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Movies on the go with the GP2X

2021-11-082021-12-05 — Posted inAudio and Video — 2 min read

The GP2X is an excellent handheld gaming console, but it’s also a very versatile media player.  I find it very handy at having my movie collection mobile on such a […]

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Fifteen years old and the GP2X still entertains

2021-11-052022-04-09 — Posted inTechnology — 6 min read

When I first saw this little open source handheld console, back in 2006, I just knew that there was something special about it. Here it is fifteen years later and […]

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New C64 Games: Shock Raid and Star Hawx

2021-11-04 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 3 min read

Two new games published by Richard Bayliss, over at TND; both space shoot ’em up games in classic arcade style, Shock Raid and Star Hawx!

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Easy Note Taking with TDE and KNotes

2021-11-012021-11-03 — Posted inComputing — 3 min read

Here’s a real simple way of using KNotes, in TDE, to capture information from your web browser for use in your other applications.

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Using PGP Signatures With Various Web-mail Services

2021-10-292021-10-29 — Posted inComputing — 7 min read

Here is a comparison on how a few web-mail providers handle incorporating the PGP e-mail signing and encrypting feature in their services.

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A Collection of Games Specifically for Your NTSC C64

2021-10-28 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 4 min read

  I’ve went through my collection of Commodore 64 games and have compiled this collection of games specifically made for NTSC systems.

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Touch-pad Tap On/Off Switch for TDE

2021-10-26 — Posted inComputing — 4 min read

Here’s a process on creating keyboard shortcuts for your Trinity Desktop to quickly and easily turn the tapping gesture on your netbook’s touch-pad on or off “on the fly”.

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The Sylvania Turntable Gets An Upgrade

2021-10-252021-10-26 — Posted inAudio and Video — 4 min read

With a new drive belt and diamond tipped stylus needle installed, my Sylvania SRCD838 “nostalgia” turntable is sounding better than ever!

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Game Review: Chiller 2 (C64)

2021-10-232021-10-26 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 5 min read

  A modern perspective on a classic C64 game.  In Chiller 2: The Return of the Jackal, your goal is to collect the life giving crosses to vanquish the hoard […]

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My Commodore 128 has been cataloging my movies for over 30 years

2021-10-212021-10-26 — Posted inAudio and Video — 4 min read

Ever since the late 80s, I’ve maintained some sort of catalog of my video collection on my Commodore 128.

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About me

Most people call it "retro", but for me it's just the way of life. I still enjoy my photos on film, my movies on VHS and LaserDisc, my music on compact cassettes and vinyl LPs, and computing and gaming on my Commodore 64. Why fix it if it ain't broke?

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