Category Archives: Hobbies

Linux Wars!

July 14, 2011

I’ve been going through my archives and finding some interesting projects from my past.  While in college I developed an Atari 2600 ROM that was hacked from the Space Invaders game.  It replaces the sprites with Linux and Microsoft derivatives.  … Continue reading →

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Things to do with an iPad for around $100

May 13, 2011

I’ve had a hankering to get myself an iPad for a while now, but I just can’t justify the cost.  Things are starting to change though.  No longer is an iPad just a web browser palette.   You can run your … Continue reading →

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I’m an amp tech!

March 21, 2011

I’ve successfully repaired (and have been compensated for) a guitar amp for a local music shop.  This isn’t a big deal as far as the technical aspects go since I have been repairing amps for several years and have even … Continue reading →

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CPU paperweight

March 1, 2011

A year or so ago I was gutting computers for handy pieces of metal (primarily the sheets for the case sides as well as aluminum heatsinks).  One of them happened to contained an old Intel 486-33mhz CPU, circa 1989.  As … Continue reading →

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I like my amp and guitar too much

January 21, 2011

I got so excited last night that I had an hour or so to jam on my new amp that I did just that.  Now I have a couple blisters.  Guess I got a little too excited.  That said, it … Continue reading →

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