Category Archives: Computers

Thinking Differently

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Joe

We were in the market for a new computer and I was hearing great things about the current Mac mini with Apple’s new M1 chip. The video reviews I watched were mostly enthusiastic for Apple’s entry level desktop computer so … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged Apple, computer, M1, Mac, mini, robot, Supply Line | Leave a comment

One Touch Colorization

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Joe

A new set of features in the recently updated Photoshop make it unbelievably easy to cheat by making the painstaking process of colorizing photos into a one button process!

Posted in Computers, photo manipulation, Photography, The Photo Elective | Tagged 35mm, colorize, film, Neural Filters, Photoshop, Self portait, Tina Garceau | 2 Comments

It seemed like a good idea at the time…

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Joe

Behold…the FUTURE! …or at least it was about 20 years ago.

Posted in Blast from the Past, Computers, Curious Clutter, Illustration | Tagged CD, CD-R, comic, disk, Joe Williams, mini disk, promo, promotional | 2 Comments

The Widow

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Joe_Williams

My latest Halloween Head is more of a femme fatale rather than a monster. Illustrated by Joe Williams using the world’s greatest vector art program Affinity Designer on a well-worn 2010 Macbook at home and a battered 2008 Macbook at … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Halloween, Illustration, Pixels Versus Pigment, Stuff Joe Likes, Technique | Tagged Affinity Designer, axe, femme fatale, giallo, Halloween, Halloween Head, Joe Williams, monster, mudreress | 2 Comments

RIMWORLD – JACE

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Tina

J.L. Curtis, the hardest working author in The Lone Star State, has just penned a new novella in the Rimworld series, and I teamed up with him to do the cover! Roberto de Perez engineered his escape from the soul-killing … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Design, Computers, Illustration | Tagged book design, J.L. Curtis, Rimworld, Rimworld JACE | 2 Comments

OK, Now We’re Done

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Joe_Williams

With the addition of 16GB of RAM (four matched chips of 4GB RAM) my used/new-to-me Mac Pro is ready to go!

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged Apple, bargain, computer, graphic design, Mac, used | 4 Comments

Swimming in the Low End

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Joe_Williams

I just purchased a used 2009 Mac Pro to use as a replacement for my recently departed dual G5 Mac Pro which I also purchased used. It served me well as a graphic design and digital illustration production machine, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged adapter, Apple, computer, DIY, Mac, Mac Pro 2009 | 1 Comment

Not Quite Dead

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Joe_Williams

Having received an email about the obsolescence of my Roku HD from the company that manufactured it, I recently wrote an obituary for my dear departed media player. I was in mourning, but it seems that the reports of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Joe's Garage, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged backwards compatibility, internet, Roku, Roku HD, television, tube television | Leave a comment

Not Fade Away

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Joe_Williams

I’ve sung the praises of the Roku set-top box before. For the uninitiated, Roku’s website can be found HERE or you can chase down articles I’ve written for this site HERE and HERE. The short story of the Roku is … Continue reading →

Posted in Joe's Garage, Stuff Joe Likes, Weird World of the Roku | Tagged obsolete, Roku, television, tube television | 1 Comment

A Hiccup

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Joe_Williams

My Independence Day project didn’t work out as I hoped.

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged computer, corsair, DIY, Hackintosh, PC | Leave a comment

Okay — the third and a half time!

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I was upgrading and swapping parts and watching videos and plotting and planning, and what I thought was going to be a pretty good setup for new or at least newish rigs for my son and me didn’t quite work … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged airflow, building a PC, cases, components, computer, CustoMac, DIY, Hackintosh, mini-itx | 2 Comments

The Third Time Around

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I’ve recently completed building my third PC which also happens to be my third Hackintosh!

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage | Tagged build, CustoMac, DIY, Hackintosh, PC | Leave a comment

Yeah, but is it a real Mac?

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Joe_Williams

I built my first Hackintosh a little over a year ago, and I recently upgraded it to the latest operating system for Apple, but it’s always been bothering me whether it was a real Mac. It is certainly speedy as … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Joe's Garage, News | Tagged computer, desktop publishing, Hackintosh, Photoshop | Leave a comment

New Home for the Hackintosh

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Joe_Williams

My Hackintosh or Customac Mini as the folks over at TonyMacX86 call it was assembled inside of an Apex MI-008 Mini-Itx Case that included a 250W power supply and not a lot of room to spare. As I was assembling … Continue reading →