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Haiku OS

31 May, 2023 wrightmac HaikuOS, hardware, In Progress, software

Over the years I have been a fan of the alternative OS; NeXTstep, SunOS, vms, and of course my daily driver MacOS 1-9, Mac OS X, Mac os. The past few revisions it is clear Apple has lost its way … the rest of the story. . . “Haiku OS”

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Fresh Blueberry Pie

31 August, 2022 wrightmac baking, food, life, recipe

And no not a new riff on the Raspberry PI SBC; a fresh blueberry pie. It was a family member’s request. I started cruising across the web looking for a recipe. I paused and looked at the bookcase and scanned … the rest of the story. . . “Fresh Blueberry Pie”

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TrueNAS

29 August, 2022 wrightmac backup, BSD, FreeBSD, freeNAS, hardware, Photography

One will notice a BSD theme that runs through my computing bubble, world. In the past I have messed around with FreeNAS, more for testing, naw more for playing around. It is a good way a way to learn a … the rest of the story. . . “TrueNAS”

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My NeXT Lego project

27 August, 2022 wrightmac Art, BSD, Lego, NeXT, Project

For the rest of the story . . . 

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Tags: Art,hardware,Lego,NEXT,Project
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Friday Surprise

9 April, 2022 wrightmac hardware, Project, Raspberry Pi, RP2040

After a long, busy week Friday was welcomed. When I got home the kids let me know I had a package, from overseas. Huh, I haven’t ordered anything lately. It was pizza night so the package was forgotten for a … the rest of the story. . . “Friday Surprise”

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Keweenaw County History

7 April, 2022 wrightmac Design, history, In Progress, maps, Project

Oh, there is much to tell, but here is the teaser. I have a Platt Book of Keweenaw county that has been handed down in my family. It from G.F. Sanford Company circa 1880. Some of the names are different … the rest of the story. . . “Keweenaw County History”

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S.S. Castledore

27 March, 2022 wrightmac Art, maritime, Oddity, Photography

I am a lover of history. And when I can stumble upon a piece of not lost, but misplaced history, is a great feeling. This discovery came from a flea market find; an old album. This album is from a … the rest of the story. . . “S.S. Castledore”

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WiiU4Pi Gamepad

18 March, 2022 wrightmac games, hardware, In Progress, KiCAD, Oddity, Raspberry Pi, RPi Compute Module 4, teensy

 

From here on out I am going to keep all updates and new tidbits on the WiiU Gamepad with a RPi CM4 with RetroPie project. I will try and keep big updates pointed out, but it is going to … the rest of the story. . . “WiiU4Pi Gamepad”

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Lights out. . .

11 February, 2022 wrightmac life
The Last Look on my way out.

After 28 years of working at the University, I have decided to weigh anchor and try something different. Prospects there when from dim to dark past few years. A hard decision but in … the rest of the story. . . “Lights out. . .”

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Wiiu4Pi – Compute Module

2 February, 2022 wrightmac games, hardware, Oddity, Project, Raspberry Pi, RPi Compute Module 4

This is a project that has been off and on the past few years, mostly off. My first attempt a few years ago was a Sony PSP with a RPi Zero W and custom motherboard. That didn’t go so well. … the rest of the story. . . “Wiiu4Pi – Compute Module”

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Custom Art Deco’ish RPi case

21 January, 2022 wrightmac Art, audio, Design, hardware, In Progress, partsBin, Raspberry Pi, woodworking

I recently put together a Raspberry Pi media player with a 2.5″ hard disk to go with it. Just the Geekworm board and Pi look a little lonely and not very aesthetically pleasing. I was looking for a case, but … the rest of the story. . . “Custom Art Deco’ish RPi case”

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EspoTek Labrador Board

6 January, 2022 wrightmac Arduino, hardware, oscilloscope, Raspberry Pi, software

Oscilliscopes have always caught my attention, but not having a real need for one there is little excuse for the price they cost. A while back I saw this USB board and some software that created a simple, yet useful … the rest of the story. . . “EspoTek Labrador Board”

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