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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I was today years old when I became aware that the OG Redhat/Fedora Bluecurve theme from the days of Redhat Linux 9 or Fedora 6 was available for GTK 3 & 4 (& Qt). Yay for reboots! github.com/neeeeow/Blue...

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GitHub - neeeeow/Bluecurve: Red Hat Bluecurve theme for GTK 3 and 4

Red Hat Bluecurve theme for GTK 3 and 4. Contribute to neeeeow/Bluecurve development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Damn. Sorry to hear this. Rest in peace.

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Run Google's Gemma 4 Locally: Better than Claude for Coding? Here's how to install and use it like Claude Code and ChatGPT! youtu.be/YqVpj2g0tXI

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MASTER BOOT RECORD @masterbootrecord.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Last week my demo group won the 1st place at REVISION with the eponymous PC demo "Razor 1911": A 10 minutes long coded audio-visual journey thru different eras to celebrate 40 years of activity in demoscene. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Anb... SPREAD THE CODE LONG LIVE THE SCENE

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Microsoft just sent out an email to those on the Windows insider programme admitting they were wrong about AI in Windows apps youtu.be/wW8dQ4TpxVY

Microsoft is admitting they were wrong about AI

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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I have my onerom on order. Can't wait to receive my one!

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Thanks- it was probably around 6 months ago, I can't remember what the issue was. Do you have any pre-built releases?

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

@gloriouscow.bsky.social hey ! Last time I tried MartyPC (very cool project btw!) it didn't work on Linux. Does it work on Linux these days?

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Multi-taskin' on the super modded XT! #BBSmrcchat #pfsfirstchoice word processor

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Part 4 of "What would Woz have done if he made the Apple computers (instead of Steve Jobs)" is now up on YouTube! youtu.be/7Z_25mzwDlg?...

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Never really thought about this before but this just shows how lame Microsoft are. People there went to the trouble of Copyrighting the HOSTS file! I mean how petty! Plus it's actually a BSD ripoff, so they have a cheek copyrighting it!

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Part two of the series on "What would have happened if Woz made all the Apple computers (instead of Steve Jobs) is out! Check it out! youtu.be/pq1OgPB2JSU?...

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Surely everyone has wanted to chat to their discord buddies on a 90s BBS (or on IRC), right? youtu.be/_3xa6sv0fF8

Discord on IRC on a 90s BBS – The Ultimate Link-Up!

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

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What if Woz made the Apple computers (instead of Steve Jobs). Part one is on YouTube now! youtu.be/Z5x2uUAszIY?...

What if Woz Made the Apple Computers PART 1

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

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It's rendering! The next YouTube video series is on "What if Woz made the Apple computers (instead of Steve Jobs)". If you want to watch it right now, it's up on Patreon at patreon.com/AlsGeekLab

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Pretty decent use of that CGA colour palette (my fav palette). Never heard of this game. Moar screenshots please!

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

If this is the local PC AI that Microsoft are doing in public, how scary is the stuff they don't show? Your PC is going to read everything and do everything without your say, very soon! 😬 share.google/hPYLgFzu0QCW...

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GitHub - microsoft/fara

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Point your netrunners and sundress Syncterms at bbs.alsgeeklab.com port 2323 😁 lots of retro fun

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Lots of wonderful talks at @kawaiicon.bsky.social - everything from Enigma machines right up to AI LLM MCP vulns. Very glad that NZ's premiere security con is back after a few years break!

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I'm currently making a video for people that want to run Linux because of win 10eol / crap like this but have to use a specific app, e.g Photoshop. Using something called winapps this is a reality!

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

What the actual MSFT?? who uses this crap o/s now anyways???

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

I slowed down my clock speed in the hope that it would increase the CPU speed of my XT. I used a programmable oscillator too. Here's what happened! youtu.be/uYeInNBXDJI

Slowing down my CPU made the XT run FASTER (using a programmable oscillator!)

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Just casually getting some time with my favourite loafer in a Leisure Suit. On my XT, of course. 😁

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

If you're a fan of the movie Sneakers, the late Robert Redford (RIP) or just geeky things, you can ssh into sneakers@ansi.rya.nc and watch the movie in glorious 24-bit colour ANSI :) Enjoy!

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

The XT that became a high end 486 without a motherboard swap now runs DooM at 20 fps! youtu.be/YI3yeY2sOo4

Watch Me Supercharge a Vintage PC for Gaming! (XT to 486!)

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

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You sir, are a legend ! This will be featuring in a video very soon on the channel, full props to you!

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

It FREAKING WORKS!!! Amazing!!! I haven't been able to get it to use SB SFX but

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Frenkel @frenkel.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Here's a version of @viti95.bsky.social's FastDoom with keyboard code that should work on an XT. github.com/frenkels/fas...

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Releases · FrenkelS/FastDoom

Doom port for DOS, optimized to be as fast as possible! - FrenkelS/FastDoom

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Ooh baby! I can't wait to try it out! Thank you so much!

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Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I just spent far too much money on this thing. The Intel Inboard was a way to upgrade your PC or XT to have a 386 CPU. It gave you the opportunity to run 32-bit software despite having an 8-bit bus. I want to run extended memory apps, this is /apparently/ the only way!

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Did you now that IBM were heavily involved in Nazi Germany? If you didn't, this documentary is going to blow your mind! youtu.be/kII17V1kwAA?...

The Shocking Truth Behind IBM’s Role with the Nazis in WWII

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Did you now that IBM were heavily involved in Nazi Germany? If you didn't, my next documentary, out tomorrow is going to blow your mind! Check it out: youtu.be/kII17V1kwAA

Al's Geek Lab @alsgeeklab.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

This VHS tape sized subnotebook from 1997 was really innovative for its time; but was it any good? Let's look at the Toshiba Libretto 100CT! youtu.be/uAlhPwcHbdo?...