Category Archives: Curious Clutter

The $17 Time Machine

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Joe_Williams

For $17 I bought a genuine time machine: a 1978 high school yearbook.
Perfect reference for the story I’m writing—real 70s hair, clothes, awkward expressions, and gloriously weird homecoming floats, including one based on Logan’s Run and another celebrating Star Wars.
Pure nostalgia gold. Continue reading →

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The End of the Adobe Era: Reclaiming My Creative Life with Vintage Macs

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Joe_Williams

After three decades with Photoshop — from floppy disks and beige Macs to monthly subscriptions — I finally hit cancel. Here’s why I’m happily back to my old software running on old hardware, and how I reclaimed my creative life. 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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One for the Money

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Tina Garceau

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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Reviving an Old iMac? Elementary, My Dear Watson

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Joe

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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Hangin’ on the Telephone

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Joe

A modern toy aimed squarely at the wallets of Baby Boomers Continue reading →

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A Minty Fresh Refresh

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Joe_Williams

How a 2012 Mac Mini dodged the landfill—and Apple’s planned obsolescence—with Linux Mint. Continue reading →

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Great Movie, Terrible Soundtrack — In Space No One Can Hear This Record

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Joe

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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Terrible Movie, Great Soundtrack: The Unlikely Brilliance of Casino Royale’s Music

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Joe

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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