Projects

Dive into the technical research, restoration projects, and occasional acts of "computational masochism" that define McJonesTech.

PLAID Printing: When Boredom Outweighs Practicality

Parallel Linked Array of Interconnected Devices? Sometimes the best projects are the ones that make the least sense.

Topics covered: Parallel processing, custom hardware solutions, creative problem solving, over-engineering

The Lenovo M900 Problem: How An Intern Solved... Something?

Why Lenovo System Update couldn't do this makes zero sense to me. Sometimes the simplest solutions are hiding in plain sight.

Topics covered: Hardware troubleshooting, driver issues, corporate IT solutions, systematic debugging

Intel Optane & You: A Rudimentary Approach To Intel Optane Data Recovery

When documentation says "haha yeah you can't salvage data from a failed drive", you do it anyway. Never accept "impossible" as a final answer.

Topics covered: Data recovery techniques, proprietary storage systems, reverse engineering, persistence in problem-solving

Project Categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Hardware Research

Deep dives into vintage computing systems, restoration techniques, and historical documentation.

๐Ÿ”ง Problem Solving

Real-world troubleshooting adventures and unconventional solutions to modern tech challenges.

๐Ÿงช Computational Masochism

Projects that exist purely for the joy of engineering something unnecessarily complex.

๐Ÿ“š Documentation

Preserving knowledge about systems and techniques that might otherwise be lost to time.

Upcoming Projects

  • Kaypro Restoration Series: Complete teardown and rebuild documentation
  • CP/M Software Preservation: Cataloging and archiving business software
  • Modern Retro Interfaces: Bridging old systems with current technology
  • Show & Tell Documentation: Behind-the-scenes from computer shows and exhibitions