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The FUTURE circa 1986
Bubo the Rat is one of my earliest digital illustrations. I drew it on a digitizing tablet called The Animation Station which plugged into a Commodore 64. The print was output on a Panasonic dot matrix printer.
Thinking Differently
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
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Swimming in the Low End
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
Not Quite Dead
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
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Not Fade Away
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
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A Hiccup
My Independence Day project didn’t work out as I hoped.
Okay — the third and a half time!
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
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