The Commander X16 is still actively evolving. As the community finds issues or comes up with new ideas, new ROMs updates are made available. However, ever since around R46, a lot more emphasis has been placed on retaining backwards compatibility (i.e. software built around R45/R46 era should continue to be compatible with and run forContinue reading “X16 (ROM) UPGRADE Utility”
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USB on x86 ISA (8-bit)
I’ve had success in using a “USB-to-ISA” adapter card on a vintage 80386 based PC system that still had ISA slots. So I do recommend this as a convenient way to exchange files with a legacy system, but there are a few usage issues to be aware of. I had no apparent conflict with otherContinue reading “USB on x86 ISA (8-bit)”
Ward Christensen Brief Notes
Ward Christensen, Early Visionary of Social Media, Dies at 78 – The New York Times (nytimes.com) RIP Ward Christensen – Creator of the BBS and Online Communities (youtube.com) VCF MW (Midwest) 2023 — voidstar Oct. 11, 2024 I was taking images of the “fake” computers on the right, but later realized Ward was passing byContinue reading “Ward Christensen Brief Notes”
Aquarius+ Topics
I have a video covering my impressions of the Aquarius+ available here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lioibcP2MO8 Aquarius+ is a difficult name to search, because “+” means something to many search engines, and also because there is some medical equipment by the same name. Sometimes searching for “Aquarius Plus” might find you need. But here is a main reference pageContinue reading “Aquarius+ Topics”
All About XINFO for Commander X16
XINFO is a utility to help display the same text-mode content at various text-mode resolutions on the X16 system. In addition, XINFO supports color-highlighting, row centering, and content-links (links to other tags within the same document or links to whole other documents). XINFO is sort of a combination of the Linux man (manual) pages andContinue reading “All About XINFO for Commander X16”
Visiting Miami – December 2023
DAY 1 Driving from Tampa to Miami was about 4 hours. On the way down, I took a northern route across the state to approach Miami from West Palm Beach. On the way, we checked out Mar-a-Lago on the Palm Beach barrier island. Mar-a-Lago is visible from a parking area on Bingham Island along Southern Blvd (highway 98),Continue reading “Visiting Miami – December 2023”
What’s on my desk
I spend more and more time at my desk these days, doing everything from preparing the family taxes to working on this blog. Because of this, my workspace is constantly changing. Holding the clutter at bay is challenging, so I prefer to keep nearby only a few quality items that serve multiple purposes over aContinue reading “What’s on my desk”
My daily planner
My planner is one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any stationery supplies store. White paper. No ruled lines to cage my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I’m an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with to do lists, rough sketches, and ideas for blog posts. I usually goContinue reading “My daily planner”
Travel Tips
There are millions of tips out there on how to fly with kids, what to bring on camping vacations, which suitcase to buy, where to go and what to see in just about every corner on Earth. What I want to share today is something a little different – something that we discovered last summerContinue reading “Travel Tips”
Staying Organized
Who me? Organized? My husband might tell you otherwise, but I do find it hard to keep track of our weekly schedule. You know: school, swimming, grocery shopping, tidying up, paying bills, remembering appointments and so on. Fortunately, in our house we all pitch in. No one person does everything. But we do have aContinue reading “Staying Organized”