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31 Mar 2024 » MEGA65 User’s Guide Chapter 2
12 Mar 2024 » MEGA65 User’s Guide Chapter 1
01 Jan 2024 » The DigiMuz for the Commodore Plus/4 and C16
14 Oct 2023 » Install the MEGA≡65 Emulator on the Clockwork uConsole
21 Aug 2023 » The First Commodore Joystick: VIC-1311
19 Jul 2023 » Raddy RF75A Review
17 Jun 2023 » Ten No Hack TheC64 Tips To Upgrade your Retro Computing Experience
23 Apr 2023 » Collaborating to Create a MEGA65 Primer
08 Apr 2023 » 10 Ways the NABU Surprised a Commodore Computer Enthusiast
04 Feb 2023 » Install C64 OS using the VICE Commodore Emulator
07 Jan 2023 » Amazon Kindle Scribe for Retro Computing
03 Dec 2022 » Upgrading my 1977 Commodore PET 2001-8
24 Nov 2022 » 10 Best Holiday Gifts for Retro Computing Fans in 2022
19 Nov 2022 » Xanadu / BAS Demo for the MEGA65 from Syntax 2022
05 Nov 2022 » Supercharge your DaVinci Resolve workflow with Paletro for Mac OS
02 Oct 2022 » My MEGA65 Laptop
11 Sep 2022 » My Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022 Experience and Commodore PET Purchase
28 Aug 2022 » Use a RGBLink TAO 1tiny to connect a USB Webcam to an ATEM Mini Extreme ISO (or any ATEM mini)
19 Aug 2022 » Copy a MEGA65 .D81 disk image to a 3.5” floppy disk
13 Aug 2022 » Hibernated 1: The Director’s Cut for MEGA65
01 Aug 2022 » Run a MEGA65 on your Chromebook using Xemu
10 Jul 2022 » LIFEGOO Precision Screwdriver Set
01 Jul 2022 » Master the MEGA65 Keyboard Addendum
24 Jun 2022 » Unboxing and First Use of the Retro Game TheA500 Mini
04 Jun 2022 » Connect the MEGA65 to a Mac using the DSD USB to TTL Adapter
28 May 2022 » Master the MEGA65 Keyboard
23 Apr 2022 » Part III: Playing the C64 demos from the MEGA65 on boarding SD Card
28 Mar 2022 » An Update: The Submarine Tracking System conversion to BASIC 65
19 Mar 2022 » Part II: Playing the C64 demos from the MEGA65 on boarding SD Card
07 Mar 2022 » Converting a Commodore 128 Submarine Tracking System BASIC Program to the MEGA65
23 Feb 2022 » Part I: Playing the C64 demos from the MEGA65 on boarding SD Card
17 Feb 2022 » Ten ways the MEGA65 is better than my M1 MacBook Pro
04 Feb 2022 » Upgrade TheC64 and VIC20 to Firmware 1.6.1
28 Jan 2022 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual - Plus/4 Encyclopedia
03 Jan 2022 » MEGA65 core and SD card testing live stream
26 Dec 2021 » MEGA65 Christmas Eve Livestream with Box Art and Onboarding SD Card Preview
17 Dec 2021 » Patch the Original Commodore 65 ROM for the MEGA65, Xemu, Dev Kit, or Nexys4
05 Dec 2021 » Adabox 020 Livestream with YoloBox Pro • LED Glasses
24 Nov 2021 » FinalGrom 99 for the TI-99/4A Livestream
23 Nov 2021 » The FinalGROM 99 for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
09 Nov 2021 » Install the MEGA65 on a Nexys4 or A7 FPGA | Build your own MEGA65!
25 Oct 2021 » Install a MEGA65 Bitstream on Nexys A7 FPGA: the Livestream
22 Oct 2021 » Playing Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Video Games on a FlashROM99
16 Oct 2021 » The FlashROM 99 for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A
10 Oct 2021 » Livestream • Unboxing the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini
03 Oct 2021 » Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Accessories/Games Unboxing Livestream
02 Oct 2021 » IPEVO VZ-R Unboxing and Review
27 Sep 2021 » My first TI 99/4A | A VCFMW 2021 Story
07 Sep 2021 » AdaBox 019 (Macropad) Unboxing and Live Stream
31 Aug 2021 » Wyze Buds Pro unboxing, setup, pairing, first use, and thoughts
31 Aug 2021 » Run a MEGA65 on your Mac using Xemu
28 Aug 2021 » Build MEGA65 Tools on Mac OS X (Intel and M1) | And an intro to the MEGA65 community
26 Jul 2021 » Ten cool things you will do with a MEGA65 | Includes 2 bonus items!
07 Jun 2021 » Connect a Commodore Plus/4 to a BBS using a Wi-Fi modem
14 May 2021 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual Chapter 8 - Making Sound and Music on the Plus/4
30 Apr 2021 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual Chapter 7 - Using Graphics and Color
24 Apr 2021 » COBI M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) Build
16 Apr 2021 » Transfer BASIC Programs in Print to Physical Commodore Computers
28 Mar 2021 » Wyze Watch Open the Box, First Use, and Wyze Band Comparison
20 Mar 2021 » Use the Retrohax.net mouSTer on the MEGA65
14 Mar 2021 » Nikki shares thoughts on 8, $12 Amazon St. Patrick's Day Gnome Ornament Faceless Doll Decorations
08 Mar 2021 » Wyze Robot Vacuum Open the Box and First Use | Does it suck?
06 Feb 2021 » retroCombs: THEVIC20, THEC64 (maxi and mini) Firmware 1-5-2 Update
04 Feb 2021 » retroCombs: Update the MEGA65 and utility software
21 Jan 2021 » COBI M60 Patton Tank and a COBI versus LEGO comparison
16 Jan 2021 » retroCombs: A review of the Commodore VIC-20 Games on the THEVIC20 and THEC64 maxi
10 Jan 2021 » retroCombs: The Combian pi/400 Project. Use Combian 64 and a Raspberry Pi 400 to create the ulitmate Commodre computer emulator
17 Dec 2020 » retroCombs: 10 reasons THEVIC20 and THEC64 are a great retro-computing gifts
06 Dec 2020 » OPEN THE BOX and FIRST USE: Wyze Cam Version 3 (V3)
01 Dec 2020 » MEGA65 DevKit Open the box, assembly, and first use
25 Nov 2020 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual Chapter 6 - Beginning BASIC Programming
11 Nov 2020 » FAST LOAD: Upgrade THEC64 mini firmware (v.1.4.2)
22 Oct 2020 » retroCombs: FAST LOAD - Install DirMaster on Linux
18 Oct 2020 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 5 - Numbers and Calculations
11 Oct 2020 » OPEN THE BOX and FIRST USE: Chromecast with Google TV (and the Google TV Android app)
04 Oct 2020 » TEDuino: An Arduino based TED (264) Series Commodore Datasette
19 Sep 2020 » OPEN THE BOX and FIRST USE: VictSing Wireless (USB and Bluetooth) Mouse
02 Sep 2020 » REVIEW: Lenovo YOGA TAB with Google Assistant
30 Aug 2020 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 4 - Getting Started
29 Aug 2020 » OPEN THE BOX (BAG): ORIA Precision Screwdriver Set, 86in1 Magnetic Repair Tool Kit with Portable Bag
17 Aug 2020 » OPEN THE BOX and SETUP: Wyze Cam Outdoor (Squirrel Cam One)
02 Aug 2020 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 3 - Using Software
31 Jul 2020 » OPEN THE (ADA) BOX: Adafruit Industries ADA BOX 015
28 Jul 2020 » OPEN THE BOX: TASCAM DR-40X four track linear PCM digital audio recorder
19 Jul 2020 » retroCombs: The Tapuino Project - Build an Arduino powered Commodore Datasette clone for the Commodore Plus/4
06 Jul 2020 » HOWTO: Easy to Build LEGO Minifig Display with IKEA Lustigt
27 Jun 2020 » retroCombs: Create a blank .c64 disk image for the Pi1541 or SD2IEC
21 Jun 2020 » retroCombs: Pi1541 Assembly and First Use
10 Jun 2020 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 2 - Using the Keyboard and the Screen
04 Jun 2020 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 1 - Unpacking and Setting Up
02 Jun 2020 » Creating my YouTube retroCombs video bumper
23 May 2020 » Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 0 - Open the Box
16 May 2020 » HOWTO: Install Super Retroboy on the Retroflag GPi Case
02 May 2020 » HOWTO: Level a Creality Ender 3 Surface Bed and Print a Commodore VIC-20 Key Plunger
30 Apr 2020 » FIRST USE: Xfinity Flex Video Streamer
24 Apr 2020 » OPEN THE BOX: Xfinity Flex
21 Apr 2020 » FIRST USE: Cloner Alliance Box Pro (a good tool for retro-computing fans?)
14 Apr 2020 » LINUX TIP: Turn the Caps Lock key into a launcher key
13 Apr 2020 » OPEN THE BOX and FIRST USE: Wyze Scale and Wyze Band
05 Apr 2020 » HOWTO & OPEN THE BOX: Convert a Wyze Cam Black into a webcam with Wyze's new firmware
28 Mar 2020 » OPEN THE BOX: Cloner Alliance Box Pro
15 Mar 2020 » BUILD & CODE: Elegoo Arduino starter kit servo, LED, and encoder project
29 Feb 2020 » OPEN THE BOX: Keychron K2 keyboard for Mac
09 Feb 2020 » OPEN THE BOX: Lenovo YOGA TAB with Google Assistant
02 Feb 2020 » What's in my technology travel bag?
20 Jan 2020 » Install Arduino IDE on Chrome OS - now with device support!
20 Jan 2020 » BUILD & CODE: Arduino Hello World! (build-code-operate)
11 Jan 2020 » OPEN THE BOX: Elegoo Arduino Mega Starter Kit
17 Dec 2018 » I am podcasting again
18 Jun 2018 » SKETCHNOTE: Civic Lab Training
31 Dec 2016 » 2016 top 10 posts
18 Dec 2016 » My favorite gadgets of 2016
01 Dec 2016 » BOOK REVIEW: The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book
13 Nov 2016 » Three week thoughts on the Google Pixel
09 Oct 2016 » REVIEW: Field Notes Sweet Tooth memo books
03 Oct 2016 » SKETCHNOTE: Exhibit Columbus
02 Oct 2016 » BOOK REVIEW: Geeky LEGO Crafts
01 Sep 2016 » SKETCHNOTE: Edward Tufte seminar
14 Aug 2016 » HOWTO: Program C.H.I.P. with Python to control LED
13 Aug 2016 » HOWTO: Fish on C.H.I.P.s
07 Aug 2016 » HOWTO: Make a Mac to C.H.I.P. USB OTG serial connection
30 Jul 2016 » HOWTO: Project Fi bricks meet Pocket C.H.I.P.
28 Jun 2016 » Things to know about your new Pocket C.H.I.P.
18 Jun 2016 » Raspberry Pi presentation page now available
25 May 2016 » HOWTO: Update your Raspberry Pi OS and software
18 May 2016 » HOWTO: Change the Terminal font size on Raspberry Pi
30 Apr 2016 » An iOS user talks Android
04 Apr 2016 » HOWTO: Use Gist to archive and share code snippets
24 Mar 2016 » HOWTO: Mirror a monitor connected to a Raspberry Pi on a Mac
20 Mar 2016 » HOWTO: Easily install openHAB on a Raspberry Pi
26 Feb 2016 » BULLET REVIEW: New Trent Arcadia dual port AC charger
29 Nov 2015 » HOWTO: Connect Chromecast to hotel (captive portal) Wi-Fi
19 Sep 2015 » BOOK REVIEW: The LEGO Architect
16 Sep 2015 » HOWTO: Say goodbye to TextExpander and hello to Dash
15 Sep 2015 » The electronic devices we use
31 Aug 2015 » Geeking Out
09 Aug 2015 » The wallpaper that should come with the Project Fi Nexus 6
24 Jul 2015 » HOWTO: Duplicate an Evernote note
12 Jul 2015 » REVIEW: New Trent Trentium iPhone 5/5s rugged case
04 Jul 2015 » BULLET REVIEW: NewTrent Airbender 3.0
03 Jul 2015 » REVIEW: IKEA FULLFÖLJA gel pen
27 Jun 2015 » Project Fi welcome kit was a surprise
26 Jun 2015 » RETRO: Ready Ranger Mobile Field Headquarters
21 Jun 2015 » OPEN THE BOX: Syma X12S unboxing
07 Jun 2015 » SKETCHNOTE: Amazon Echo ultimate guide page
07 Jun 2015 » FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Pebble Time
23 May 2015 » Jinhao 250 versus Pilot MR Metropolitan
10 May 2015 » Desktop backgrounds for 2015 MacBook
03 May 2015 » My first fountain pen - the JinHao 250
02 May 2015 » REVIEW: Monster Digital OTG Cloud
18 Apr 2015 » REVIEW: Pilot HI-TEC-C maica
05 Apr 2015 » UPGRADE: Raspberry Pi 2 case and heatsink
22 Mar 2015 » TEAR DOWN: Baofeng GT-3 Mark II
20 Mar 2015 » REVIEW: Staedtler Triplus Fineliner
23 Feb 2015 » Evernote Task Management – Introduction
21 Feb 2015 » REVIEW: Amazon Echo is Siri in a Pringle® can
15 Feb 2015 » OPEN THE BOX: SYMA X5C1 Quadcopter Unboxing
14 Feb 2015 » OPEN THE BOX: Baofeng GT-3
03 Feb 2015 » OPEN THE BOX: Amazon Echo
24 Jan 2015 » My Evernote task management journey
06 Jan 2015 » Paper by FiftyThree Fountain Pen
04 Jan 2015 » HOWTO: Program Arduino on Chromebook using ChromeDuino
31 Dec 2014 » A Mac user’s guide to the Chromebook
13 Dec 2014 » HOWTO: ALDI Holiday battery lights to USB
29 Nov 2014 » Best gadgets under $200, 2014 Edition
26 Nov 2014 » HOWTO: Edit in full screen in Evernote for iPad
02 Nov 2014 » HOWTO: Sync without the costly cloud
19 Oct 2014 » SKETCHNOTE: Pebble Blog Post
19 Oct 2014 » My first month with the Pebble watch
20 Sep 2014 » Army retirement package
20 Sep 2014 » Interim chancellor to campus president
30 Aug 2014 » HOWTO: Combine Yurbuds and Apple Earpods to create Yurpods
25 Aug 2014 » Upgrade from iPhone 4s to 5s
25 Aug 2014 » HOWTO: Save money with Virgin Mobile
25 Aug 2014 » My AFOL inspired ALS ice bucket challenge
27 Jul 2014 » HOWTO: My Arduino Esplora came with the wrong joystick knob
26 Jul 2014 » HOWTO: Combine Evernote and Postach.io to create a blog
12 Jul 2014 » HOWTO: Use Keystrokes to create typographic symbols on a Mac
01 Jul 2014 » HOWTO: Post to a Jekyll blog from an iPad
13 Jun 2014 » Why I moved from Blogger to Jekyll
14 Apr 2014 » HOWTO: Integrate Google+ comments into Blogger Template
16 Mar 2014 » BULLET REVIEW: New Trent Gladius Air for iPad Air
06 Mar 2014 » BULLET REVIEW: New Trent Airbender 2.0 for iPad Air
11 Jan 2014 » HOWTO: Sublime Text Arduino programming IDE on Peppermint OS
06 Jan 2014 » HOWTO: Install the Arduino IDE on Peppermint OS 4
06 Dec 2013 » What is the number one job skill requested by employers?
27 Nov 2013 » Three interesting electronics components
11 Nov 2013 » Thank a Veteran Today!
15 Sep 2013 » HOWTO: Turn your RaspberryPi into a development platform with Coder
27 Aug 2013 » Make mistakes, learn from them, and own them
11 Aug 2013 » RETRO: Like classic films? Check out TCM this September!
14 Jul 2013 » My first year as a regional academic officer
06 Jul 2013 » BULLET REVIEW: Sonos Play3 with Bridge
27 Apr 2013 » HOWTO: Create an ssh connection to a headless Raspberry Pi
18 Apr 2013 » HOWTO: Turn on OS X Internet Sharing
13 Apr 2013 » HOWTO: Remove Duplicate Contextual Alfred Menu Items
20 Mar 2013 » OPENING THE BOX: Maker Shed Raspberry Pi Starter Kit
09 Mar 2013 » HOWTO: Pair a solar bluetooth keyboard to three devices
03 Mar 2013 » A productivity primer for higher education administrators
18 Jan 2013 » Source Code Pro is a wonderful Markdown font
15 Jan 2013 » Indiana legislation all faculty should understand
15 Jan 2013 » I’ve found my iPad Markdown Editor!
14 Jan 2013 » Community college quality versus cost
14 Jan 2013 » HOWTO: Apple TV in the classroom
10 Jan 2013 » HOWTO: Enhance Course Materials with iTunes U
09 Dec 2012 » BOOK REVIEW: The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide 2nd Edition
21 Nov 2012 » Thanksgiving, community colleges, and changing lives
25 Oct 2012 » Successful academic professional development sessions
25 Oct 2012 » The College of 2020 is a must read for administrators
25 Oct 2012 » RETRO: O zephyr winds which blow on high...
25 Oct 2012 » Got caught, did you?
25 Oct 2012 » Education by the numbers
28 Jul 2012 » Becoming lean during tough budget cycles
10 Jul 2012 » What I did...
06 Jul 2012 » And here’s how we are gonna save some cash
13 Mar 2012 » Mac mini Media Center (MmMC) software winner
05 Aug 2011 » Mac Mini Media Center Unboxing
20 May 2011 » Five ways to reduce iPhone or hotspot data usage
19 May 2011 » BOOK REVIEW: LEGO Technic Idea Book Series
11 Apr 2011 » HOWTO: Fix Netflix error code 8156-6013 on a Mac
01 Jan 1999 » Markdown Test Post