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Forcing DOS onto an unwilling ThinkPad R60e

I decide that doing DOS development means I need a real computer, rather than an emulator. I have an old laptop, surely making it run DOS can’t be that hard, right?

Bring back physical buttons!

At least polling a physical button can be done with electronics that don’t require running code, meaning you can always program one of the buttons to be a “reset” switch if needed.

Emulation Sucks

… because it’s so realistic you still have to put up with the same problems you had 30 years ago…

Dodgy DOS Development

From the mind that brought you “let’s try to write games using just pure C” I have a new idea for making my life difficult.

Let’s write DOS software using period correct tools…

Maximising the fun in Linux

Or in other words, I ditch NixOS because it’s awkward and weird, and I install Arch because it’s awkward and weird, but in a different way. And here’s my opinion.

Making Computers Fun Again

It’s nearly midnight, I’m supposed to be going to sleep but downstairs my Surface Pro 7+ is busy compiling a Linux kernel while installing NixOS. Getting that far required a lot of fussing about and a desk fan. And it’s great fun. I’ve not had this much entertainment from my computers since they looked like this…

Well crap, my PC died

Due to the untimely demise of my main PC, and it being the time of year where I have to get my car serviced, there will be a short break before my next video comes out.

Soldering a Solar Light in the Sun

I bought a pair of cheapo outdoor solar lights from Amazon. One is on my shed round the back of the house, the other is on the shed at the front of the house. Yes, I have a bit of a shed obsession. After a few days the front one stopped working. I took it apart to find out why…

Sonoff Hacking to install Tasmota

I bought some of those Sonoff BASIC smart switches off Amazon and flashed them with Tasmota. It’s a pretty painless affair, the programming contacts are right there on the board, and the case comes apart with your fingernails.

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