These Old Games

Yesterday I posted about creating a map with a download of the  HPS Cartography Kit . I love Nate's artwork. Well, that didn't work...

I'm troubleshooting Worldographer tonight. It works on one system but not another. Annoying, because I know it's my machine.  Anyway...

I like Linux and D&D. Rarely do these hobbies collide, but sometimes I can force it. Not that I am a great Linux user. I like Linux. I l...

Ok, I seem to have this random crashing issue with Xenial on my Chromebook. It runs fine for weeks, then decides it will crash every time I ...

Good Evening, I recently purchased some wonderful software from Inkwell Ideas and came across a little hiccup. Under XFCE, for some reason, ...

In December 2010, I started a website called Pretender to the Power. I was recently back to school and thought I had a little free time on m...

In December of 2010, I started a website called Pretender to the Power . I was recently back to school and thought I had a little free time ...

There are many guides to installing Linux on a Chromebook . What I don't see are too many guides on what needs to be done afterwards. Us...

Using the Simutronics Wizard is preferable to the default web client. On a Chromebook, you must install some form of linux to install the Wi...

This week, I will be reviewing the Simutronics Wizard for Mac and PC. The Wizard is the client for most Simutronics' games, I will be f...

I have a touchscreen that needs a good wipe down. Touch screens are annoying when dirty and you only have three options: 1) Wipe it down a...

Ubuntu is nicely consistent. So consistent that often you can't tell what version you have just by looking. Two commands in Terminal c...

I installed Mint LXDE 5 or six days ago. In a weeks time, I thought I would have a laundry list of software I absolutely must install. This...

Linux has come a long way over the years. Nearly every variant has a software manager, a graphical interface for adding software. Why bothe...

I have my eye on the Raspberry Pi. This little machine has a vibrant community and help is available all around the web. This morning, I ...

Years ago, I wrote a terminal cheat sheet over on  pretendertothepower.com  I think it is time for an update. One command that I misund...

If you are using Crouton on a Chromebook, there will come a day where you ask "How do I right click?" With Chrome, you tap with t...

Mint has always had gorgeous backdrop images for the desktop. The photographs by masterbutler are incredible. But if you are on a small m...

I opted for the Unity interface for Ubuntu.  HowToGeek  has a great set of instructions. At the end of the install, you have a very basic U...

xPud is a nice little OS. But it has an issue with hidden ssid’s. Actually, there is nothing wrong with the OS, it’s all you. No seriousl...