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Alternative to PuTTY on Windows 10

Up to now, anytime you wanted to secure shell into another computer while using Windows operating system the program of choice was PuTTY. The Ubuntu Bash shell for Windows 10 changes the situation. This Bash shell gives you a more Unix/Linux way to secure shell into another computer. Microsoft

Arch Linux and Adafruit Trinket Part 2

What Port? I want to thank Sean Beck [https://seanmckaybeck.com/] for bringing to my attention that I did not mention what port to use in the Arduino IDE in my first post [https://www.bacspc.com/2015/07/29/arch-linux-and-trinket/]. I thought this should be easy enough to remedy,

Arch Linux and Trinket

This is how I got the Adafruit Trinket to work with my Arch Linux. Start I have the latest Arduino IDE installed. You can get the latest IDE from Arduino.cc [https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software]. As of this writing, it is version 1.6.5. If you

Communicating with Anyone

It all started with seeing a commercial for a hearing aid that has a phone app to control certain settings. It was similar to the Beltone Hearing Aids [http://www.beltone.com/products/beltone-first.aspx]. This started me thinking about using smartphones to communicate with the deaf. I have Bing

JavaScript is Fun

JavaScript is one of my favorite programming languages. It allows a person to develop a program relatively quick with a GUI. In most languages when you are learning you start with command line programs then move on to GUI programs. The learning curve for going from command line to GUI

A Geek in a Zombie Apocolypse

I am a fan of The Walking Dead [http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead] TV series (@WalkingDead_AMC). For those who have not seen it, the show is about a group of people trying to stay alive after a zombie outbreak. Could a geek be able to use his talents