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Hello everyone! I'm Adrian Black, a retro computer YouTuber who fixes stuff from Portland, Oregon.

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@adriansdigitalbasement.comOct 10, 2026, 3:52 PM

I'll be at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo today and tomorrow. (Oct 10-11)

Since I don't have a booth for myself, I'll be hanging out around the Interim Computer Museum exhibit. Come by and say "hi!" and check out some cool old computers.

retrogamingexpo.com

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 30, 2026, 11:58 PM

The TJs ones are not that good. They are fine but lack the punch of the Old Dutch ones which taste just like the ones you can get in Canada. Haven't tried Wegmans since it's not out here. :-(

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 30, 2026, 11:57 PM

All dressed are OK to me but don't compare to the real tangy tomato ketchup chips.

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 30, 2026, 11:56 PM

Yes they do. Tomato powder.

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 30, 2026, 11:48 PM

Me too! I've only ever seen them in Canada, so I had no idea!

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 30, 2026, 11:48 PM

Oh yeah I tried those, they were quite meh compared to what you get in Canada. No tang to the TJ's ones.

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 30, 2026, 9:01 PM

I got this wonderful care package from some amazing folks in Wisconsin.

Yes, these are honest to goodness ketchup chips actually sold in the US! I am shocked!

Maybe these can make their way to Oregon stores? Hello "BIg-Chip" companies, are you listening?

@graffias79.bsky.social

Four bags of Old Dutch brand ketchup potato chips.The Old Dutch Foods Incorporated is based in the USA.
@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 28, 2026, 6:42 PM

It seems bonkers the CPU was released in 2021 and isn't even officially discontinued, and yet the GPU portion is already unsupported... Thanks AMD.

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 28, 2026, 5:15 PM

Rebooted my lab PC, and I got a pop-up when the GPU drivers tried to auto-update. Claims my AMD Ryzen 5600G integrated Radeon graphics aren't supported anymore? Has AMD given up on consumer graphics entirely? Either that or their drivers are track. Probably both...

Screenshot showing that AMD Radeon drivers won't install on a computer with AMD Radeon drivers because it says that the hardware isn't supported anymore
@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 23, 2026, 6:36 PM

Yaaaaas! This is great. My holder thing like yours is too big so I use it for screwdrivers and other tools. I need to find the smaller one like yours.

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 23, 2026, 6:36 PM

That looks handy!! I do like the drill bit type you rotate by hand it really clears it out well, but I'll have to get one of these too. Plus it won't roll away!

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 23, 2026, 6:35 PM

I'm SURE this will happen!

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 23, 2026, 6:35 PM

I had this happen for an RGB LED from my clock project, I didn't even bother to look when it pinged out of my tweezers. I'll probably live forever in the vacuum cleaner.

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 22, 2026, 10:10 PM

*SIGH* Even in all the clutter down here in the basement, I very rarely misplace things... But I have misplaced the cleaning drill bit for my Hakko desoldering iron. I should just order another one versus spending a bunch of time looking for it. It's small and probably rolled off my bench... :-(

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 22, 2026, 10:08 PM

HAHA! This one is a TRS-80 Model 4P

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 22, 2026, 10:08 PM

RIFAs don't typically make burning smell before the go ... but maybe this is a RIFA adjacent problem as the machine does work. :-)

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 22, 2026, 10:07 PM

Yeah it's a 4P! It appears to turn on and work normally too. Have not investigated yet. LOL!

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM

Just going through my pile of projects and this note just makes me laugh.

Post in not on a TRS-80 Model 4P
@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 19, 2026, 6:11 PM

Awesome. I say there is no age to which one should stop trying to learn!

@adriansdigitalbasement.comSep 18, 2026, 6:27 PM

HAHAH! I know they all will die after 10 years... and yes of course it has to be when you are sleeping.

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