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Installing Twister OS on a Raspberry Pi 500, Using Only the Pi 500
Roguecraft DX on the MEGA65: From 2.7KB to 240 Colors
Raspberry Pi 5 and an M.2 SSD Hat: From the Box to Booting From an SSD
WiiM Ultra Review: Desk Audio With Edifier R1280DB Speakers
NABU Mod: Adding 80-Column Mode with an F18A
vSeeBox α1 Review: A Linux Media Player That Walks Away From Android TV OS
8BitDo Retro 18 Mechanical Numpad: The C64 Keyboard Gets a Sibling (and a Calculator)
The MEGA65 Intro Disk V4: What It Is and How to Run It
8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard C64 Edition: Commodore Looks, Modern Keyboard
Cleaning Up a Dirty Commodore 64C and Building My Four-Drive C64 Setup
ZX Spectrum Next Quick Start Guide: Tips for New Issue 3 Owners
I Spent $6 at a Honolulu Vintage Show: Here’s What I Found!
ClonerAlliance UHD Pro Review: A Standalone HDMI Recorder for Android TV Boxes
ZX Spectrum Next NextPi Install Guide: Add a Raspberry Pi Zero Accelerator
MEGA65 User’s Guide Chapter 7 - Transferring Files
PicoCalc Out-of-Box Tutorial: Assembly, BASIC, GPIO & Firmware
MEGA65 User’s Guide Chapter 6 - Using Disks and Disk Images
MEGA65 User’s Guide Chapter 5 - Upgrading the MEGA65
MEGA65 User’s Guide Chapter 4 - Configuring Your MEGA65
MEGA65 User’s Guide Chapter 3
MEGA65 User’s Guide Chapter 2
MEGA65 User’s Guide Chapter 1
The DigiMuz for the Commodore Plus/4 and C16
Install the MEGA≡65 Emulator on the Clockwork uConsole
The First Commodore Joystick: VIC-1311
Raddy RF75A Review
Ten No Hack TheC64 Tips To Upgrade your Retro Computing Experience
Collaborating to Create a MEGA65 Primer
10 Ways the NABU Surprised a Commodore Computer Enthusiast
Install C64 OS using the VICE Commodore Emulator
Amazon Kindle Scribe for Retro Computing
Upgrading my 1977 Commodore PET 2001-8
10 Best Holiday Gifts for Retro Computing Fans in 2022
Xanadu / BAS Demo for the MEGA65 from Syntax 2022
Supercharge your DaVinci Resolve workflow with Paletro for Mac OS
My MEGA65 Laptop
My Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022 Experience and Commodore PET Purchase
Use a RGBLink TAO 1tiny to connect a USB Webcam to an ATEM Mini Extreme ISO (or any ATEM mini)
Copy a MEGA65 .D81 disk image to a 3.5” floppy disk
Hibernated 1: The Director’s Cut for MEGA65
Run a MEGA65 on your Chromebook using Xemu
LIFEGOO Precision Screwdriver Set
Master the MEGA65 Keyboard Addendum
Unboxing and First Use of the Retro Game TheA500 Mini
Connect the MEGA65 to a Mac using the DSD USB to TTL Adapter
Master the MEGA65 Keyboard
Part III: Playing the C64 demos from the MEGA65 on boarding SD Card
An Update: The Submarine Tracking System conversion to BASIC 65
Part II: Playing the C64 demos from the MEGA65 on boarding SD Card
Converting a Commodore 128 Submarine Tracking System BASIC Program to the MEGA65
Part I: Playing the C64 demos from the MEGA65 on boarding SD Card
Ten ways the MEGA65 is better than my M1 MacBook Pro
Upgrade TheC64 and VIC20 to Firmware 1.6.1
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual - Plus/4 Encyclopedia
MEGA65 core and SD card testing live stream
MEGA65 Christmas Eve Livestream with Box Art and Onboarding SD Card Preview
Patch the Original Commodore 65 ROM for the MEGA65, Xemu, Dev Kit, or Nexys4
Adabox 020 Livestream with YoloBox Pro • LED Glasses
FinalGrom 99 for the TI-99/4A Livestream
The FinalGROM 99 for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
Install the MEGA65 on a Nexys4 or A7 FPGA | Build your own MEGA65!
Install a MEGA65 Bitstream on Nexys A7 FPGA: the Livestream
Playing Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Video Games on a FlashROM99
The FlashROM 99 for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
Livestream • Unboxing the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini
Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Accessories/Games Unboxing Livestream
IPEVO VZ-R Unboxing and Review
My first TI 99/4A | A VCFMW 2021 Story
AdaBox 019 (Macropad) Unboxing and Live Stream
Wyze Buds Pro unboxing, setup, pairing, first use, and thoughts
Run a MEGA65 on your Mac using Xemu
Build MEGA65 Tools on Mac OS X (Intel and M1) | And an intro to the MEGA65 community
Ten cool things you will do with a MEGA65 | Includes 2 bonus items!
Connect a Commodore Plus/4 to a BBS using a Wi-Fi modem
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual Chapter 8 - Making Sound and Music on the Plus/4
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual Chapter 7 - Using Graphics and Color
COBI M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) Build
Transfer BASIC Programs in Print to Physical Commodore Computers
Wyze Watch Open the Box, First Use, and Wyze Band Comparison
Use the Retrohax.net mouSTer on the MEGA65
The Lovely Accountant shares thoughts on 8, $12 Amazon St. Patrick's Day Gnome Ornament Faceless Doll Decorations
Wyze Robot Vacuum Open the Box and First Use | Does it suck?
retroCombs: THEVIC20, THEC64 (maxi and mini) Firmware 1-5-2 Update
retroCombs: Update the MEGA65 and utility software
COBI M60 Patton Tank and a COBI versus LEGO comparison
retroCombs: A review of the Commodore VIC-20 Games on the THEVIC20 and THEC64 maxi
retroCombs: The Combian pi/400 Project. Use Combian 64 and a Raspberry Pi 400 to create the ulitmate Commodre computer emulator
retroCombs: 10 reasons THEVIC20 and THEC64 are a great retro-computing gifts
OPEN THE BOX and FIRST USE: Wyze Cam Version 3 (V3)
MEGA65 DevKit Open the box, assembly, and first use
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual Chapter 6 - Beginning BASIC Programming
FAST LOAD: Upgrade THEC64 mini firmware (v.1.4.2)
retroCombs: FAST LOAD - Install DirMaster on Linux
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 5 - Numbers and Calculations
OPEN THE BOX and FIRST USE: Chromecast with Google TV (and the Google TV Android app)
TEDuino: An Arduino based TED (264) Series Commodore Datasette
OPEN THE BOX and FIRST USE: VictSing Wireless (USB and Bluetooth) Mouse
REVIEW: Lenovo YOGA TAB with Google Assistant
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 4 - Getting Started
OPEN THE BOX (BAG): ORIA Precision Screwdriver Set, 86in1 Magnetic Repair Tool Kit with Portable Bag
OPEN THE BOX and SETUP: Wyze Cam Outdoor (Squirrel Cam One)
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 3 - Using Software
OPEN THE (ADA) BOX: Adafruit Industries ADA BOX 015
OPEN THE BOX: TASCAM DR-40X four track linear PCM digital audio recorder
retroCombs: The Tapuino Project - Build an Arduino powered Commodore Datasette clone for the Commodore Plus/4
HOWTO: Easy to Build LEGO Minifig Display with IKEA Lustigt
retroCombs: Create a blank .c64 disk image for the Pi1541 or SD2IEC
retroCombs: Pi1541 Assembly and First Use
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 2 - Using the Keyboard and the Screen
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 1 - Unpacking and Setting Up
Creating my YouTube retroCombs video bumper
Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 0 - Open the Box
HOWTO: Install Super Retroboy on the Retroflag GPi Case
HOWTO: Level a Creality Ender 3 Surface Bed and Print a Commodore VIC-20 Key Plunger
FIRST USE: Xfinity Flex Video Streamer
OPEN THE BOX: Xfinity Flex
FIRST USE: Cloner Alliance Box Pro (a good tool for retro-computing fans?)
LINUX TIP: Turn the Caps Lock key into a launcher key
OPEN THE BOX and FIRST USE: Wyze Scale and Wyze Band
HOWTO & OPEN THE BOX: Convert a Wyze Cam Black into a webcam with Wyze's new firmware
OPEN THE BOX: Cloner Alliance Box Pro
BUILD & CODE: Elegoo Arduino starter kit servo, LED, and encoder project
OPEN THE BOX: Keychron K2 keyboard for Mac
OPEN THE BOX: Lenovo YOGA TAB with Google Assistant
What's in my technology travel bag?
Install Arduino IDE on Chrome OS - now with device support!
BUILD & CODE: Arduino Hello World! (build-code-operate)
OPEN THE BOX: Elegoo Arduino Mega Starter Kit
SKETCHNOTE: Civic Lab Training
2016 top 10 posts
My favorite gadgets of 2016
BOOK REVIEW: The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book
Three week thoughts on the Google Pixel
REVIEW: Field Notes Sweet Tooth memo books
SKETCHNOTE: Exhibit Columbus
BOOK REVIEW: Geeky LEGO Crafts
SKETCHNOTE: Edward Tufte seminar
HOWTO: Program C.H.I.P. with Python to control LED
HOWTO: Fish on C.H.I.P.s
HOWTO: Make a Mac to C.H.I.P. USB OTG serial connection
HOWTO: Project Fi bricks meet Pocket C.H.I.P.
Things to know about your new Pocket C.H.I.P.
Raspberry Pi presentation page now available
HOWTO: Update your Raspberry Pi OS and software
HOWTO: Change the Terminal font size on Raspberry Pi
An iOS user talks Android
HOWTO: Use Gist to archive and share code snippets
HOWTO: Mirror a monitor connected to a Raspberry Pi on a Mac
HOWTO: Easily install openHAB on a Raspberry Pi
BULLET REVIEW: New Trent Arcadia dual port AC charger
HOWTO: Connect Chromecast to hotel (captive portal) Wi-Fi
BOOK REVIEW: The LEGO Architect
HOWTO: Say goodbye to TextExpander and hello to Dash
The electronic devices we use
Geeking Out
The wallpaper that should come with the Project Fi Nexus 6
HOWTO: Duplicate an Evernote note
REVIEW: New Trent Trentium iPhone 5/5s rugged case
BULLET REVIEW: NewTrent Airbender 3.0
REVIEW: IKEA FULLFÖLJA gel pen
Project Fi welcome kit was a surprise
RETRO: Ready Ranger Mobile Field Headquarters
OPEN THE BOX: Syma X12S unboxing
SKETCHNOTE: Amazon Echo ultimate guide page
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Pebble Time
Jinhao 250 versus Pilot MR Metropolitan
Desktop backgrounds for 2015 MacBook
My first fountain pen - the JinHao 250
REVIEW: Monster Digital OTG Cloud
REVIEW: Pilot HI-TEC-C maica
UPGRADE: Raspberry Pi 2 case and heatsink
TEAR DOWN: Baofeng GT-3 Mark II
REVIEW: Staedtler Triplus Fineliner
Evernote Task Management – Introduction
REVIEW: Amazon Echo is Siri in a Pringle® can
OPEN THE BOX: SYMA X5C1 Quadcopter Unboxing
OPEN THE BOX: Baofeng GT-3
OPEN THE BOX: Amazon Echo
My Evernote task management journey
Paper by FiftyThree Fountain Pen
HOWTO: Program Arduino on Chromebook using ChromeDuino
A Mac user’s guide to the Chromebook
HOWTO: ALDI Holiday battery lights to USB
Best gadgets under $200, 2014 Edition
HOWTO: Edit in full screen in Evernote for iPad
HOWTO: Sync without the costly cloud
SKETCHNOTE: Pebble Blog Post
My first month with the Pebble watch
Army retirement package
HOWTO: Combine Yurbuds and Apple Earpods to create Yurpods
Upgrade from iPhone 4s to 5s
HOWTO: Save money with Virgin Mobile
My AFOL inspired ALS ice bucket challenge
HOWTO: My Arduino Esplora came with the wrong joystick knob
HOWTO: Use Keystrokes to create typographic symbols on a Mac
HOWTO: Post to a Jekyll blog from an iPad
Why I moved from Blogger to Jekyll
HOWTO: Integrate Google+ comments into Blogger Template
BULLET REVIEW: New Trent Gladius Air for iPad Air
BULLET REVIEW: New Trent Airbender 2.0 for iPad Air
HOWTO: Sublime Text Arduino programming IDE on Peppermint OS
HOWTO: Install the Arduino IDE on Peppermint OS 4
What is the number one job skill requested by employers?
Three interesting electronics components
HOWTO: Turn your RaspberryPi into a development platform with Coder
Make mistakes, learn from them, and own them
RETRO: Like classic films? Check out TCM this September!
My first year as a regional academic officer
BULLET REVIEW: Sonos Play3 with Bridge
HOWTO: Create an ssh connection to a headless Raspberry Pi
HOWTO: Turn on OS X Internet Sharing
HOWTO: Remove Duplicate Contextual Alfred Menu Items
OPENING THE BOX: Maker Shed Raspberry Pi Starter Kit
HOWTO: Pair a solar bluetooth keyboard to three devices
A productivity primer for higher education administrators
Source Code Pro is a wonderful Markdown font
Indiana legislation all faculty should understand
I’ve found my iPad Markdown Editor!
Community college quality versus cost
HOWTO: Apple TV in the classroom
HOWTO: Enhance Course Materials with iTunes U
BOOK REVIEW: The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide 2nd Edition
Successful academic professional development sessions
The College of 2020 is a must read for administrators
RETRO: O zephyr winds which blow on high...
Got caught, did you?
Education by the numbers
Becoming lean during tough budget cycles
What I did...
And here’s how we are gonna save some cash
Mac mini Media Center (MmMC) software winner
Mac Mini Media Center Unboxing
Five ways to reduce iPhone or hotspot data usage
BOOK REVIEW: LEGO Technic Idea Book Series
HOWTO: Fix Netflix error code 8156-6013 on a Mac
Markdown Test Post