About Tech Tangents

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I post things related to computers, programming, and EE.

Since I use Linux I get questions about it. Here's a FAQ:

Q: What Distro do you use?
A: kubuntu, whatever the newest LTS is.

Q: What DE do you use?
A: KDE Plasma 5

Q: Why don't you use Arch, Gentoo, slackware, etc
A: Ubuntu "Just Works" for me.

Some other info about how I make videos:
Camera: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k
Editing Software: Davinci Resolve (Yes, I edit in Linux as well)

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Origins of the 3.5in Floppy Disk

I got sucked into researching the origins of the 3.5in floppy disk after looking into one of my recent HP drives. That sent me on a long quest to better understand the format and finding out some very interesting things I didn't even know existed! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:43 Precursor History 2:05 3…

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1997 Computer Programmable Talk With Me Barbie

Computer connected toys were starting to get pretty good in the late 90s. I had the LEGO Mindstorms set when I was younger, but what else was there? I recently found out about the IR programmable Talk With Me Barbie and after being given one and seeing that no one else had shown one working on the …

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Gold Standard Plotter - HP 7475A

I got this HP 7475 recently and have been having a blast playing with it, after some repairs of course. But it ended up being a lot more notable that I initially thought and I've gained a new respect for it! A minor note about the production of this video, the "footage" of the IBM 5151 monochrome …

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