Bryan McIntosh
@physbryan.bsky.social
He/Him
Cake is good, but pie is better. Visit physbryan.ca to see me write about old computer hardware, and youtube.com/physbryan for videos mostly about old PC gaming. I also like to run and ride my bike!
Cake is good, but pie is better. Visit physbryan.ca to see me write about old computer hardware, and youtube.com/physbryan for videos mostly about old PC gaming. I also like to run and ride my bike!
Every act of resistance to oppression, no matter how small it may seem, has an impact. Watch this story about the Norwegian women who sabotaged Nazi shirts during their occupation in World War II! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LfJ...
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts
YouTube video by NFB
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February 2, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Every act of resistance to oppression, no matter how small it may seem, has an impact. Watch this story about the Norwegian women who sabotaged Nazi shirts during their occupation in World War II! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LfJ...
I just got an e-mail from PC Optimum saying that if I use their app, they'll give me a year-end wrap-up on my spending on groceries and drug store purchases. I hope we're getting closer to the low-point that leads us to the Star Trek future instead of a Cyberpunk future, but this doesn't help. 🫠
December 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I just got an e-mail from PC Optimum saying that if I use their app, they'll give me a year-end wrap-up on my spending on groceries and drug store purchases. I hope we're getting closer to the low-point that leads us to the Star Trek future instead of a Cyberpunk future, but this doesn't help. 🫠
Random thought that I had today; "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters would make a really good Eurovision song. It's about the right length, has potential for choreography, and is incredibly catchy!
August 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Random thought that I had today; "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters would make a really good Eurovision song. It's about the right length, has potential for choreography, and is incredibly catchy!
Sweet Jeebus, even MATLAB has Copilot now? I can write code that looks right but will break things horribly all by myself, thank you very much.
June 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Sweet Jeebus, even MATLAB has Copilot now? I can write code that looks right but will break things horribly all by myself, thank you very much.
This trailer seems to get that Superman is a hero because he's Clark Kent, which is important to me in a story about this character. I am very excited, and can't wait until it comes out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2woC...
Superman | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Warner Bros.
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May 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This trailer seems to get that Superman is a hero because he's Clark Kent, which is important to me in a story about this character. I am very excited, and can't wait until it comes out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2woC...
There are still a lot of challenges ahead toward building a more fair, equitable Canada, but today I am just going to bask in the news that noted bully Pierre Polievre no longer has a seat in Parliament. Ahhhhhh....
April 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
There are still a lot of challenges ahead toward building a more fair, equitable Canada, but today I am just going to bask in the news that noted bully Pierre Polievre no longer has a seat in Parliament. Ahhhhhh....
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i am extremely tired of this topic today but I wrote a follow-up blog post just to make sure i got the important stuff out.
ok i'm over it now i don't wanna think about it anymore for a while.
ok i'm over it now i don't wanna think about it anymore for a while.
A little chat about genAI - Alex Plante
This morning I had the pleasure of appearing on CBC Radio Manitoba and talking to the always-delightful Marcy Markusa about something that has been bothering me and the entire artist community for a l...
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April 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
i am extremely tired of this topic today but I wrote a follow-up blog post just to make sure i got the important stuff out.
ok i'm over it now i don't wanna think about it anymore for a while.
ok i'm over it now i don't wanna think about it anymore for a while.
I like using Linux Mint most of the time because it's incredibly stable and things just work, but man is it a bit of a hassle installing drivers for new hardware. I got a fancy new AMD graphics card, and had to jump through a few more hoops to get it working than I am used to these days!
April 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I like using Linux Mint most of the time because it's incredibly stable and things just work, but man is it a bit of a hassle installing drivers for new hardware. I got a fancy new AMD graphics card, and had to jump through a few more hoops to get it working than I am used to these days!
I was super productive today in terms of editing video, and made another retro gaming video about The Magic Schoolbus Explores The Solar System! Ride along with me as I descend into madness during the terrible platforming sections. youtu.be/CUpdH0B_aMg
The Magic School Bus Explores The Solar System - Edutainment At Its Finest!
YouTube video by Bryan McIntosh
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March 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I was super productive today in terms of editing video, and made another retro gaming video about The Magic Schoolbus Explores The Solar System! Ride along with me as I descend into madness during the terrible platforming sections. youtu.be/CUpdH0B_aMg
I got a chance to test out a retro PC motherboard/CPU/RAM combo that I bought this week! Come on by for 6 minutes of me farting around and seeing if it at least gets to the BIOS screen. youtu.be/Y0rd68b13Og
Quick testing of a 440BX Slot 1 motherboard!
YouTube video by Bryan McIntosh
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March 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I got a chance to test out a retro PC motherboard/CPU/RAM combo that I bought this week! Come on by for 6 minutes of me farting around and seeing if it at least gets to the BIOS screen. youtu.be/Y0rd68b13Og
Reposted by Bryan McIntosh
February 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
One of my friends wanted to see this, and it did not exist on YouTube. Seeing as that would not do, I brought it forth into the world: youtu.be/PXYt_hCsz7k
The Matrix but it's Defying Gravity
YouTube video by MadMac5
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December 20, 2024 at 5:25 AM
One of my friends wanted to see this, and it did not exist on YouTube. Seeing as that would not do, I brought it forth into the world: youtu.be/PXYt_hCsz7k
Today was a long day at work until almost 9:00 PM, followed by successfully resurrecting my spouse's dead laptop and usual chores. Time for me to flop into bed!
September 27, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Today was a long day at work until almost 9:00 PM, followed by successfully resurrecting my spouse's dead laptop and usual chores. Time for me to flop into bed!
It's been a while, but I wrote a blog post about the 3dfx Voodoo 3! It's a card that is simultaneously a great performer, but also was the beginning of the end for 3dfx.
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Tales From The Parts Pile: 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000
Release Date: April 1999Date Acquired: April 2024Interface: AGP 2XGraphics Chip: 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000Video Memory: 16 MB3D Acceleration: Glide, Direct3D 6, OpenGLVideo output: VGA Remember the Voodoo 2 ...
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May 21, 2024 at 2:11 AM
It's been a while, but I wrote a blog post about the 3dfx Voodoo 3! It's a card that is simultaneously a great performer, but also was the beginning of the end for 3dfx.
physbryan.wordpress.com/2024/05/20/t...
physbryan.wordpress.com/2024/05/20/t...
The newspost for today's Penny Arcade comic perfectly describes the Annoying Musk Acolyte:
"They're all subscribers to some political package that involves, somehow all together, adulation of Musk, crypto, free speech, AI and tech accelerationism, and Twitter as a kind of rhetorical Thunderdome."
"They're all subscribers to some political package that involves, somehow all together, adulation of Musk, crypto, free speech, AI and tech accelerationism, and Twitter as a kind of rhetorical Thunderdome."
May 17, 2024 at 7:39 PM
The newspost for today's Penny Arcade comic perfectly describes the Annoying Musk Acolyte:
"They're all subscribers to some political package that involves, somehow all together, adulation of Musk, crypto, free speech, AI and tech accelerationism, and Twitter as a kind of rhetorical Thunderdome."
"They're all subscribers to some political package that involves, somehow all together, adulation of Musk, crypto, free speech, AI and tech accelerationism, and Twitter as a kind of rhetorical Thunderdome."
I went to a local computer recycling shop last week, and found some gems! Check out the video here if you want to watch me test them out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvvK...
April 22, 2024 at 1:11 PM
I went to a local computer recycling shop last week, and found some gems! Check out the video here if you want to watch me test them out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvvK...
Damn, The Beaverton, why do you have to hit me directly in the feelings like that? www.thebeaverton.com/2022/04/apri...
April 2, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Damn, The Beaverton, why do you have to hit me directly in the feelings like that? www.thebeaverton.com/2022/04/apri...
This comic from SMBC has stuck in my head since I first read it a couple of days ago:
February 27, 2024 at 3:11 PM
This comic from SMBC has stuck in my head since I first read it a couple of days ago:
I got some stickers for my retro PCs from Geekenspiel, and made a chill video following along as I put them on the cases. There's also bonus cat footage! youtu.be/fqX36M8O2Ws
February 25, 2024 at 4:50 AM
I got some stickers for my retro PCs from Geekenspiel, and made a chill video following along as I put them on the cases. There's also bonus cat footage! youtu.be/fqX36M8O2Ws
I love using DaVinci Resolve to edit video in Windows, but in Linux trying to get it to import video is a real hassle. I spent over an hour with Handbrake trying to get clips into the right audio and video codecs, and still couldn't get a clip to be imported fully even though VP9+FLAC should work!
January 22, 2024 at 3:42 AM
I love using DaVinci Resolve to edit video in Windows, but in Linux trying to get it to import video is a real hassle. I spent over an hour with Handbrake trying to get clips into the right audio and video codecs, and still couldn't get a clip to be imported fully even though VP9+FLAC should work!
Uh-oh. One of my friends sent me a local FB Marketplace post with three joysticks, two racing wheels, and thirteen gamepads, all from the late 90s to early 2000s. Looks like I'll be testing a bunch of hardware soon!
December 31, 2023 at 3:47 AM
Uh-oh. One of my friends sent me a local FB Marketplace post with three joysticks, two racing wheels, and thirteen gamepads, all from the late 90s to early 2000s. Looks like I'll be testing a bunch of hardware soon!
I have a Bluesky account now! I'll try to post here a bit more frequently than I did on Twitter, but am not likely to set it up on my phone since I tend to be happier with fewer social media apps installed on there.
December 29, 2023 at 4:29 AM
I have a Bluesky account now! I'll try to post here a bit more frequently than I did on Twitter, but am not likely to set it up on my phone since I tend to be happier with fewer social media apps installed on there.