Category Archives: Computers

4k gaming is stupid when you could buy three QHD’s instead

Posted on 3 April, 2021 by Eclipse Now

I’m not a gamer these days, and may not be until I can process some family movies and other digital hygiene. I’m also on a bit of a slow-motion minimalist and tidying journey, but hang it – that can wait. … Continue reading →

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OLD DV tapes to load to your computer and looking for software? Don’t have imovie? It’s not that hard….

Posted on 31 March, 2021 by Eclipse Now

If you have old DV tapes and a firewire cable & connection, you can use free Linux to load those tapes onto your computer. This has batch commands that will load as one long file, or even create a series … Continue reading →

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I added some more Open Source Software recommendations to my summary page

Posted on 15 March, 2021 by Eclipse Now

Hi all, there is just so much great stuff out there now. I only wish I had time to stay home and play with it all!

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Connectors from Graphics Cards to Monitors – can Monitors adjust hz?

Posted on 21 December, 2020 by Eclipse Now

Hi all, can any PC geeks out there tell me what I’m looking for in a monitor? I’ll be building a computer around a RTX 3080 card that has Display Port 1.4 (*3) and HDRMI 2.1. The goal is a … Continue reading →

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Great summary of Open Source history

Posted on 3 August, 2020 by Eclipse Now
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