Category Archives: PC Stuff

The Perfect (Digital) Storm

Posted on June 19, 2020 by ttheobald

We’re in trouble. All of us. Deep trouble.  Black, white, men, women, all political parties, all factions, we’re all in this. What kind of trouble? Life-threatening computer trouble.  Hold on there, you say.  My PC isn’t waving a knife around.  … Continue reading →

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How to build an un-hackable password

Posted on November 28, 2018 by ttheobald

Okay, another friend got hacked yesterday – here’s how to build an un-hackable password: 1. Pick a favorite date, like Bastille Day, your dog’s birthday, the moon landing or something.  You could also do something like a favorite movie mixed … Continue reading →

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RAID-5 and the Sky Is Falling

Posted on August 11, 2018 by ttheobald

The Situation I’ve seen, over the last few weeks, more than a few posts on a popular IT hangout site proclaiming in loud, evangelical voice that “RAID-5 is terrible for spinning disks, never use it!  If you do, you’re a … Continue reading →

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Why do I choose Delphi?

Posted on August 29, 2017 by ttheobald

Why?  Really, why do I?  In a world full of PHP, Java, Visual Studio, Python, Lua, and all these other syntaxes, what is it about Delphi that brings me back time and time again? First off, let’s be clear – … Continue reading →

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A Delphi Primer with RAD Studio 10.2

Posted on June 15, 2017 by ttheobald

Hey hey, everyone! Today is a day off for a public holiday – couldn’t tell you which one off the top of my head – in Germany.  They do a few of these in May and June, and this time … Continue reading →

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A few quick impressions…

Posted on April 24, 2017 by ttheobald

…on the 10.2 version of Delphi: First, the installer.  Because I saw it a lot.  And I mean, A LOT.  Why?  Because this installer refused to install to my laptop – even after it got wiped and a clean Windows … Continue reading →

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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Posted on February 25, 2017 by ttheobald

Build Log:  Part 15 This update is going to be about some of the electronics that I’m designing and working with to control special effects on the model – the lighting of the torp launcher and the sounds that go … Continue reading →

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The USS Enterprise (Refit) from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Posted on February 8, 2017 by ttheobald

Build Log:  Part 14 This is a mini-post to host a video showing how to assemble and solder various LED types for use in the Secondary Hull (LED tape, normal LEDs, SMDs, some soldering tips).  Watch at your own risk, … Continue reading →

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GeoIP is NOT acceptable

Posted on August 7, 2015 by ttheobald

Hi all. Forgive the incendiary headline.  I do consider GeoIP to have its legitimate uses, but please, bear with me and read on. While my primary PC updates itself to Windows 10, I feel the need to express something that … Continue reading →

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How to make a UEFI-capable USB Windows 7 Install

Posted on November 27, 2014 by ttheobald

Recently I bought a PC without an OS in order to get a copy of Windows 7 on it (because there’s no way in hell I’m going to let Windows 8 into my abode).  That PC was hyped to the … Continue reading →

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