a project come together is incredible, and the final product is made all the better from each individual piece. Kudos man, that is impressive as hell.

[@HunterIrving]

Nah dawg, it was nothing. Lol, good to hear from you, man. Hope you're doing well.

[@ConnahComputerSmith]

Hey, this is awesome!! I was scared I was the only young person still screwing around with old Macs, and you completely knocked it out of the park!! If I ever find myself with a Mac Plus I'll be sure to do this!

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks so much for watching! Despite the name, MacProxy Plus isn't Macintosh Plus (or even Macintosh) specific. As long as your web browser can set a proxy server, it should work. I recently got a similar setup working with Windows XP!

[@ultimateGYATT]

MARVIN'S MARVELOUS MECHANICAL MUSEUM MENTIONED?! Tally Hall reference?

[@hreggerino]

Started my day checking out niece tech videos, mostly from people in their early 20s. This one has exponentially more quality by any metric, great job.

[@thecianinator]

you didn't even wear a belt, you're really committed to the bit

[@SpiritofLuke.]

You're the man. This is so sweet.

[@keithyakouboff8755]

It's good to see someone of a younger generation wanting to preserve the past.

[@user-hs7ry4nx7l]

SimEarth? Daft Punk? Vaporwave? Smash Bros. Melee? Giant Gamecube Keyboard Controller? Good taste. Keep it up.

[@DavidMcCoul]

Welcome back! Great content (new subscriber here) and hope to see you upload again soon! Brings back memories because I grew up learning how to use computers on a slightly newer Apple Macintosh Classic II in the early 90s.

[@michaelgill7994]

The image quality you get is really an interesting visual style. It kind of looks like a late 90's or early 2000's music video would not seem out of place in that style.

[@AnonymousDuelist]

Claude really is a miracle of the universe.

[@DanielMarkstedtR]

Hey, thanks for the shout-out! I love what you did with the thing.

[@HunterIrving]

Hey there, thanks for making it so easy for me! I couldn't have done it without you laying the groundwork.

[@thedude15-sm2zu]

You should totally make more videos like this. I love them.

[@Filipcreate]

Glad to discover this comfy channel with the help of Mr. Algorithm. Great prosuction style. Thank you very much and please keep up the great work ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@fifomicas]

I like ur editing style. Very neat. Not overwhelming. Keep it up

[@jeremyc4786]

So glad i subbed when you first posted the waveform vids. And I'll continue to be here because this video was great as well.

[@HunterIrving]

Wow, thanks for sticking around! Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@1BitFeverDreams]

Very neat stuff! Mac Plus users of the world, unite!

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks for watching! It's a fun little machine, isn't it?

[@ViktorPripyat]

THIS IS SO COOOL I WANNA GOOF WITH A MAC NOW EDIT I AM SO GONNA BUY ONE OF THESE AND DO ALL MY WORK ON IT

[@Steve1000-nq2xp]

Fr

[@richardd4929]

Hey man, this is really cool and a beautifully made video

[@sutpecna]

The KZbin Gods of Algorithm™ brought me here. Your channel is amazing! Subscribed.

[@MemphisOFICIAL777]

This is mind blowing!

[@TylerHicksWright]

Glad to see this little project is still going strong!

[@HunterIrving]

Hey Tyler! I was just about to send you an email. Thanks for kicking this whole thing off all those years ago!

[@frank97865]

This is really cool man! Also such an excellently edited video!

[@ReshiLuna]

found your channel thru the yt algorithm, and great video, you got a new subscriber outta me, keep up the good work

[@HunterIrving]

Nice! Glad to hear The Algorithm picked this one up.

[@ggsplayz]

What a masterpiece of a video did I just watch

[@pizzabagel195]

Oh helllll yeah i was so happy to see this in my feed. Love your stuff glad to see more!

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks for sticking around! More is on the way :-)

[@mattiscool11118]

5:26 TALLY HALL INDIRECTLY MENTIONED

[@RinoaL]

I like your video style

[@codix__]

28k for a video about making the Macintosh Plus usable, luckily I found this gem ! Gonna try fixing the motherboard of my Macintosh SE FDHD so ! Thanks for this amazing and well-made video. Love those projects.

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks for watching, and good luck with your project!

[@teuobk]

Awesome! This warms my heart -- and the power supply of my Mac Plus.

[@HunterIrving]

Perfect for those cold Winter nights! I actually ended up adding a Noctua fan to mine; it was getting pretty hot.

[@galopeian]

This is extremely cool. I recently came into contact with a vintage mac so I wil be trying this out.

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks! Good luck getting your Mac online :-)

[@apollolux]

This video: "Zero to Rick Roll in a cool 17 hours" Also this video: Plays Robo's theme from Chrono Trigger instead as the background music You are a person of excellent taste, indeed. o7

[@realjame]

This is a fantastic video, it deserves so much more views. Great job!

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@CMGams]

5:31 TALLY HALL REFERENCE?

[@nimomaniachannel]

I love how the like button glows a border around it when the narrator says "...if you like this video..."

[@PlanepGuy]

Are you reviving the vintage internet ? Thank you !

[@caramelcupcakes842]

this kinda video always gets me interested, with the fun editing and the genuinely interesting topic it gets my lil adhd brain to focus on it :3

[@Breexee]

Imagine putting Discord on this thing. It’d be just like old chat rooms.

[@PiotrekZadworny]

This is absolutely wonderful!

[@easymarks1637]

This was such a treat to watch.

[@HunterIrving]

This comment was a treat to read.

[@patchoulicolt7093]

I'm glad you're posting again!!!

[@MakeWeirdMusic]

This is so awesome. What a great video.

[@marcostoon6960]

12:36 BAD APPLE JUMPSCARE

[@wofwof007]

Wonderful work!

[@itogi]

0:47 Definitely not a mistake, you'd have had to remove that epoxy-encased thing anyway.

[@HunterIrving]

True, but I wish I hadn't let the smoke out. I can still smell it....

[@desu38]

This would be great for e-ink displays, actually

[@TheGlitchyMario]

This is awesome! I gotta get a bluescsi for my Mac SE to try all of this!

[@HunterIrving]

I highly recommend them! I've also tried a PiSCSI (aka RaSCSI), but it seems to have compatibility issues with the Plus.

[@niktokof935]

3:35 The Try Again jingle from Rhythm Tengoku! I know it! Finally someone used music from Rhythm Tengoku while not talking about Rhythm Tengoku!

[@HunterIrving]

Finally, someone noticed the Rhythm Tengoku music I used! Lol, thanks for watching!

[@Tomonomonous]

So glad the algo brought me here

[@HunterIrving]

Welcome! Thanks for stopping by :-)

[@chronolecte4388]

My guy uses elebits ost, subbed instantly

[@emmanuel3031]

This is actually amazing and to not see millions views on this yet is a shock lmao

[@HunterIrving]

Looks like you're here early. Glad to see it's finding its audience!

[@TheGoatstep]

The web simulator is so cool! You should make a whole video on that on its own, I didn’t know AI could do that I was surprised how simple the code is for it, with most of the websimulator code being the prompt for Claude

[@HunterIrving]

It really is cool! I've been thinking a lot about "generative interfaces" lately. Maybe in the (nearish?) future, our apps and operating systems won't be so rigid, and we'll generate tools, toys, and interfaces on the fly.

[@catysnow]

Oh man,this looks so cool

[@oececawolf]

I'd love to use this for Windows XP.

[@HunterIrving]

As long as your browser lets you specify a proxy server, it should work! Leading up to this project, I made a prototype that worked great on Windows XP: github.com/hunterirving/gpt_http

[@saycrain]

3:25 A bit bad timing with this video now that the Wayback Machine and the Internet Archive isn't up thanks to hackers 😅

[@HunterIrving]

Looks like they're back up! At least, in a "provisional, read-only" state.

[@saycrain]

@@HunterIrving I supose yeah, just really slow compered to usual 😟

[@samta906]

Here from Tom’s Hardware. Awesome video!! Looking forward to whatever you do next :)

[@HunterIrving]

Nice! I was happy to hear they picked up the story. Thanks for checking out the video :-)

[@aidannotfunny]

Was expecting this to be someone inexperienced just trying to use a web browser but this was really cool :)

[@ToniToniToniToni]

I loved this video, I would give it a superlike if that were possible

[@GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli]

Better quality Shrek than the GBA video 2-packs

[@corican]

Really well made video. Very enjoyable!

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks for watching!

[@TBD901]

I got TURNT when rusty's real deal baseball came on easiest subscribe of my life

[@jankybit]

Earthbound backgrounds? videogame BGM? abusing old hardware? sign me up!

[@MotownBatman]

But... Science is Amazing... Intant New Sub: Dryden, Mich. Well Done Sir

[@PicconeYT]

I read teaching an old man new tricks 💀

[@HunterIrving]

New video idea 💀

[@yusef3132]

Ok. This was BADASS!! 💯

[@HunterIrving]

🤘

[@diNozzofantatic101]

ommggggg who's that cutie??? 😘😘 this is insane !!!! loved every minute !! 💛💛💛

[@HunterIrving]

Haha, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@mattcintosh2]

The big issue on older computers with SSL is the processing is far too advanced. Decrypting the info on a modern cpu takes pretty much no time. It may take a couple minutes on an 8 mhz computer

[@Egg910]

This is fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@MiiGameplaysHD]

awesome video! It's sitting at 4.4K views right now but I think you deserve more views

[@HunterIrving]

I like to think the views aren't that important to me... but I do like watching the numbers go up :-) Thanks for tuning in.

[@aiden_3c]

Incredible, great fork and amazing work. You have so idea how badly I wish I could find a mac at any local thrift stores lol

[@HunterIrving]

I think it may have been a once in a lifetime thing, lol. A while back I saw an iMac G4 at a thrift store, but they were asking wayyy too much for it, so I had to pass...

[@jr.jackrabbit10]

this video is earthbound coded ❤

[@HunterIrving]

my life is earthbound coded

[@Kyermike]

unrelated: Cool to see you also own a google daydream. I thought everyone forgot about it

[@HunterIrving]

It's currently on loan from a friend. I also have an Oculus Rift DK1, Epson Moverio, and Nintendo Virtual Boy! Maybe I'll find a way to work them all into a video... someday.

[@Kyermike]

@@HunterIrving The last time i heard of epson our school's projector started making popping sounds during class

[@Butterscotch_96]

That’s it, I’m buying a Macintosh.

[@kainhumphries]

now I want one

[@sploopst6868]

welcome back buddy! - goopy :)

[@HunterIrving]

Hey goopy!! Good to hear from you again. Hope all is well with you :-)

[@Kthnx2]

not the robo theme rick roll augh

[@HunterIrving]

Lol, that was me trying to dodge a copyright strike by using something that was still in the same ballpark. Good ear!

[@rickkarrer8370]

This is great. Thank you!

[@HunterIrving]

Thanks for watching!