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Sleep Hygiene and Sleep Health - The Data

Nix McRetro // 29th August 2023 // News

Sleep Hygiene and Sleep Health - The Data

My ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet trial arrived a couple of weeks ago. After setting it up and picking some starting options the data flowed for roughly two weeks. Nasal pillows are not suitable for me. They cause my mouth to open creating the strangest air pressure sensations. The ResMed N20... Continue reading

August 2023 News

Nix McRetro // 26th August 2023 // Livestream, Nature, News

With August nearly out of the way, I thought I should do a quick post on what’s been happening. First up we have Bloodbourne (PS4 edition). I’m afraid to say I am terrible at it and it feels like it is running at 10 or 15fps - especially after being... Continue reading

Integrity and Extracting the GeoCities Archive - Rebuild V5

Nix McRetro // 25th August 2023 // Guides

Integrity and Extracting the GeoCities Archive - Rebuild V5

Quick heads up, this is a post for my own reference. The above is a screenshot from here. Another awesome thing about using tar files is that you can search for things in them and extract them based on wildcard searches. More on that here. I appear to have lost... Continue reading

MiSTer ao486 Core - Dial-up Modem Testing via VoIP

Nix McRetro // 24th August 2023 // IBM PC, Linux, YouTube

First thing, I should probably note is that this was from relatively early on in my testing with VoIP back in 2021. I didn’t use anything fancy apart from the VoIP box, some phone cables and good luck. Coupled with a really great guide of course. It does get to... Continue reading

Injured Elegant Snake-eyed Skink

Nix McRetro // 23rd August 2023 // Nature

This elegant snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus pulcher) skink was delivered to me on a winter evening. It was found in a warehouse trapped under old computer equipment. It was likely trapped there for a long time, in the cold with no food or water. It looked extremely malnourished and as a... Continue reading