NUC7PJYH: Intel UHD Graphics 605 A problem video problem on the way to happiness

The NUC J5005 uses built in Intel UHD Graphics 605 and I have it connected to a ViewSonic VG3448 34 Inch Ultra-Wide 21:9 WQHD. In the kernel config, it is […]

Compile errors with broadcom-sta and kernel 5.9

The net-wireless/broadcom-sta package does compile with the 5.9 versions of the kernel. Specifically, the current driver version 6.30.223.271-r6. The following patch will allow compiling of a working driver. I named […]

New toy – ASRock J3455-ITX

Part because of a mistake and part for fun, I purchased an ASRock J3455-ITX.  I tried to boot a couple different OSs without much luck, I could not get CoreOS […]

evolution-calendar login errors

Finally decided to shut this up: e_cal_recur_generate_instances_sync: assertion ‘icaltime_compare (interval_start, interval_end) < 0’ failed I found this patch: diff -up gnome-shell-3.26.2/src/calendar-server/gnome-shell-calendar-server.c.xxxx gnome-shell-3.26.2/src/calendar-server/gnome-shell-calendar-server.c — gnome-shell-3.26.2/src/calendar-server/gnome-shell-calendar-server.c.xxxx 2017-11-02 17:05:55.000000000 +0100 +++ gnome-shell-3.26.2/src/calendar-server/gnome-shell-calendar-server.c 2018-04-30 […]

Race into Space – Retro game!

I was reading today and had one of those remember that game moments, so I hit Google for a search of Race Into Space.  I played this one for hours!  I […]

My Favorite Free Alternative Applications

I was playing with Pearltrees, putting together all the major alternative applications I use that are open source. One of the most important criteria is that a version exists for […]