Microsoft Solitaire and more – This Geek in Review for 29 May 2020
I had a discussion with my mother once about wanting to play Freecell but she didn’t have access to a computer. “You know, you can play Freecell with a deck of cards…” She was not amused. What is amusing is how popular Microsoft Solitaire is as it turns 30 years old. Solitaire has 35 million monthly players which is 3… Read more →
Thank goodness for directions, I had no idea I could fry fries on the stovetop!
The Lego Minifig creator has died and more – This Geek in Review for 22 May 2020
We lost several great people this past February. The creator of the Lego minifig passed away. I still remember my first Lego set, which I received from my Uncle Jim and Aunt Janie when I was 7 or 8. The set, a plane and boat, started me on a childhood of creating. My first minifigs in that set were pretty… Read more →
If you’re looking for a hot and spicy mustard, look no further than Inglehoffer!
I call this haircut the Season 1 Jim Halpert
WordPress is great and more – This Geek in Review for 15 May 2020
One piece of software that I have ran the longest is WordPress. WordPress is used to create websites such as the one you are reading right now. It drives a majority of the sites on the internet. To see how big WordPress is, check out all the ways WordPress changed the internet. If you head on over to WordPress.com you… Read more →
Every pop machine in the district is SOLD OUT!! Argh!! 😡😡😡
Why the Apple II was great and more – This Geek in Review for 8 May 2020
In the computer industry, the late 70s early 80s was the wild wild west. No one knew what to do with personal computers, and even more people assumed they were a passing fad, like disco. In 1977 Apple released the Apple II, and it was the most important computer Apple ever released. This machine was so monumental that it almost… Read more →