I received a kind donation from a member of the Destination Linux Community, Bill, which has become a fantastic addition to my ensemble of machines doing various jobs, daily. This machine is a Fujitsu Lifebook T725 that was manufactured on or about 2015 based on the documentation available. The BIOS release date on my particular … Continue reading Fujitsu Lifebook T725 with openSUSE
Month: March 2022
Wireless Network Bridge Solution
When I moved from being a "city mouse" to now being a "country mouse" I had to rethink how I was going to do my network connectivity. Since I am not in an area that offers cable or fiber type of Internet, I had to go for a cellular based Internet and it made the … Continue reading Wireless Network Bridge Solution
Repairing TheJoystick for TheC64
My vintage gaming fun came to a quick pause when the stick part of my Joystick decided to detach itself from the base of this "human-machine interface device." At first very upset but then I thought, "I'm sure I can fix this." Sure enough, I was able to and although I didn't do it because … Continue reading Repairing TheJoystick for TheC64
Magnetic USB Cables | Prolong Device Ports
I'm sure the last thing you are interested in is another type of USB Cable but hold on just a moment and work with me here. This is the USB Cable to end them all! Okay, that's not true either. This is a solution to prolong the life of your connector ports on your phones … Continue reading Magnetic USB Cables | Prolong Device Ports
openSUSE on the Raspberry Pi 400 Video
Answering the question, "How well does the Raspberry Pi 400 openSUSE."
New Commodore 64 Keycaps
I am hoping that these just might be a real thing! There have been other Indigogo campaigns that haven't come to see the production light of day and some of which, I had really hoped to see be a real thing. When I saw this campaign for the Commodore 64 keycaps, I was already skeptical … Continue reading New Commodore 64 Keycaps
Commodore 64 Impostor | My Retro Computer mini-ITX Computer
The Commodore 64 is "famous" for being the most prolific computer of the past. For many people it in the 80s, it was their first computer and as it does hold that position for me. It has been and remains today the computer I get incredible joy out of using. When My Retro Computer made … Continue reading Commodore 64 Impostor | My Retro Computer mini-ITX Computer
1U Raspberry Pi Rack Mount Bracket
In an effort to improve the organization of my home computer "core" I have made the search for a solution to mount my Raspberry Pi and potentially future Pis on my 2-post server rack. The solutions I found were outside of my budget for a small change so I found a solution on Thingaverse.com by … Continue reading 1U Raspberry Pi Rack Mount Bracket
Dell Latitude D630 System Check and Tumbleweed Update
I have loved the openSUSE project for quite some time and I love how it keeps my old systems relevant and working beautifully. I like to test whether or not this continues to hold true on older machines, especially those that have meant a lot to me over the years. Mothballed my D630 when I … Continue reading Dell Latitude D630 System Check and Tumbleweed Update