Linux and vintage tech
Whenever technology and art meet in a very useful product, I can't help but get excited and think about the applications of where a thing can be used. Instructables, yet again provides another incredible idea for something you can build as a life enhancement. I find the notion of combining a chalk board and a … Continue reading LCD Chalkboard Smart Sign, Raspberry Pi Powered
The 23rd personal pan pizza sized podcast I am doing my best to not fade out, but for more of my thought and opinions, subscribe to DLN Xtend, a podcast with the Destination Linux Network where I have a chat about Linuxy things with my co-hosts Matt and Wendy. Gaming Rack Design and Construction I have … Continue reading Noodlings 23 | Not Fading Yet
I am happy to say that I now have published my openSUSE Breeze Dark Plasma Style for the world to use. If the color scheme I have previously release is any indicator of interest, there will be a few dozen that download it and that is good enough for me. I will be quite content … Continue reading openSUSE Breeze Dark Plasma Style
About two years ago, I started using Kdenlive to do video editing. The dark theme I had been using, a modified version of the "openSUSE dark alternate" theme, was not getting along with Kdenlive and I had to use the "Breeze Dark" theme to be able to properly distinguish the widgets and such on the … Continue reading openSUSE Breeze Dark Plasma Color Scheme Published
Since there is a part of me still stuck in 1998, I do enjoy using my Texas Instruments TI-86 calculator for math things. When I have a complex equation that my middle-aged brain just can't seem to work out, I reach for my trusty old TI-86. It has been a faithful companion that has been … Continue reading Linking a TI-86 Calculator with openSUSE
I was going down a retro computing rabbit hole and I stumbled upon this fantastic little device that allows you to plug in more modern game pads into the Commodore 64. Specifically, NES, SNES and Sega Genesis, the 64JPX. This is a small interface that plugs into the DB9 ports of the Commodore, Atari and … Continue reading 64JPX | JoyPad eXpander for the Commodore 64
I wrote an article for Front Page Linux about the wonders of the best webcam application for use on Desktop Linux. Rather than publish it here where a dozen or so people will skip through the front door, I decided to put in someplace that receives a fantastic stream of traffic. This is a great … Continue reading Webcamoid | The Best Webcam App For The Linux Desktop
It is still strange for me to see that Microsoft is building software for Linux. Frankly, they are a bit hit and miss on the quality but I think that might actually be a general Microsoft trait. I am just grateful that they are putting time, effort and resources to Linux. Even if their applications … Continue reading Microsoft Teams on openSUSE