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Will Scanning Floppy Disks Corrupt The Magnetic Storage Medium?

This tutorial sets out to test whether the process of scanning the surface of 3.5 inch floppy disks will damage the disk’s magnetic storage medium?

Deluxe Paint IV Graphic Design Capabilities On The Amiga 500

This post explores graphic design using Deluxe Paint on the Commodore Amiga, the proliferation of porn in the 1990’s, the evolution of file sizes, and more.

The Amiga File Type & File Extension File Format Problem

This post explores the lack of native support for file types and file extensions on the Commodore Amiga, how to load Amiga floppy disks into a PC disk drive, and more.

OctaMED Professional Music Tracker Capabilities On The Amiga 500

This post explores OctaMED, the professional music tracker for the Commodore Amiga, basic functions, featuring songs written in the 1990’s.

Testing Super Cars On A Working Amiga 500 Computer

With the purchase of an Amiga 500 computer, it was time to play a game. Will Super Cars load into the A500 memory and survive the load test, or crash?

How To Set Up An Amiga 500 With An Analog TV Display

This post troubleshoots how to connect an Amiga 500 to an analog TV display, for new modern-day owners of a refurbished or second-hand Amiga 500 computer.

Purchasing A Second-Hand Amiga 500

Tips on how to buy an Amiga 500 computer through a reseller, planning, online or in-person, purchase tips, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary

Negotiating The Second-Hand Purchase Of An Amiga 500 Computer

Finding an Australian Amiga 500 seller on Facebook Marketplace, I arranged to meet with the seller, but doubts about the authenticity of the Amiga 500 remained.