Rebuilding my computer
My beat-up homemade computer is 15 years old. Future-proofing my computer by building it myself worked but not as well as I'd hoped. The new motherboard with current technologies, for example, also requires a new…
Category: computers
Discussions about computers and related technologies
Adobe vs Affinity Photo
Adobe got into trouble earlier this year after they updated their terms of service and users discovered that Adobe claimed the right to use user-created content to train their AI. Adobe defended its action by…
Drawing tablets
A reader asked if I use a drawing tablet. Before I answer that question, let's talk about what a drawing table is for those who might not be familiar with the technology. There are three…
RIP faithful laptop
My 10-year-old Dell XPS laptop finally died. With its core i7, it was pretty hot back in 2013. I replaced its Windows OS with Linux some years ago and it was still performing acceptably. There…
Additional updates
As I wrote yesterday, I updated the gallery with two paintings that I finished last year. Here is the second one titled The Singer: The Singer is 40" x 50." The WordPress plug-in I use…
Thinking of using Linux?
I have a Windows computer but I use my Linux laptop for most work and prefer it over Windows. I describe myself as a 'normal ++' user, not a power user. This post is for…
Sunny December studio
Sunshine has been rare in NE Ohio. The sunlight lighting the studio is cheery and warming--and winter has barely started. Yes, I have five computers on my desk. I am using three of them to…