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The storage medium we tend to overlook

2022-06-23 — Posted inC64 / C128 — 5 min read

What I continue to find so remarkable is that, you could take something that is printed on a piece of paper and get it to make your computer do something, […]

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One command is worth a dozen mouse-clicks

2022-01-272022-01-30 — Posted inComputing — 6 min read

Linux users should not fear the command line.  One simple command could save you dozens of mouse-clicks to do the same task.

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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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The Edubook: The netbook that runs on AA batteries

2021-05-122021-10-21 — Posted inTechnology — 6 min read

Back in 2010, the electronics company Norhtec, based in Thailand, came up with an innovative design for an inexpensive, power efficient and modular portable “netbook” computer.  From what I can […]

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ExeGNU/Linux Review Follow-up

2020-08-122021-10-21 — Posted inComputing — 4 min read

This is a follow-up to my initial review of the ExeGNU/Linux operating system I recently installed on my Lenovo laptop.

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TDE: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

2019-12-172021-10-26 — Posted inComputing — 5 min read

I’ve been a dedicated Linux user since 2001, and during the past eighteen years, I’ve tried many different Linux distributions and many different desktop environments (or DEs for short).  Of […]

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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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