Commodork
@commodork.bsky.social
Oklahoma writer/blogger/podcaster. Old tech, C64, arcades, security, B-movies, Halloween, ninjas, food, Vanlife, 1980s. Master of Professional Writing degree.
It's been 15 years since I posted an open invitation to anyone who followed me to our house for Thanksgiving. If you are going to be alone for the holidays or are having a hard time making ends meet we will make room at our table for you.
Thanksgiving: You’re Invited
(PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WAS POSTED IN 2010.) On Thanksgiving Day, Susan, the kids and I will be sitting down a sharing a Thanksgiving feast for lunch with many of our relatives. No, you're not invited ...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
It's been 15 years since I posted an open invitation to anyone who followed me to our house for Thanksgiving. If you are going to be alone for the holidays or are having a hard time making ends meet we will make room at our table for you.
Is it just a coincidence that GORF spells FROG backwards? Let's play the game and find out! podcast.robohara.com/sprite-castl...
Sprite Castle 104: GORF
One of the best arcade conversions for the Commodore 64 came out in 1983 and was published by... Commodore. It's GORF! Support Sprite Castle at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter |...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Is it just a coincidence that GORF spells FROG backwards? Let's play the game and find out! podcast.robohara.com/sprite-castl...
I can't believe it's been five years since (a) I built my awesome workshop shelves and (b) I 3D printed a hook to hang my hat on. Literally, not figuratively. www.robohara.com?p=12671
A Place to Hang My Hat
Last week while pulling into my driveway, I happened to notice my neighbor outside working in his yard. It wasn't what he was doing that caught my attention, but rather what he was wearing: a big, wid...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I can't believe it's been five years since (a) I built my awesome workshop shelves and (b) I 3D printed a hook to hang my hat on. Literally, not figuratively. www.robohara.com?p=12671
Someone sent me a 100w flexible solar panel to test. I don't have room for it on the roof of my van (I already have 2x200w panels) but maybe I will put it on my workshop and charge my phone and stuff. I love free electricity. youtu.be/vk5C1PtoJS4
Let's Unbox, Test and Review 100W Flexible Solar Panel from MHPOWOS
YouTube video by BigRobsVan
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November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Someone sent me a 100w flexible solar panel to test. I don't have room for it on the roof of my van (I already have 2x200w panels) but maybe I will put it on my workshop and charge my phone and stuff. I love free electricity. youtu.be/vk5C1PtoJS4
Our house flooded three weeks ago. Repair work starts today, yippee! Here's what things currently look like. www.robohara.com?p=15520
Welcome to Floodville
On the morning of October 12, Susan and I woke up to discover roughly an inch of standing water in half of our house. Many of you have asked how things have been going and so here is a quick update, a...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Our house flooded three weeks ago. Repair work starts today, yippee! Here's what things currently look like. www.robohara.com?p=15520
A little something for you to listen to while you're taking the kiddos around trick-or-treating or handing out candy! podcast.robohara.com/ydkf-episode... #halloween #podcast #retro #vintage #memories
YDKF Episode 248: Halloween II
It's been 12 years since I last did a show dedicated to Halloween and so I decided that was enough time to revisit the topic. On this episode I'll touch on a few of the topics I covered back on episod...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A little something for you to listen to while you're taking the kiddos around trick-or-treating or handing out candy! podcast.robohara.com/ydkf-episode... #halloween #podcast #retro #vintage #memories
I've been on furlough for a month, our house flooded, and Morgan's apartment had a minor fire. So, tonight I set up flood lights to light up our skeleton. www.robohara.com?p=15512
Serenity and Skeletons
Today, I set up flood lights in the front yard to light up our 12-foot skeleton. I did this because it was something I could change. "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, c...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I've been on furlough for a month, our house flooded, and Morgan's apartment had a minor fire. So, tonight I set up flood lights to light up our skeleton. www.robohara.com?p=15512
Microsoft: It's 2025. Add tabs to File Explorer.
Engineer: Okay!
Microsoft: Make them like Google Chrome's tabs.
Engineer: I'm on it!
Microsoft: ... except waaaaaaay worse.
Engineer: Uh...
Microsoft: Yeah! Like never make them go where people want and stuff. It'll be awesome!
Engineer: Okay!
Microsoft: Make them like Google Chrome's tabs.
Engineer: I'm on it!
Microsoft: ... except waaaaaaay worse.
Engineer: Uh...
Microsoft: Yeah! Like never make them go where people want and stuff. It'll be awesome!
October 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Microsoft: It's 2025. Add tabs to File Explorer.
Engineer: Okay!
Microsoft: Make them like Google Chrome's tabs.
Engineer: I'm on it!
Microsoft: ... except waaaaaaay worse.
Engineer: Uh...
Microsoft: Yeah! Like never make them go where people want and stuff. It'll be awesome!
Engineer: Okay!
Microsoft: Make them like Google Chrome's tabs.
Engineer: I'm on it!
Microsoft: ... except waaaaaaay worse.
Engineer: Uh...
Microsoft: Yeah! Like never make them go where people want and stuff. It'll be awesome!
Random Band Names.ps1:
Belligerency Blade
Limp Lawyers
Gritty Contact Lens
Illegible Morning
Breathtaking Chem
Unreserved Guava
Glowing Privates
Former Disclosure
Cool Nodes
Direct Aggradation
Belligerency Blade
Limp Lawyers
Gritty Contact Lens
Illegible Morning
Breathtaking Chem
Unreserved Guava
Glowing Privates
Former Disclosure
Cool Nodes
Direct Aggradation
October 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Random Band Names.ps1:
Belligerency Blade
Limp Lawyers
Gritty Contact Lens
Illegible Morning
Breathtaking Chem
Unreserved Guava
Glowing Privates
Former Disclosure
Cool Nodes
Direct Aggradation
Belligerency Blade
Limp Lawyers
Gritty Contact Lens
Illegible Morning
Breathtaking Chem
Unreserved Guava
Glowing Privates
Former Disclosure
Cool Nodes
Direct Aggradation
Revisit the good old days when every piece of Halloween candy might have been your last. Good times!
Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s
Trick or Terror: The Halloween Candy Scare of the 1980s
LISTEN NOW! The premiere episode of Gen X Archives podcast! What better way to kick it off than with a Halloween episode Halloween night, 1980s, the streets were full of ghosts, goblins, clowns and one unshakable fear: poisoned candy. If you were a kid in the ’70s and ’80s you remember it, your parents inspecting […]
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October 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Revisit the good old days when every piece of Halloween candy might have been your last. Good times!
I was greatly disappointed when I clicked on this show.
October 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I was greatly disappointed when I clicked on this show.
Come join me and
@thedevilbunny
as we talk all about #werewolves on tonight's #podcast video stream of Conversations from the Darkside! Starting now on twitch! www.twitch.tv/amigosretrog...
@thedevilbunny
as we talk all about #werewolves on tonight's #podcast video stream of Conversations from the Darkside! Starting now on twitch! www.twitch.tv/amigosretrog...
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Conversations From The Darkside - Werewolves and Changelings! Watch or BE BITTEN! Season 5 Episode 4
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October 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Come join me and
@thedevilbunny
as we talk all about #werewolves on tonight's #podcast video stream of Conversations from the Darkside! Starting now on twitch! www.twitch.tv/amigosretrog...
@thedevilbunny
as we talk all about #werewolves on tonight's #podcast video stream of Conversations from the Darkside! Starting now on twitch! www.twitch.tv/amigosretrog...
TIL you can do a CTRL+Y to redo an undo you did with CTRL+Z. Huh.
October 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
TIL you can do a CTRL+Y to redo an undo you did with CTRL+Z. Huh.
October 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The fans and dehumidifiers are out, the air conditioning is back on, and Susan and I are back in the house. Next week they'll start the reconstruction with new carpeting and furniture coming over the next month. www.robohara.com?p=15502
Flood Update #2: A Dry Spell
It's been a couple days since my last update so here's where things stand as of Friday afternoon. For the record, I read my previous post to see where things had left off and I was shocked by how many...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The fans and dehumidifiers are out, the air conditioning is back on, and Susan and I are back in the house. Next week they'll start the reconstruction with new carpeting and furniture coming over the next month. www.robohara.com?p=15502
What do you think? Should ET be part of #SpiritHallowee's haunted dolls? ET is loveable!
October 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
What do you think? Should ET be part of #SpiritHallowee's haunted dolls? ET is loveable!
Me: I don't need any more stuffed dolls.
Also Me: Into the cart you go!
#beetlejuice #halloween #spirithalloween
Also Me: Into the cart you go!
#beetlejuice #halloween #spirithalloween
October 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Me: I don't need any more stuffed dolls.
Also Me: Into the cart you go!
#beetlejuice #halloween #spirithalloween
Also Me: Into the cart you go!
#beetlejuice #halloween #spirithalloween
Fortunately I am on furlough which means I won't have to take off work while dealing with our house flooding. Our hot water heater was less than two years old.
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Fortunately I am on furlough which means I won't have to take off work while dealing with our house flooding. Our hot water heater was less than two years old.
I'm planning a #roadtrip while on #furlough and discovered one of the states I was considering made it a felony to sleep on public property or sleep in your car for more than 3 hours. youtu.be/NAMabGd6Wz8 #vanlife
Sleeping in a car or a van? Avoid this state!
YouTube video by BigRobsVan
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October 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I'm planning a #roadtrip while on #furlough and discovered one of the states I was considering made it a felony to sleep on public property or sleep in your car for more than 3 hours. youtu.be/NAMabGd6Wz8 #vanlife
Join me and Amigo Aaron as we talk about haunted houses, hospitals, and hotels. Conversations from the Darkside starts at 8PM EST, LIVE! www.twitch.tv/amigosretrog...
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Talk shows about retro computers. Home of Amigos: Everything Amiga, ARG Presents, Our Sinclair, 1200XL, and The CoCo Show.
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October 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Join me and Amigo Aaron as we talk about haunted houses, hospitals, and hotels. Conversations from the Darkside starts at 8PM EST, LIVE! www.twitch.tv/amigosretrog...
Here's a random thing to make you feel old. The gentleman on the left is Sean Astin... aka Mikes from the Goonies. You're welcome.
October 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Here's a random thing to make you feel old. The gentleman on the left is Sean Astin... aka Mikes from the Goonies. You're welcome.
Furlough sale! Anyone looking for a new/unopened Nintendo Switch 2 w/Mario Kart package? I bought it on launch day and never opened it.
October 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Furlough sale! Anyone looking for a new/unopened Nintendo Switch 2 w/Mario Kart package? I bought it on launch day and never opened it.