Super Mario World Widescreen on the SteamDeck

The SteamDeck is a great retro gaming platform. I have loaded it up with many of my retro games and one of my favorites to play on it is Super Mario World but in a widescreen format. I have seen this done elsewhere but wanted to do this for myself. After a few tries, I … Continue reading Super Mario World Widescreen on the SteamDeck

Kobalt 20v Drywall Cut-Out Tool Test & Tear Down

Tearing down a piece of technology that is no longer working is something of a hobby of mine. I like to see if I can figure out why something is no longer working and then figure out if it is worth my time fixing it. This Kobalt 20v Drywall Cut-Out Tool was not something I … Continue reading Kobalt 20v Drywall Cut-Out Tool Test & Tear Down

Magnetic USB Cables | Prolong Device Ports

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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

VisualBoy Advance | Gameboy Emulation on Linux

I came upon a situation where I was not able to play any of my Gameboy games when away from home. I stumbled upon a rather fantastic solution that really needs to be shared with the Linux world. An emulator called VisualBoy Advance. Be sure to check out my blathering about mGBA, another Game Boy … Continue reading VisualBoy Advance | Gameboy Emulation on Linux

New Adventures | Unexpected Change in Employment Status

I have been working at what has been my dream job at Whirlpool Corporation for six years. Every day I was either working on something new or making something better. The way I saw it, every day I was given a great gift of being payed to play with toys. Sure, they were appliances or … Continue reading New Adventures | Unexpected Change in Employment Status

FreeOffice on openSUSE

I am not really much of an "Office Snob" but in recent weeks, I have heard people hammer and clammer about this FreeOffice for both "in favor of" and "against" it. In full disclosure, I mostly use LibreOffice and I still use Microsoft Office 2007 for certain very specific reasons. That said, I am obviously … Continue reading FreeOffice on openSUSE

Dell Inspiron 20 3048 All-In-One Desktop SSD Upgrade

There comes a time in the lifespan of a computer where you decide that the performance becomes a little lacking. That was my case with this computer and the state of the drive was becoming a little dubious as it felt like it was getting slower and having periodic file system errors. Rather than just … Continue reading Dell Inspiron 20 3048 All-In-One Desktop SSD Upgrade

Noodlings 8 | DLN Xtend, Universal Packages and CAD

I'd like to say I must be doing something right when I end up on a couple podcasts or perhaps it means a laps in judgment by many others. I want to thank everyone that has taken time out of their busy day to listen to these noodlings. The 8th Noodling brought to you in … Continue reading Noodlings 8 | DLN Xtend, Universal Packages and CAD

Noodlings 4 | MX Linux, Pine64, BDLL openSUSE News

This noodling is brought to you by poor spelling and bad math. Maybe a little more time as a kid watching Sesame Street instead of Transformers would have done me well. The 4th Installment of my Noodlings can be found here MX Linux 19 Beta I have installed MX Linux on several machines. December of … Continue reading Noodlings 4 | MX Linux, Pine64, BDLL openSUSE News

Endeavour OS | Review from an openSUSE User

Endeavour OS is the unofficial successor to Antegros, I've never used Antegros so I cannot make any comparisons between the two. It should also be noted that I think Arch Linux, in general, is more work than it is worth so this won't exactly be a shining review. Feel free to bail here if you … Continue reading Endeavour OS | Review from an openSUSE User