Category Archives: Computers

What’s He Doing Now?

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Various components have been delivered to my door, and it’s my task to assemble them. What’s he working on now? Stay tuned to find out!

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Merry Christmas to Me!

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Joe_Williams

A while back, I wrote about my experiences with my Roku box, and it seems to be a fairly popular post. People seeking information on Roku boxes or the possibility of cutting the cord seem to land on my site. … Continue reading →

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Out, damn’d spot!

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Tina, my wife and partner in crime, has come to rely rather heavily on a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS9 for all of her photographic needs. It is a point-and-shoot camera, but with it’s Leica lens Tina managed to take some wonderful … Continue reading →

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The Broad Street Blues

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Playing around with Photoshop alternative Acorn on my Hackintosh.

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Dumpster Denied

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Joe

I’m celebrating an anniversary of sorts this month.

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More thoughts on the Hackintosh

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Joe_Williams
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Taking it for a spin…

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Joe_Williams

It could be argued that building a CustoMac mini represents a false economy in that time is money and a lot of time and frustration could have been saved by just going to the Apple store and buying one of … Continue reading →

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Did it work?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Last time I told you about assembling the PC from the list of parts provided by Tonymacx86. I have worked on and torn apart Macs and PCs before, but this was the first one I ever built. There was some … Continue reading →

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Assembling the PC that will become a Mac

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Originally, I thought I would painstakingly and carefully document the construction of this small PC and this post would be a visual guide to newbies such as myself. That did not happen. The obsession with the process and eagerness to … Continue reading →

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