Category Archives: Computer Stuff

Review: Acer Aspire 5 (A515-54G-70TZ)

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Jesse Zylstra

I bought an Acer Aspire 5 A515 about a year ago. It’s possibly a little late for a review, but for anyone looking into this series… $699.99 USD Quick pointsPros: affordable, lightweight, backlit keyboard, SSD, dedicated graphics for basic gaming, … Continue reading →

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Free Alarm Clock, alarm program for Windows

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Jesse Zylstra

Good, ad-free, “free free” alarm software is hard to come by. Free Alarm Clock is a program written for Windows with a variety of useful features. It has proven to me to be reliable as my daily wakeup alarm for … Continue reading →

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2018 Return

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Jesse Zylstra

Some time in 2014 the server I had operating this website went down. It was quite some distance from me, and I just never got around to doing anything about it. I wasn’t writing as much at that time, and … Continue reading →

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Bumptop (Windows)

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

Many of us bleeding-edge computer geeks were excited to see Bumptop, a program that allowed one to completely change how you interact with your desktop. Unfortunately, the honeymoon did not last long and Bumptop got eaten by a larger company for unknown purposes … Continue reading →

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UNIVAC I

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

Read about it! This model was used from 1951-1954. 

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GIMP Single Window Mode

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

Make GIMP easier to use.

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RIOT: Radical Image Optimization Tool (Windows)

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

RIOT (Radical Image Optimization Tool) is a free program which allows for easy resizing, compression, conversion, and adjustment for images. RIOT uses JPEG, GIF, and PNG formats.  This tool is a simple way to scale down an image in resolution, … Continue reading →

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TouchFreeze – a simple way to stop accidental keys

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Jesse Zylstra

TouchFreeze is a simple (and very small) program that helps you to avoid hitting the mouse while typing on a laptop. This is a feature similar to “PalmCheck” which is found on Synaptic trackpads. This program seems to work better … Continue reading →

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SPAM Testing Back on new platform

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Jesse Zylstra

We are now spam testing on Questions2Answers Q&A Platform. As usual, it started out with a few legitimate questions to build search engine ranking and to get noticed. The platform can be seen here: https://zylblog.com/answers/ Current settings require a CAPTCHA … Continue reading →

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Trouble with Windows XP SP1 and WPA networks?

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Jesse Zylstra

If you are trying to get a Windows XP computer to connect to a wireless network that is running WPA and you’re having trouble, check to see if you have the most recent service pack installed. When XP was released, … Continue reading →

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