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Gig Performer vs MainStage?

I’ve been interested in finding a MainStage alternative for Windows.  Not because I want to run Windows, but because I like to know what all of the options are.  Gig Performer shows up in a lot of lists as a MainStage competitor, so I had a look. I have no idea...

M1 Mac Mini and External SSD Drives Part 1

I just bought a reconditioned M1 Mac Mini from Amazon for $440.  It’s the entry level, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB internal SSD.  The internal SSD is blazingly fast – I’m getting write speeds of 2,300 MB/s and read speeds of 2,950 MB/s.  As I type this in 2023,...

Remembering Shareware

Back in the late 90s and early 00s, I was a shareware developer.  I ran Cool Classroom Software, and put out education shareware titles Secret Agent, Test Pilot Typer, Mr. Fixitup, and Lester McMultiply.  I was teaching 5th grade at the time, so it was really just a...

In April 2023, the Best Mac Under $500 is…

As I type this, it’s April 16, 2023.  And Amazon is still selling refurbished M1 Mac Minis with 8 GB of RAM for $449.  You can’t buy a USED Mac for that money that will come close to competing with it. I like Geekbench scores.  They’re not perfect,...