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Category Archives: Curious Clutter
One for the Money
In honor of what would have been the King’s 91st birthday, I’ll be carrying my moolah in my Elvis change purse. Happy birthday Mr. Hound-Dog!
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Posted in Curious Clutter, Holiday, News, Photography
Tagged change purse, Elvis Presley, vintage
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Reviving an Old iMac? Elementary, My Dear Watson
Similar to my Mac Minty which I have written about here and here, I have brought new life back to an otherwise ignored iMac in work with the installation of a Linux operating system. This time the Linux Distro I … Continue reading
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Posted in Computers, Curious Clutter, Joe's Garage
Tagged Apple obsolescence, cheap hardware upgrade, dual boot Mac Linux, Elementary OS, external SSD boot, free software alternatives, GIMP Inkscape, iMac revival, late 2013 iMac, LibreOffice, Linux on old Mac, Mac Minty, OWC Mercury enclosure, sustainable computing, Thunderbolt 2
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Hangin’ on the Telephone
A modern toy aimed squarely at the wallets of Baby Boomers Continue reading
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Posted in Curious Clutter, News
Tagged Chatter Telephone, Christmas, Fisher-Price, Hot Wheels, Mattel
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A Minty Fresh Refresh
How a 2012 Mac Mini dodged the landfill—and Apple’s planned obsolescence—with Linux Mint. Continue reading
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Posted in Computers, Curious Clutter, Joe's Garage, Trash or Treasure
Tagged 2012 Mac Mini, Affinity suite, Apple obsolescence, Apple repair, bootable USB, Brave browser, Dan the photographer, e-waste, Firefox, free software, Genius Bar, GIMP, glued batteries, hand-me-down Macs, Inkscape, ISO file, Linux Mint, Linux on Mac, M5 Mac Mini, Mac Mini, Mac Mini Linux install, Mac to Linux, obsolete Mac, open source software, repairability, second life tech, soldered RAM, tech resurrection, Wacom tablet, YouTube tutorial
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Great Movie, Terrible Soundtrack — In Space No One Can Hear This Record
This is a switcheroo from my usual post where I highlight terrible movies that have great soundtracks or musical scores. Today, I am looking at a great movie that has a less than memorable soundtrack album. Alien (1979) directed by … Continue reading
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Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Musical Cruelty, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged 1979, Alien, atmosphere, film, forgettable, H.R. Giger, horror, Jerry Goldsmith, minimalism, Moebius, movie, music, Nostromo, production design, Ridley Scott, Ron Cobb, sci-fi, score, soundtrack, xenomorph
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Terrible Movie, Great Soundtrack: The Unlikely Brilliance of Casino Royale’s Music
Back in the day, I stumbled across a song that grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. It was on WPEN, a Philadelphia “easy listening” station that’s long gone, catering to the Geritol set with its smooth, unhip vibes. I’d heard … Continue reading
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Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged 1960s, adult contemporary, Burt Bacharach, Casino Royale, concept album, Dusty Springfield, easy listening, Frank Zappa, Herb Alpert, James Bond, Philadelphia, physical media, pop music, Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, soundtrack, South Street, spoof, The Look of Love, Tower Records, WPEN
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The Cheapskate Strikes Back!
I was in an art supply store recently to pick up some gift items for a friend, and I thought I would pick up a smallish, mixed media, sketchbook for myself. I was thinking a 7-inch by 10-inch sketchbook would … Continue reading
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Terrible Movie – Great Soundtrack
I am once again returning to the well of awful movies that had great soundtracks. This time it’s Brian DePalma’s The Fury which was released in 1978 and is based on a novel by John Farris who also contributed the … Continue reading
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Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter
Tagged 1978, Brian DePalma, horror, John William, movie, rcord, The Fury
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Terrible Movie – Great Soundtrack
Back in the late 1970s, John Williams must have been the hardest working man in show business. I doubt if he took a day off since crafting the iconic soundtrack for Jaws in 1975. If there was a major movie, … Continue reading
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Posted in Blast from the Past, Curious Clutter, Stuff Joe Likes
Tagged 1979, Dracula, John Williams, music, score, soundtrack, vampire
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