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TRS-80 Model I RS-232 Interface Re-Creation

I am releasing my first hardware product, a recreation of the Radio Shack 26-1145 RS-232 interface board for the TRS-80 Model I microcomputer.

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The TRS-80 Revival, Part II - Floppy Time

I attempt to preserve some floppy diskettes and the drives that read them.

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Time Flies!

I have seriously neglected the site, but plan to remedy that shortly! I also dipped my toe into hardware design recently.

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Vintage Computer Festival Midwest

In early September, I will be attending the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest, held near Chicago every year! I can't wait! I'll be doing a demonstration of amateur Packet Radio, a low speed 1200 bps digital radio mode that was extremely popular during the 1980s, and is

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The TRS-80 Revival, Part I - From the Dead

In part one, I bring a TRS-80 Model III back from the dead. Things explode.

Time Flies!

I haven't updated the site in AGES!  Life has been weird, and my online presence has changed in many ways.  I exited Twitter, rediscovered Mastodon, and found a few Discord servers filled with awesome folks.  I gained some new studio gear, which I need to cover, and I

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My Name Is Ruin

This video is radioactive! My name is Ruin, my name is evil!

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The Quarantine Sessions, #1

I finally decided to get off of my rear and create something while stuck at home. This is the first episode of, what is hopefully, a series: The Quarantine Sessions.

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Mic check!

Tonight I decided to take mic inventory.

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My Studio-in-a-Backpack

For those times when I need to get away, yet not be separated from all technology and musical equipment, I have created a studio that fits into a small backpack.

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The Hunt

Here's another soundscape piece; I think it sounds a bit Nine Inch Nails-ish towards the end.

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Nightrunner (and Reason 11!)

Last night, I tossed my money at Reason Studios for the upgrade to Reason 11, and also more money to upgrade to the Suite - I installed it this morning, and was having a blast playing with all the new instruments!

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Every Day is Halloween

Although it still feels like summer here in Tennessee, it's nearly that time of year again: Ghosts and goblins and spooks and Jack-o-lanterns... and last but not least, me dancing around like an idiot!

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Be The One, featuring Shaley!

Back again, with another track! Shaley came in again to help me cover Dua Lipa's Be The One, and here it is! There is a real video coming for this, but for now, enjoy the music while watching Reason on my desktop in 4k.

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Graffiti, featuring Shaley!

My tribute to a great song by CHVRCHES, with special guest Shaley on vocals! Hope you enjoy it! Update for 2025: You can listen and buy the specially remastered version of this song, along with all my other music, on my Bandcamp site: Graffiti (featuring Shaley), by BYTESHiFTfrom the album

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Uprising!

I covered this great song by Muse, and it was really fun to play!

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Really Gone: CHVRCHES live cover

I usually never do this, but today I recorded a live cover!

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Europa Synth in a Web Browser!

In 2018, Propellerhead released Europa, one of Reason's awesome synthesizers, as a VST and AU plugin for use in other DAWs. They also released a free version that runs within a web browser.

Drone

Down on the Farm

Heavy equipment was on the prowl near the house, and I couldn't let that go to waste!

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The Promise

Originally recorded in 2016 - remixed in 2018, after my abilities had improved a bit. This is my cover of When In Rome's The Promise.

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Crybaby

Crybaby was the second of my cover songs recorded in a corner of my living room back in 2016.

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Memories of You

My first music video of my first cover song!