Over the past month, I have been blessed with being in the right place at the right time to acquire a significant amount of really cool computers (and other technology) for the Retro Lab. Between the collection I already had and these new “hauls”, I now have a lot of computers. I was, ahem, encouraged … Continue reading Expanding the Retro Lab, and Putting It to Work
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Wherefore art thou, USB-C hubs?
I’ve been looking for weeks at various stores around Tulsa, and online, for USB-C hubs. I already have a USB-C hub that has ports like Ethernet, HDMI, and USB-A. What I am looking for is a hub that has many USB-C ports. As my Lightning cables age out, and I replace more equipment with devices … Continue reading Wherefore art thou, USB-C hubs?
Daily-driving a Mac, one year later
It has been about a year since I published Really leaving the Linux desktop behind. This marks the first year I’ve used Mac OS as my primary computing environment since 2014. Now, I want to summarise my thoughts and feelings on using the Apple ecosystem as my primary platform – good and bad. The Amazing … Continue reading Daily-driving a Mac, one year later
Using MailWrap on macOS Monterey
Apple’s Mail Plug-In system is quite amazing, and has led to some innovative and brave developments as an MUA (Mail User Agent). These brave developments include: wrapping long lines like a decent MUA, quoting messages in replies correctly like a decent MUA, and an option to Wrap Text like a decent MUA. I actually forgot … Continue reading Using MailWrap on macOS Monterey
The Cat Fox Life 