Computers

UPDATE: GO HERE Previous Posts here and here An update has been a LONG time coming. I’ve been using WordTsar in all of my work for the last year. It hasn’t lost data, and it hasn’t crashed. It’s also not complete, and has a couple…

UPDATE: GO HERE Update here I’ve been getting questions about my WordStar clone (WordTsar). Some people want to know if it’s ready for beta testing yet… when can they get their hands on it. Not yet. Summer is never a great time for me to…

UPDATE: GO HERE Update here, and here I was introduced to WordStar many, many moons ago. I built myself a Ferguson BigBoard CP/M based computer (the system came with a board and parts. I had to buy my own soldering iron), bought a Hazeltine 1400 Hazeltine…

I recently had a failure on my 4 TB RAID5 array. It happened when I moved the server from the rack to my office, in preparation for converting it to a desktop system. It would still host the RAID array, but it would no longer…

A good friend of mine, Rob Peters, posted in his blog some pearls of wisdom he gleaned from Jennifer Kornelsen, Ph.D. : 1) The simplest explanation is the best. (i.e. the most likely, the most accurate, the most truthful) 2) The data is what it…

I had a wonderful opportunity today. I was able to take off and spend the day alone. I brought my laptop, worked on The Courier and started working on the undo/redo code for my WordStar clone: WordTsar (though I may change that name). I also…

I’ve had my iPhone for quite awhile now, and I’ve been adding and removing apps as I needed them. Before each removal, I synced the phone, and made a backup of the device, just to be sure. Well apparently that’s not enough. First, syncing the…

The new software for the iPhone is available today. iPhone 3.0. Get your copy today! edit: 8:40 AM – I just tried to update, and it’s not available yet. edit: 4:18 PM – Apples servers are being hit hard, and I can’t authenticate for the…

I figured I’d write a post about what I accomplished in 2008. This is it. I’ll also add what I hope to accomplish with each item in 2009. WordSlinger Beta released. WordSlinger is an Integrated Development Environment for writers. It’s geared towards the way I…

To my faithful reader (singlular), I apologize for the lack of posts. I’ve had a contract job since early this year, and on top of putting in 6+ hours a day on that, I’ve also kept up my stay-at-home dad responsibilities. This week, I’m doing…