Author Archives: Jesse Zylstra

About Jesse Zylstra

Hey! My name is Jesse Zylstra, and I am the administrator of this website. I used to write about free software and programs, online web applications, and new technology -- especially open-source. Now I just write udder nonsense. I also play pipe organ, which I'm told is a fun and interesting fact about me. In the past, I studied network administration. Now I've been trying to pursue a real fake bachelors degree for the last, oh, 10 years or so.

The old domain, Zylblog.info, will no longer be active

Zylblog.info is set to expire in just a few days. The primary domain will now be the new domain, Zylblog.com

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Robert Hope-Jones, a shrot story about his death.

The inventor of the theater organ, Robert Hope-Jones, had an interesting death. Being an inventor, he was quite clever and innovative. On September 13, 1914, he decided to commit suicide due to frustration with the Wurlitzer company who was now … Continue reading

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Spam goes up, real human visitors goes down — how does this really work?

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What is the pipe organ?

Anyone who has met me would know in a very short amount of time that I am very passionate about the pipe organ. Why? It’s my instrument, and my world. (Might as well just say it as it is..) I … Continue reading

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New Changes to Zylblog

Hello Everyone, Over the past few years since the beginnings of Zylstrablog on Blogger.com, and later private IP-based hosting through a free domain redirect (anyone remember zylstrablog.co.nr ? Still works…), and then zylblog.info and now zylblog.com, my interests in computers … Continue reading

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Adblock Plus: Morally right?

Many people believe that using ad blocking software like Adblock Plus is morally wrong. But is it? Can using Adblock Plus on a website that operates off ads be considered stealing or of poor moral fiber? I’m not so sure. … Continue reading

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Instructables: Wallet made from a Keyboard

Fun from the Past, originally from Jan 22, 2010: Wallet made from a Computer Keyboard I ran into this fun, relatively easy and geeky project and thought it would be worth sharing. Check it out! This project is easy to … Continue reading

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A Shorter Film about the SAGE Computer

For those of you who do not care to watch the 20 minute documentary about the SAGE computer mentioned in our last article, check this one out from the 1960’s: (2:49) (Still has all the CRT‘s, styluses/light-guns, projectors, and crazy-cool … Continue reading

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Zylblog is now IPv6 compatible

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Man and Computer; SAGE

Computer CRT monitors, printing, computer projectors, styluses, and networks — often, we think these things were invented towards the later half of our computer history, but in fact they have been around for a long time. Built in the 1950’s, … Continue reading

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