Author Archives: Joe

The Snow is Snowing…

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Joe

The Blizzard of 2026 has started and it’s coating Philadelphia with snow. It’s pretty right now. I’m not sure it’s going to be so pretty in the morning.

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It Never Ends!

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Joe

Two Mac minis dating from 2012 are pictured above. The one on the left has an Intel i5 processor and it was running happily with an installation of Linux Mint. The machine on the right is a new acquisition. It … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Joe

Photos of Felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading →

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Snow Day…Week…Month?

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Joe

Arctic temperatures, snow that won’t go away as well as a local leadership that seems baffled by the presence of frozen precipitation in cold months has put a damper on our homestead and our activities at Willceau Illo News. We … Continue reading →

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Party Like It’s 2009!

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Joe

Last week I wrote about upgrading a Mac Pro tower with a Solid State Drive or SSD plugged into a Peripheral Component Interconnect express card which I placed into one of the PCIe slots within the Pro’s enormous aluminum chassis. … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Joe

A year ago today. I may not have been completely aware of it, but Tortie was enacting the Cat Distribution System. She would hang out with me at work ignoring all sense of personal space. Eventually, I did take her … Continue reading →

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RIP Uncle Floyd

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Joe

TV personality Floyd Vivino aka Uncle Floyd has passed away.

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Getting Back on Track

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Joe

Lately, The Teenage Beast has been gathering dust as I have been enthralled by my Frankensteinian mania for resurrecting dead and near dead computers. As much as I would like to move into a log cabin and spend my days … Continue reading →

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Caturday

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Joe

Photos of felines in and around Philadelphia Continue reading →

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