Wizards, Warriors, and Wonders — Classified Ads from other RealitiesI have been an avid reader of speculative fiction since I was old enough to turn a page — whether you call it fantasy, science fiction…Jun 12, 2021177Jun 12, 2021177
Broadcast Life : Big, Big Sound!!There are a million stories and cartoons out there from the perspective of both technical departments and their users making fun of each…Jun 12, 2019163Jun 12, 2019163
Vintage Computing — Back to Basic GamesI read some articles recently on Fuze Basic, a modern implementation of old-school Microsoft Basic for modern machines, complete with line…Apr 14, 2019193Apr 14, 2019193
Correlating Computers & Martial Arts…and maybe even Cooking?Some of my favourite things aside from my family are computers, martial arts, and cooking. Thus the title.Oct 22, 2018154Oct 22, 2018154
Tech Thoughts : What is Creativity?I was in a meeting the other day at work and there was a great deal of discussion revolving around our creative department. In our case…Jul 4, 201894Jul 4, 201894
Audio Watermarking Fun with Python, Pydub, and ffmpegSeveral years ago at work we were looking to do some quick and dirty watermarking of spec audio that was produced in-house. It was to be…Jun 2, 2018107Jun 2, 2018107
When Marcus Met YolandaSince I was old enough to pick up a book, I’ve been an avid reader and fan of fantasy, sword and sorcery, and science fiction. The…May 25, 2018117May 25, 2018117
Back to the BasicsSometimes it seems as if we are tripping over ourselves to stay current with whatever the next bit of technology might be on the horizon…Mar 24, 201814Mar 24, 201814
My Recent Python Education PathI’ve used Python regularly at work and home for years, but it has generally been a ‘project’ based situation, where I need or want a…Nov 8, 20172Nov 8, 20172
A Mild Interest…Part TwoOf course, there are some people for whom a bit of knowledge is actually dangerous. These people (and tech people can and are guilty of…Jun 17, 2017Jun 17, 2017
A Mild Interest…Part OneI am part of an informal little tech group that meets occasionally, usually in twos and threes. It is a mixed bag of people, consisting at…May 30, 20172May 30, 20172
Collecting Vintage Computers, Part ThreeWhen I started collecting old computers, I started with the idea of collecting items from three systems I used in my youth — the Commodore…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
Collecting Vintage Computers, Part TwoOnce you have decided that you are going to collect and what areas of the hobby you are going to focus on, there are some factors that you…May 10, 2017May 10, 2017
Collecting Vintage Computers, Part OneI am a collector of old or vintage computer and gaming systems, and a question I am often asked is “why?”May 7, 20171May 7, 20171
