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On a quiet August day, I found two lonely Toshiba Satellite Pro 460CDT laptops in a New Hampshire thrift store. Between missing power supplies, BIOS passwords, and other maladies, they needed more than a little work. Join me as I restore these machines to working order and explore Toshiba's history as a laptop innovator. Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2021/12/nifty-thrifties-toshiba-sa...

-=- Here in Userlandia, I'm talking rainbows, I'm talking pixels. -=- What is a bug? A miserable little pile of code... or something more? Today we look at a curious quirk in how Mac OS displays images in PDFs. The case: an ordinary strip of colored squares has transformed into a smooth rainbow gradient. Can you channel your inner detective and solve the mystery? Blog Post: https://www.userlandia....

-=- Here in Userlandia, the Power's back in the 'Book. -=- After years of broken keyboard dreams and disappointing trips to Dongle Land, Apple believes their notebook act is back together. The new MacBook Pro promises maximum power from minimum energy. Plus, all your old friends like HDMI and MagSafe are back in the band! Is this reunion tour the real deal? Can the laptops keep up with demanding u...

-=- You'll never find a more fascinating hive of geeks and nerdery. -=- On October 9 and 10 I was at the 2021 Vintage Computer Festival East in New Jersey. I saw lots of neat old computers, bought a few things, and hung out with some cool people. Have you ever wanted to go to a vintage computer show? Listen in to find out. Published October 12, 2021 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Opening 00:00:31 - G...

-=- The Computer for the Masses, not the Classes -=- Over the course of four decades I've owned many computers, used many more. Most of them are ordinary. Some of them are legendary! These are Computers of Significant History. The timeline starts in October 1982, when the Commodore 64—my first computer, and maybe yours too—was released. I take a critical look at the computer that influenced not ju...

Userlandia is a place for technology from today and yesterday. If you're an enthusiast user with a curious nature, then you'll be right at home. Here's a trailer to get you acclimated. I discuss computers new and old, tech policy topics, and I bring aboard the occasional guest to discuss all things tech. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https:...