The Murfie Streaming Service has a new owner and the service is almost ready to launch. Is it worth using? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8puNLoDNKk]
Commodore 64 BBS with Petscii on your PC using SynchTERM
Would you like to enter the exciting world of Commodore 64 BBS? If you do not own an actual Commodore computer, you can visit a Commodore BBS with full Petscii (similar to ASCII) graphical support! The open source program SynchTerm allows you to do that. If you are using a Windows or Mac OSX machine,… Continue reading Commodore 64 BBS with Petscii on your PC using SynchTERM
Ripping Compact Discs with dbpoweramp
I am working on a mass CD-ripping project. Currently, I do have a hard drive filled with FLAC copies of all my CDs. The only issue is that they were ripped over the span of 10+ years and I can’t trust their accuracy. I was thinking of re-ripping them all at the same time with… Continue reading Ripping Compact Discs with dbpoweramp
Ripping compact discs with Ubuntu OS
The two main Linux programs I use in Ubuntu to rip CDs are Sound Juicer and XCFA. Sound Juicer is the easiest to use and setup. However there are limitations. If a CD is not in the MusicBrainz database, the program will error out. Also, the type of encoders you choose cannot be fine tuned… Continue reading Ripping compact discs with Ubuntu OS
Social Media-Free 2020
As of today, I’m totally social media free! I want to head off the new year by being free of pervasive propaganda and toxic manipulation. Today I deleted my Twitter account. I had previously deleted Facebook in 2016 after the election. It was epic toxic – people tearing each other down. Very bad for the… Continue reading Social Media-Free 2020
Vegetable Barley Soup v1
The Broth Fry a handful of garlic, onions and green peppers in the bottom of a saucepan with a splash of olive oil Once fried up, add 4 cups of water with 2 bouillon cubes and boil this mixture The stock Add 2 cups of veggies (meat optional) in any configuration. Here’s my suggestion for… Continue reading Vegetable Barley Soup v1
Egg Foo Young Recipe (Vegetarian)
The Rice Make the rice any way you wish but if you have a rice cooker (described for the newbie): Rinse 1 cup of dried rice in a sink Add rice to rice cooker Add 2 cups of water Press your “cook” button The Gravy Pan fry a handful of green peppers, onion and garlic… Continue reading Egg Foo Young Recipe (Vegetarian)
Unrar multiple files + file name spaces in the terminal
First, when dealing with the spaces in a file name while using the terminal, you can use a back-slash before the space. Example: File name with spaces.txt For the terminal: File name with spaces.txt Sometimes we run across a downloaded file online that was created by utilizing the winrar multiple-file feature to make a huge… Continue reading Unrar multiple files + file name spaces in the terminal
Install Retropie on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04.03
I found a nice guide to installing Retropie on Ubuntu 18.04.03 at a website called markontech and it works brilliantly. sudo apt-get install -y git dialog unzip xmlstarlet git clone –depth=1 https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup.git cd RetroPie-Setup sudo ./retropie_setup.sh Once the Retro-Pie install script is running, you will want to do a Basic Install and then navigate back… Continue reading Install Retropie on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04.03
Private VPN on Ubuntu Server or Raspberry Pi
I can run my own VPN that becomes an encrypted, point-to-point connection from anywhere? Say what? Relatively safe and secure using public wifi? Yes, it’s true. You can setup PiVPN on your Ubuntu Server or Raspberry Pi device. There are three components to this: PiVPN running on the server, the UFW firewall configuration, and the… Continue reading Private VPN on Ubuntu Server or Raspberry Pi