Thrift Log: Microsoft 1381 Webcam (LifeCam VX-2000)
Hey! I’ve been trying to figure out what to do for pictures in these thrift store posts. I’m one of those weirdos who doesn’t have a smartphone — nothing wrong with them, but I’ve never been able…
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Thrift Log: Intellivision TV Play Power
Paid six bucks. Disappointing unit for a variety of reasons. Controller The Intellivision had a crazy dial-and-keypad controller with side buttons. It supported plastic overlays for game-specific control instructions, and the dial could detect 16 directions of…
Thrift Log – Microsoft SideWinder Plug & Play Game Pad (X04-97702)
This USB controller works out of the box with Windows 10, which is nice, considering that the box says “Designed for Windows 98”. Wikipedia says the release year was 2000. The grip feels pretty decent, but I…
Thrift Log – Microsoft Sidewinder X6 Keyboard
Found for about $6 CAD. I ended up grabbing it out of curiosity for the weird dials, numerous macro keys, and the Microsoft Sidewinder branding. Sidewinder was Microsoft’s pre-XBox, “extreme” gaming-oriented peripheral brand, and they slapped the name…
Thrift Log – Cicero Pentium 4 PC
(This is too big for me to photograph in a convenient manner, but here is the Cicero badge on the front for posterity.) Cicero is an old Future Shop / Best Buy brand, used to sell PCs…