Computing – Garrett Fuller

Cell Phone Saga 3.0: Upgrading to a new phone

After five years of mostly reliable service, I’ve replaced the second-generation iPhone SE.

Installing Debian on the W541

The decade-old Lenovo ThinkPad W541 has a new operating system.

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Five months of OpenIndiana: Thoughts

After five months of “daily driving” OpenIndiana Hipster, I have been adjusting to using the descendant of Ma Bell’s operating system — Unix System V.

Reviving the W541 with OpenIndiana

My third Lenovo ThinkPad has a new lease on life.

First look: 1995 Apple Macintosh Performa 6200CD

I finally got a PowerPC Mac. Unfortunately, Low End Mac considers it one of the worst Mac models ever produced.

Playing custom sounds from your compact Mac

As evidenced by my latest adventures with the monaural Califone AV80 cassette player, low quality sound doesn’t bother me.

The Mac turns 40

Today, the computer that revolutionized the way we use computers — Apple’s Macintosh — turns 40.

Stumped by a screw: Macintosh PowerBook 165 restoration woes, Part 1

Not much has gone right with the restoration of my 1994 Apple Macintosh PowerBook 165.

GIFwatcher: View GIFs on your classic Macintosh

GIFwatcher makes viewing and using modern raster images easy on a classic Mac.

Random Macintosh Classic issues: (Not) The solution (Part 2)

A simple fix brought the 1991 Macintosh Classic back to life.

Or did it?