I’ve been asked a few times whether OpenRocket can be installed on a Chromebook. Some people will answer “no, of course not!” because OpenRocket is a Java-based executable, and ChromeOS will host neither Java applets, nor executables. But that’s flat wrong. You certainly CAN install OpenRocket on a Chromebook. Here’s how: ChromeOS has, since 2019, […]
Real short post this time. I hated to do it, but sometimes things just cross a line. Though RFC 2142 says I ought to maintain several well-known addresses so I may be contacted in the event of trouble with my domain, I’ve found that these addresses are getting choked completely with spam that appears designed […]
Wanna program your BC95XLT “NASCAR” scanner on your Mac or Linux machine? This Free and Open Source scanner software makes it easy. You’ll need a scanner cable that plugs into your machine, or into a compatible adapter. The week or so I spend getting to and living at the 12 Hours of Sebring got off […]
Hoo boy. “I don’t have your email address.” I’ve been sorting through and discarding much old correspondence. Christmas cards that only say “Merry Christmas” in handwriting. Long letters from that guy that eventually gave me a big F-U. Xeroxed party invitations that seemed really cool at the time. Joe? Who the hell was Joe? Seemed […]