tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post6897424506918640038..comments2024-02-24T02:36:37.956-06:00Comments on Dizzy's Wanderings & Wonderings: Wondering what your favorite computer program is and why.Dizzy-Dickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-66954786674285106852011-01-07T09:33:08.533-06:002011-01-07T09:33:08.533-06:00Yes Grant, I built a lot of kits, including the HW...Yes Grant, I built a lot of kits, including the HW-101.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-38307352149356508732011-01-07T08:11:51.760-06:002011-01-07T08:11:51.760-06:00I wish Heathkit was still around. It's one of ...I wish Heathkit was still around. It's one of those things my generation never got to experience.Grant Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00366349480592207557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-85271829776915629912011-01-06T22:21:25.320-06:002011-01-06T22:21:25.320-06:00Ernest, Yep, I remember back in the late '60s...Ernest, Yep, I remember back in the late '60s and early 70's when I first used a phone patch. That was so amazing to non-hams. I had a Heathkit mic-coder I put together.<br /><br />My Astronomy magazine tells me that the sun is getting active. It is long over due, the sun-spot cycle was extended by a few years. Now maybe it will be easier for you to get QSOs from DX stations.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-19938810523210667082011-01-06T19:51:10.461-06:002011-01-06T19:51:10.461-06:00I have ham radio programs that I use every day. Th...I have ham radio programs that I use every day. They tell me what the solar flux and the K index are. Others enable me to chat with folks all over the world using Morse code. <br /><br />I realize that this is not the 'Wowzah' head turning stuff it used to be since the internet became popular, but its fun. No middle man, just me and my radio, and of course my computer, and an antenna. Same story with the guy on the other end. <br /><br />It used to be folks would take notice when I used a hand held radio, but now cell phones have pretty much taken the sizzle out of that too.Ernesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316124532748966612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-71196325678565150812011-01-06T18:06:57.339-06:002011-01-06T18:06:57.339-06:00Thanks for stopping by Ben, I see Grant agrees wit...Thanks for stopping by Ben, I see Grant agrees with you.<br /><br />Frann, I really need a spellcheck, for sure. Wish there was one for the comments. Even so, sometimes I spell things so wrong it puzzles the spellcheck.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-77376314571697437912011-01-06T17:37:43.226-06:002011-01-06T17:37:43.226-06:00SPELLCHECK!!SPELLCHECK!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-74952290008858590022011-01-06T13:07:04.226-06:002011-01-06T13:07:04.226-06:00Ben, you're a good man.Ben, you're a good man.Grant Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00366349480592207557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-47947992896566851652011-01-06T12:53:42.204-06:002011-01-06T12:53:42.204-06:00Mozilla FireFox by all means in this day and age,,...Mozilla FireFox by all means in this day and age,, IF I could figure out how to get IE off my computer I would.Ben in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068952818736489066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-84839758039208415972011-01-06T12:30:03.639-06:002011-01-06T12:30:03.639-06:00Barney, we defenitely have to have Internet Explor...Barney, we defenitely have to have Internet Explorer. I just considder it as part of the operating system. I wouldn't know what to do without it and an email program.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-32750820696630285132011-01-06T12:00:58.301-06:002011-01-06T12:00:58.301-06:00Internet Explorer since it gets me to all the site...Internet Explorer since it gets me to all the sites to scratch my hitchitch.Barney, The Old Fat Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242837062100545160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-58246036203912001112011-01-06T11:59:30.602-06:002011-01-06T11:59:30.602-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Barney, The Old Fat Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242837062100545160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-24036191004997961972011-01-06T10:54:47.013-06:002011-01-06T10:54:47.013-06:00Howdy Grant, Since I don't run a Mac, I am un...Howdy Grant, Since I don't run a Mac, I am unfamiliar with the text editors. I looked up all the programs you listed and learned something. Thank you for the comment, I enjoy learning something new.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297986341537650775.post-39275897667797924072011-01-06T10:33:23.942-06:002011-01-06T10:33:23.942-06:00Wow, only one? There is so much...
I'm used t...Wow, only one? There is so much...<br /><br />I'm used to working with UNIX systems, which in the past featured several small programs all working together. Towards that end, I gotta say a good text editor is my fav. I personally use "Geany", but Emacs deserves a mention for it's incredible level of customizibility. For a true expert (not me) a copy of emacs can replace all other programs.<br /><br />That said, I'm a gamer, and there a few projects that I couldn't live without. ZSNES (http://www.zsnes.com/), Exult (http://exult.sourceforge.net/), ScummVM (http://www.scummvm.org/) and DosBox (http://www.dosbox.com/) all have a place on any computer I ever touch. Wine (http://www.winehq.org/) deserves points just for it's massive scope.Grant Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00366349480592207557noreply@blogger.com