HP Pavillion 15z-ec200 Gaming Laptop Review Computer Hobbyists 2021-12-04 | A review of a great budget laptop from HP after one month of use. This is a customized version with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB hard drive.
Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2024 Computer Hobbyists 2024-09-07 | Chicago Classic Computing puts on a convention in Schaumburg, IL. at the Schaumburg Convention Center where hobbyists can buy and sell vintage computers and watch presentations featuring The 8-Bit Guy, Computer Clan, Adrian's Digital Basement, The Taylor & Amy Show, Macintosh Librarian, etc.
CoCoFest TRS-80 Color Computer Festival 2024 Computer Hobbyists 2024-05-09 | A tour of Coco Fest the 32nd annual TRS-80 Color Computer festival in the Chicagoland area. Retro computing enthusiasts from all over the country and Canada attend.
Practice Retro BASIC Programming With This Gamebook Computer Hobbyists 2024-04-25 | Brush up on your 30 year old BASIC coding skills and save the galaxy by debugging and writing BASIC code.
Play Playstation 2 Games on M-1 & M-2 Macintosh in 2 Minutes Computer Hobbyists 2023-09-28 | A super quick video showing where to get a free Playstation 2 emulator for Apple silicon.
PS2 Black Mission #2 Treneska Border Crossing Computer Hobbyists 2023-09-21 | Black is one of the most underrated first person shooters of all time. It's certainly my favorite Playstation 2 games.
PS2 Gladius Monument Battle Computer Hobbyists 2023-09-15 | Gladius for the Play Station 2 is one of my favorite turn based strategy games of all time. In this battle, the opposing groups must either wipe out their enemy or destroy their monument.
Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2023 Computer Hobbyists 2023-09-10 | Chicago Classic Computing puts on a convention in Elmhurst, IL. where hobbyists can buy and sell vintage computers and watch presentations featuring The 8-Bit Guy, LGR, Computer Clan, Adrian's Digital Basement, Ben Heck Hacks and 8-Bit Show and Tell.
Video Game Summit 2023 Vintage Video Game Festival Computer Hobbyists 2023-07-08 | Video Game Summit is a vintage video game swap meet that takes place in McCook Illinois. The special guests were Jeff Lee the QBert artist, Paul Niemeyer the Mortal Combat artist, Brian Colin, Patrick Hickey Jr. and Brett Weiss.
Mac Life Magazine Issue #1 Computer Hobbyists 2023-04-27 | There are no more print computer magazines anymore as of this month. This is a salute to a bygone era that will be greatly missed.
Coco Fest 2023 TRS-80 Color Computer Festival Computer Hobbyists 2023-04-23 | A tour of Coco Fest the 31st annual color computer festival in the Chicagoland area.
C# 11 Raw String Literals Computer Hobbyists 2023-03-15 | C# 11 now has raw string literals. They are a nifty new way to create strings without using traditional line breaks. They also can contains variables, or switch statements.
How to Play Original Diablo in Your Web Browser Computer Hobbyists 2023-01-05 | You can play the licensed or shareware version of Diablo in your web browser. To play the licensed version, you will need your DIABDAT.MPQ file from your original CD though. The shareware version can be played by anyone. d07riv.github.io/diabloweb
Software Engineer Interview Tips for Beginners Computer Hobbyists 2022-10-24 | A senior software engineer give software engineer interviewer tips for beginners. This covers the general format of the interview process, words & phrases that are red flags in an interview, behavioral and trick questions, coding questions, horror stories about interviews and what makes a good software engineer.
Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022 Computer Hobbyists 2022-09-10 | A convention where hobbyists can buy and sell vintage computers and watch presentations featuring The 8-Bit Guy, LGR, Computer Clan, Adrian's Digital Basement, Ben Heck Hacks and 8-Bit Show and Tell.
John Romeros id Software Programming Principles Do They Still Apply? Computer Hobbyists 2022-07-01 | We discuss John Romero's id Software Programming Principles and whether they still apply today and whether they are applicable to non-video game programming.
5 Reasons Most People Never Finish Creating Their First Video Game Computer Hobbyists 2022-05-25 | The top 5 reasons why most people never finish their first video game.
What Technology Should You Use to Create Your First Video Game? Computer Hobbyists 2022-04-21 | A short and to the point video about what technology you should use for your first video game. The following are book you can buy from Amazon about these technologies. Monogame Mastery Paid Link: amzn.to/3K5bxs3Beginning Game Development with Python and Pygame Paid Link: amzn.to/3OxaCUKHTML5 Canvas Paid Link: amzn.to/3OpCQR4Introducing JavaScript Game Development Paid Link: amzn.to/3MllZwPUnreal Game Engine 4 Game Development Paid Link: amzn.to/3OvM7qUBeginning C++ Game Programming Paid Link: amzn.to/3897hu8Java 2D Games Tutorial: zetcode.com/javagames
Five Lessons I Learned After Using Monogame for Over a Year Computer Hobbyists 2022-03-23 | These are the five most important lessons I learned after using Monogame for over a year, creating three video games with it and some side projects.
Monogame Tutorial Change Mouse Pointer to Hand Computer Hobbyists 2022-03-19 | How to change your mouse pointer to a hand when you hover over a button or link in Monogame.
Make a Doubleback Game in Monogame Computer Hobbyists 2022-03-03 | Double Back is a really old game for the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer. I'll show you the basics parts of making a clone of this game, but it's your job to finish the game and mold it in your own way. The code can be downloaded from: github.com/dlent1/CreateDBackClone
iPad Series 9 Unboxing & Setup Computer Hobbyists 2022-02-16 | Taking a first look at my iPad Series 9 and setting it up.
Quick Talk About the Apple AirTag Computer Hobbyists 2022-02-10 | A quick overview of AirTags and my experience with them.
Portal 2 Back and Forth Play Through Computer Hobbyists 2022-02-01 | A play through of a home made level for Portal 2. You can download it for free on Steam at: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2734955306
Is This $30 Used Chromebook Still Useful? Computer Hobbyists 2022-01-28 | I picked up a used Samsung XE303C12-A01US Chromebook on Facebook Marketplace for $30.00 to see if it is still useful in this day and age.
Portal 2 Manic Test Chamber Walk Through Computer Hobbyists 2022-01-10 | My first home brew test chamber for Portal 2. If you bought Portal 2 from Steam, you will be able to subscribe/download it from there for free.
Doom 2 Castle Ontoncle Play Through Computer Hobbyists 2022-01-02 | This home brew Doom 2 level is inspired by the old DragonQuest RPG module The Palace of Ontoncle. It was created with Doom Builder 2. You can download it here: centurionsreview.itch.io/doom-2-wad-castle-ontoncle
Motorola VN65 2 Connect Unboxing and First Use Computer Hobbyists 2021-12-09 | We unbox the Motorola VM65-2 Connect Baby Monitor and give our first impression after setting it up.
How to Move Search Box to Top in IOS 15 Safari Computer Hobbyists 2021-11-22 | IOS 15 has the Safari search bar at the bottom of the page by default. This video shows how to change it to the top, if you prefer it there.
Monogame How to Create a Selectable Textbox Tutorial Computer Hobbyists 2021-11-19 | Monogame does not have a built in text box, so you have to build your own. In this tutorial I show how to build numeric only or letters + numbers selectable text boxes.
CoCoFest 2021 Color Computer Festival Computer Hobbyists 2021-11-07 | The CoCo fest is an annual convention focused on the TRS-80 Color Computer from Radio Shack and Tandy. There is a vendor's area and lots of presentations about the CoCo and developing software for it.
Computer Chat Episode #1 Special Guest ogStevieStrow Computer Hobbyists 2021-11-07 | We talk with ogStevieStrow about the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer. This was filmed at The 29th Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST in Elk Grove, Illinois. Visit ogStevieStrow's Youtube channel at: youtube.com/c/Ogsteviestrow
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15z-ec200 Unboxing & Setup Computer Hobbyists 2021-11-01 | We unbox and setup our brand new HP 15z-ec200 Pavillion Gaming laptop and also play a game we downloaded from Steam to test. We'll have a formal review of this laptop in about a month. Watch our review of this machine after one month of use here: youtube.com/watch?v=eZ9oD-VBrHM
Monogame How to Create a Button Tutorial Computer Hobbyists 2021-10-29 | Monogame doesn't have an included button class, so you have to make your own. This video shows a really easy way to do it.
Monogame How to Read an XBox Controller Programmatically Tutorial Computer Hobbyists 2021-10-16 | Learn how to write code that reads an XBox Controller for whatever video game you are making. You can also extrapolate what you learned here to read an SNES controller.
Get HP Printer Drivers For M1 Mac With Big Sur Computer Hobbyists 2021-10-05 | How to download and install Hewlett Packard printer drivers for your old USB HP printer so you can use it with your M1 Mac. Be advised that I just received a report that this will only work on MacOs 12.0 or earlier. It apparently won't work on 12.0.1. Here's the URL referenced in the video: support.apple.com/kb/DL1888?locale=en_US
Beginners Mac Tips #2 Screenshot & Screen Recordings Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-22 | We show all the different methods of doing screenshots and screen recordings on a Mac. There are screenshots of the entire screen, screenshots of a window, screenshots of a portion of the screen. We also show how to video record your whole screen or just a portion of it.
Bruce Lee for the Commodore 64 Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-21 | Bruce Lee was a great game for the Commodore 64. It was made by Datasoft and is a good retro platformer.
How to Play Doom on M1 Mac Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-20 | How to play Doom on your M1 Macintosh or any other Mac running MacOs.
Learn Monogame with the Monogame Mastery Book Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-16 | We show the video game you create in the MonoGame Mastery book and discuss the code for it. This is an excellent book for anybody learning MonoGame development.
Record Video Game Audio on M1 Macintosh Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-12 | Macintosh computers do not have an out of the box method to record video game audio or any other application audio. iShowU Instant can be used to record application audio, microphone audio, the screen and a webcam all at the same time!
Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2021 Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-11 | A convention where hobbyists can buy and sell vintage computers and watch presentations featuringThe 8-Bit Guy, LGR and Computer Clan.
Check If IPhone App is Using Camera or Microphone Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-10 | How to check and see if an app is looking or listening at you with your iPhone's camera or microphone.
AFO Playthrough Commodore PET Game Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-08 | A quick play of AFO for the Commodore PET. In this game, you must launch balloons and try to hit the AFO/UFO directly in the center.
Solution to Second Monitor Not Working On Mac Mini Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-07 | The solution to the M1 Mac Mini not recognizing a second monitor and also the solution to the second monitor going blank.
Volcano Play Through Commodore PET Game Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-03 | Volcano is a text adventure for the Commodore Pet about surviving the eruption of Mount St. Helens.
Attack of the Petscii Robots Shareware First Look Computer Hobbyists 2021-09-01 | A quick look at the shareware version of Attack of the Petscii Robots for the Commodore Pet. This can be played on a real Pet or on an emulator. You can download a free copy of the shareware here: the8bitguy.com/25753/petscii-robot-shareware-available
Long Term M1 Mac Mini Review Computer Hobbyists 2021-08-31 | My review of the M1 Mac Mini after 4.5 months of use for software development, video editing and general purpose tasks.
Inked Review & Chapter 3 Play Through Computer Hobbyists 2021-08-18 | Inked from Somnium Games is a unique puzzle video game that forces you to think outside of the box.
Monogame How to Draw a Hex Tutorial Computer Hobbyists 2021-07-28 | How to draw a hex in Monogame with line segments and why you may not want to. Here's a link to the relevant code: centurionsreview.com/how-to-draw-a-hex-in-monogame-code
