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Yep, spotted those as well. No idea what support for them is like under Linux, though. I'd be willing to bet that they probably are supported, but without knowing the internal connectivity of the devices in question it's probably better to not drop $50 apiece on them until that's verified.

Got curious about what the trackball and keyboard use internally to connect to the motherboard, and did a little light digging. While I didn't find a direct answer to that question, I did run across something interesting: http://www.codemercs.com/en/products (That link was taken from this thread in which someone else was looking to hack a modern MacBook into a Powerbook case.) That might be your best interfacing bet. Note that I have zero experience with these, so any questions would be best directed to someone who does.

I wouldn't rule it out. However, given that both the keyboard and trackball went into a laptop, I could see where Apple might not have bothered with ADB internally since, well, customers would never see it and it would shave a few bucks off the cost. Then again, the Powerbook 170 did expose an ADB port, so tying to that bus may have made more sense. That said, if it is ADB, good luck finding ADB to USB adapters at reasonable prices. The last time I had to buy one was probably close to a decade ago and even then it was around $50 if memory serves.

Personally, I'm hoping for a revival of the Interton VC 4000.

The Flashback concept is done. It's been out there for nearly 15 years at this point, and all it really serves to prove is that there are only so many ways that the same experiences can be repackaged. Of course, for Atariboxcorp, Inc. to find this out, they'd have to have actual hardware to show. And they don't.

A most engaging suggestion.

Pull the trackball & keyboard, figure out who manufactured them, then see if you can't track down any info on what sort of interface they had to the Powerbook. That should give you some idea of what you'll need to do in terms of building an adapter to get them recognised by the RasPi. At a guess, the trackball is probably either PS/2 or serial. If it is, you may be able to just hack a connector onto its cable, feed that to the appropriate USB adapter, and plug that into the RasPi. As for the keyboard... There're a lot of possibilities, AT or PS/2 being the most likely. Start with figuring out the manufacturer and go from there.

Disagreed. All that happened was that the CEO of AMD sent out a tweet involving Atariboxcorp, Inc., and Atariboxcorp, Inc., didn't follow through on their end. Happens all the time. Everyone is so desperate to put their brand in front of consumers' eyes that all semblance of rational thought concerning the ramifications of doing so based on available evidence has gone straight down the toilet. (Found Lisa Su's Atari tweet; edited to reflect.)

I'm thinking of starting a betting pool as to the number of false starts Atariboxcorp, Inc. shows before reverting to the, "we tried sooooo hard..." failure line and shutting the whole thing down.

I blame this guy.

The truth is that there are really twelve planets in the solar system. Their names are Ix, Nibiru, Ownsay, and Oxoc, and NASA will be revealing them today.

Today's schedule: - Wake up - Besmirch the good name of Atari while shaking my fist at the sky - Tacos - Stuff people wearing Atari T-shirts into woodchipper; intersperse with more besmirching of Atari - More tacos - Post videos of the day's Atari besmirchery on YouTube - Feed cat - Late-night taco snack - Go to bed

Al Gore, is that you? It's me, tacobox. BTW: any remaining shred of credibility you might (note: MIGHT) have had totally fucking evaporated with that above statement of yours.

Will Thursday's announcement be so exciting that we'll all shart? ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

Per the auction: "Item location: Chillicothe, Ohio, United States" Further to that: Based on those two statements, it's unlikely (but not impossible) that this unit was the thrift store find.

Sure, and I understand that. However, if a crowdfunding campaign can attract outside investor interest sufficient to fully-fund a project, the decent thing to do would be to end the crowdfunding campaign, refund crowdfunders (perhaps offering them a small thank-you gift of some sort), redirect everyone to wherever milestone announcements will be made, and go stand on your own two feet as a company. Having said that, that is only my opinion. How a company may conduct itself may not match that, and I'd rather not open that can of worms as it's a pile of speculation I really don't want to get into. My original question still stands.

Possible misnomers aside, the reality is that they are using crowdfunding to seek capital. By definition, that means they're engaged in crowdfunding, and that is typically a means of launching a product or service when finding other methods of funding have been exhausted. Having said that, I do see what you're getting at regarding the assumption of the burden of funding being placed on the crowd. However, this does raise a question: if the burden of funding has been satisfied elsewhere, then why are they turning to crowdfunding at all?

Unless you're Elvis Presley.

Done and done. This one's our go-to hot sauce in the red, green and black varieties: https://www.amazon.com/El-Yucateco-Habanero-Sauces-Items/dp/B0000GHNUE Wal-Mart carries them. Cheap, effective, and they actually taste like the peppers they're made from instead of vinegar. Hot sauce should never taste like vinegar. Louisiana is about a borderline pass on that one; regular Tabasco is fail in that regard for anyone looking for reference points. My wife's aunt by marriage is Thai; she makes some kick-ass homemade sauces and spices. No links to them, but if you want something that will sucker-punch you and take your wallet, hers is the stuff to go for.

I suggest tweeting this to @tacobox now that @ataribox is toast.