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⚡ Byte-Sized Tech: What Is an IP Address?

⚡ Byte-Sized Tech: What Is an IP Address?

#beginner tech #byte-sized tech #ctrl+strum blog shorts #networking basics #tech explained
Posted on July 07, 2025 • Read more →
Think of your IP address like your device’s home address. It tells the internet exactly where to send the data — just like how mail finds your front door. No jargon, just the basics — fast, simple, and kinda fun.
Between Burnout and Brilliance

Between Burnout and Brilliance

Posted on June 28, 2025 • Read more →
“At 2:47 AM, the only light is my monitor—between solitude and obsession, each small win feels like magic.”
Welcome to the Ghost Shell

Welcome to the Ghost Shell

#ghost maze #ghost shell #haunted terminal #indie dev #interactive fiction #javascript #tech #terminal #text adventure #web app
Posted on June 24, 2025 • Read more →
A forgotten terminal simulator built into the CTRL+Strum universe. Ghost Shell is a web-based retro OS with working commands, fake system logs, and a haunted maze game called ghost_maze. It’s not haunted… but it probably shouldn’t still be running.
Bootstrapped and Beamed In: Connecting an Apple IIc to My M2 MacBook (Part 2)

Bootstrapped and Beamed In: Connecting an Apple IIc to My M2 MacBook (Part 2)

#apple iic #bootstrapping #frankenstein computing #oregon trail #retro tech
Posted on June 19, 2025 • Read more →
    “My Apple //c now runs 21st-century code. Oregon Trail lives again… after a whole lot of cursed bootstrapping and serial sorcery. Here’s how I did it.”  
Bootstrapped and Beamed In: Connecting an Apple II //c to My M2 MacBook (Part 1)

Bootstrapped and Beamed In: Connecting an Apple II //c to My M2 MacBook (Part 1)

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Posted on June 10, 2025 • Read more →
In this retro resurrection, I wrangled an Apple //c and a modern M2 MacBook into (almost) talking — with a tangle of adapters, Java hacks, and vintage wizardry. Part 1 of a 2-part deep dive into bootstrapping ProDOS from the future.🧠💾