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!
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.