Ronald
@ronald.digital
“Tech enthusiast | Hardware, AI & Cybersecurity | Passion for blending vintage and modern tech. Servicedesk Coordinator. Favorites: Apple, Synology, Unifi, Coca Cola. Motto: ‘Learn continually.’” 🇳🇱
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It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
www.crowdsupply.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
Maybe this is the nicest Raspberry Pi so far. The new Pi 500+ is a nice mechanical RGB keyboard with built in PC with 16GB RAM and includes a 256GB NVMe module. Maybe it’s a little pricey and personally I don’t like the loud clicks… but I it a nice and solid piece!
September 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Maybe this is the nicest Raspberry Pi so far. The new Pi 500+ is a nice mechanical RGB keyboard with built in PC with 16GB RAM and includes a 256GB NVMe module. Maybe it’s a little pricey and personally I don’t like the loud clicks… but I it a nice and solid piece!
People who know me, know I despise flamingos 🦩 (the decorative kind, not the real ones). So, I had to give this cake a personal twist 😈
#FlamingNO #DeathByDessert #ByeByeBirdie #NotAFanMingo #PinkBirdProblems #TheFlockStopsHere #FlamingoFail #FeathersAndFury #HeadlessAndHappy #DownWithTheBird
#FlamingNO #DeathByDessert #ByeByeBirdie #NotAFanMingo #PinkBirdProblems #TheFlockStopsHere #FlamingoFail #FeathersAndFury #HeadlessAndHappy #DownWithTheBird
July 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
People who know me, know I despise flamingos 🦩 (the decorative kind, not the real ones). So, I had to give this cake a personal twist 😈
#FlamingNO #DeathByDessert #ByeByeBirdie #NotAFanMingo #PinkBirdProblems #TheFlockStopsHere #FlamingoFail #FeathersAndFury #HeadlessAndHappy #DownWithTheBird
#FlamingNO #DeathByDessert #ByeByeBirdie #NotAFanMingo #PinkBirdProblems #TheFlockStopsHere #FlamingoFail #FeathersAndFury #HeadlessAndHappy #DownWithTheBird
Waiting by the pool — my daughter is doing her swim test for her B diploma. So I’ll just enjoy a good book outside!
#parentlife #swimtest #relaxmoment
#parentlife #swimtest #relaxmoment
May 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Waiting by the pool — my daughter is doing her swim test for her B diploma. So I’ll just enjoy a good book outside!
#parentlife #swimtest #relaxmoment
#parentlife #swimtest #relaxmoment
My book is published on Amazon as a Kindle ebook! 📚 And the price? Just a cup of coffee! ☕ For now, it’s only available in Dutch… but maybe an English version will come in the future.
#KindleBook #Kindle #ServiceDeskSuccess #Ebook #DutchBooks
#KindleBook #Kindle #ServiceDeskSuccess #Ebook #DutchBooks
January 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My book is published on Amazon as a Kindle ebook! 📚 And the price? Just a cup of coffee! ☕ For now, it’s only available in Dutch… but maybe an English version will come in the future.
#KindleBook #Kindle #ServiceDeskSuccess #Ebook #DutchBooks
#KindleBook #Kindle #ServiceDeskSuccess #Ebook #DutchBooks
My book is almost ready for publication! 📖 What started as a 1–2 page document has grown into a 191-page handbook.
It’s written in Dutch, but I might translate it later. First, let me finish it!
Title: SERVICE DESK SUCCESS: THE ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK
#BookWriting #ServiceDesk #Handbook
It’s written in Dutch, but I might translate it later. First, let me finish it!
Title: SERVICE DESK SUCCESS: THE ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK
#BookWriting #ServiceDesk #Handbook
January 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
My book is almost ready for publication! 📖 What started as a 1–2 page document has grown into a 191-page handbook.
It’s written in Dutch, but I might translate it later. First, let me finish it!
Title: SERVICE DESK SUCCESS: THE ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK
#BookWriting #ServiceDesk #Handbook
It’s written in Dutch, but I might translate it later. First, let me finish it!
Title: SERVICE DESK SUCCESS: THE ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK
#BookWriting #ServiceDesk #Handbook
#TechTip: Taking a little break at work, so it’s time for a short walk. It was cold, but refreshing—just what I needed to clear my head and start fresh again! 🚶♂️❄️✨
#WorkBreak #FreshStart #ClearMind #TakeAWalk #ProductivityTips
#WorkBreak #FreshStart #ClearMind #TakeAWalk #ProductivityTips
January 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
#TechTip: Taking a little break at work, so it’s time for a short walk. It was cold, but refreshing—just what I needed to clear my head and start fresh again! 🚶♂️❄️✨
#WorkBreak #FreshStart #ClearMind #TakeAWalk #ProductivityTips
#WorkBreak #FreshStart #ClearMind #TakeAWalk #ProductivityTips
#RandomThoughts I was at work, sitting on the toilet (no specifics, don’t worry). I forgot my smartphone, so I had nothing to do but stare at the tiles on the wall… and wow, they’re so ugly. Never noticed before! 😂
#ForgotMyPhone #UglyTiles #WorkLife #BathroomBreak
#ForgotMyPhone #UglyTiles #WorkLife #BathroomBreak
January 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
#RandomThoughts I was at work, sitting on the toilet (no specifics, don’t worry). I forgot my smartphone, so I had nothing to do but stare at the tiles on the wall… and wow, they’re so ugly. Never noticed before! 😂
#ForgotMyPhone #UglyTiles #WorkLife #BathroomBreak
#ForgotMyPhone #UglyTiles #WorkLife #BathroomBreak
A colleague found some ISA cards and a Intel 486 DX cpu while cleaning his attic. Two network cards and a SCSI card! For some people, it's just trash, but for me, these are this little treasures. 💾✨
#RetroTech #VintageComputing #486DX #TechTreasure #ISACards #Nostalgia
#RetroTech #VintageComputing #486DX #TechTreasure #ISACards #Nostalgia
January 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A colleague found some ISA cards and a Intel 486 DX cpu while cleaning his attic. Two network cards and a SCSI card! For some people, it's just trash, but for me, these are this little treasures. 💾✨
#RetroTech #VintageComputing #486DX #TechTreasure #ISACards #Nostalgia
#RetroTech #VintageComputing #486DX #TechTreasure #ISACards #Nostalgia
There are several marketplaces here in the Netherlands for selling unwanted hardware. But people want everything for prices far below the value—and if you don’t agree, they get upset or angry.
I’m not looking for the highest price, just a fair one. Is that too much to ask? 🤷♂️
I’m not looking for the highest price, just a fair one. Is that too much to ask? 🤷♂️
January 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There are several marketplaces here in the Netherlands for selling unwanted hardware. But people want everything for prices far below the value—and if you don’t agree, they get upset or angry.
I’m not looking for the highest price, just a fair one. Is that too much to ask? 🤷♂️
I’m not looking for the highest price, just a fair one. Is that too much to ask? 🤷♂️
✨ Happy New Year! ✨
Wishing you a 2025 filled with happiness, health, and wonderful moments. Make it a beautiful year full of new opportunities and beautiful memories! 🌟
#HappyNewYear #NewYear2025 #NewBeginnings #2025Goals #PositiveVibes #CelebrateLife #NewYearNewOpportunities #BeautifulMemories
Wishing you a 2025 filled with happiness, health, and wonderful moments. Make it a beautiful year full of new opportunities and beautiful memories! 🌟
#HappyNewYear #NewYear2025 #NewBeginnings #2025Goals #PositiveVibes #CelebrateLife #NewYearNewOpportunities #BeautifulMemories
December 31, 2024 at 9:43 PM
✨ Happy New Year! ✨
Wishing you a 2025 filled with happiness, health, and wonderful moments. Make it a beautiful year full of new opportunities and beautiful memories! 🌟
#HappyNewYear #NewYear2025 #NewBeginnings #2025Goals #PositiveVibes #CelebrateLife #NewYearNewOpportunities #BeautifulMemories
Wishing you a 2025 filled with happiness, health, and wonderful moments. Make it a beautiful year full of new opportunities and beautiful memories! 🌟
#HappyNewYear #NewYear2025 #NewBeginnings #2025Goals #PositiveVibes #CelebrateLife #NewYearNewOpportunities #BeautifulMemories
Two days before Christmas, time to shop for some extra decorations with a discount! 🎄 Oh, look—fake trees are 40% off! Perfect for next year… so we bought a new tree and new ornaments. But then… why not swap the tree now? 🎅✨
#ChristmasShopping #HolidayDecor #NewTree #FestiveSeason #ChristmasDeals
#ChristmasShopping #HolidayDecor #NewTree #FestiveSeason #ChristmasDeals
December 25, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Two days before Christmas, time to shop for some extra decorations with a discount! 🎄 Oh, look—fake trees are 40% off! Perfect for next year… so we bought a new tree and new ornaments. But then… why not swap the tree now? 🎅✨
#ChristmasShopping #HolidayDecor #NewTree #FestiveSeason #ChristmasDeals
#ChristmasShopping #HolidayDecor #NewTree #FestiveSeason #ChristmasDeals
Yeah, the phone is working! 🎉 At the moment, I can only make internal phone calls, but I’m working on getting an external phone number set up. Excited to see it all come together! ☎️
#RetroTech #VOIP #TechProjects #RingggRinggg #MakingProgress
#RetroTech #VOIP #TechProjects #RingggRinggg #MakingProgress
December 14, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Yeah, the phone is working! 🎉 At the moment, I can only make internal phone calls, but I’m working on getting an external phone number set up. Excited to see it all come together! ☎️
#RetroTech #VOIP #TechProjects #RingggRinggg #MakingProgress
#RetroTech #VOIP #TechProjects #RingggRinggg #MakingProgress
My English isn’t perfect yet, but ChatGPT helps me improve it. I really want to learn English well enough to write and speak it fluently on my own.
What’s the best way to learn English for free? Any tips? Let me know! 🙏
#LearningEnglish #LanguageLearning #ChatGPT #ImprovingSkills #FreeLearning
What’s the best way to learn English for free? Any tips? Let me know! 🙏
#LearningEnglish #LanguageLearning #ChatGPT #ImprovingSkills #FreeLearning
December 13, 2024 at 9:53 PM
My English isn’t perfect yet, but ChatGPT helps me improve it. I really want to learn English well enough to write and speak it fluently on my own.
What’s the best way to learn English for free? Any tips? Let me know! 🙏
#LearningEnglish #LanguageLearning #ChatGPT #ImprovingSkills #FreeLearning
What’s the best way to learn English for free? Any tips? Let me know! 🙏
#LearningEnglish #LanguageLearning #ChatGPT #ImprovingSkills #FreeLearning
This 3M Rewritable Optical Disk Cartridge 512 F is a unique piece of tech history. I actually got this from a colleague—what a find!
Do you have any memories of using these cartridges? Let me know! 💾
#TechHistory #OpticalDisk #Project85 #VintageTech #RetroComputing
Do you have any memories of using these cartridges? Let me know! 💾
#TechHistory #OpticalDisk #Project85 #VintageTech #RetroComputing
December 11, 2024 at 3:23 PM
This 3M Rewritable Optical Disk Cartridge 512 F is a unique piece of tech history. I actually got this from a colleague—what a find!
Do you have any memories of using these cartridges? Let me know! 💾
#TechHistory #OpticalDisk #Project85 #VintageTech #RetroComputing
Do you have any memories of using these cartridges? Let me know! 💾
#TechHistory #OpticalDisk #Project85 #VintageTech #RetroComputing
My collection just got a new addition! 🎉 A Mac Mini mid-2007 with a Core 2 Duo and 4GB RAM. A great addition to my lineup! 💻
#MacMini #AppleCollector #RetroTech #Core2Duo #AppleHistory
#MacMini #AppleCollector #RetroTech #Core2Duo #AppleHistory
December 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM
My collection just got a new addition! 🎉 A Mac Mini mid-2007 with a Core 2 Duo and 4GB RAM. A great addition to my lineup! 💻
#MacMini #AppleCollector #RetroTech #Core2Duo #AppleHistory
#MacMini #AppleCollector #RetroTech #Core2Duo #AppleHistory
Can you believe I once didn’t care about Apple at all… and now? 🍏 Can I call myself an Apple fan? What started with an iPhone 3GS has grown to where I am now: iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Watch, AirPods, TV, and even the biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.
#AppleFan #AppleEcosystem #AppleJourney
#AppleFan #AppleEcosystem #AppleJourney
December 1, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Can you believe I once didn’t care about Apple at all… and now? 🍏 Can I call myself an Apple fan? What started with an iPhone 3GS has grown to where I am now: iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Watch, AirPods, TV, and even the biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.
#AppleFan #AppleEcosystem #AppleJourney
#AppleFan #AppleEcosystem #AppleJourney
#ServiceDeskStories This week, we faced a challenging situation with some devices being removed from Autopilot. It’s a reminder of the importance of meticulous checks in IT management. Grateful for a supportive team as we work through it together. #LearningExperience #TeamWork
November 29, 2024 at 3:56 PM
#ServiceDeskStories This week, we faced a challenging situation with some devices being removed from Autopilot. It’s a reminder of the importance of meticulous checks in IT management. Grateful for a supportive team as we work through it together. #LearningExperience #TeamWork
At the Service Desk, screenshots often make things easier. They’re also essential for manuals and knowledge articles. My favorite tool is Greenshot. What’s yours? 👀
#Greenshot #ServiceDesk #Screenshots #UserGuides #KnowledgeBase #FavoriteTools
#Greenshot #ServiceDesk #Screenshots #UserGuides #KnowledgeBase #FavoriteTools
November 27, 2024 at 8:39 PM
At the Service Desk, screenshots often make things easier. They’re also essential for manuals and knowledge articles. My favorite tool is Greenshot. What’s yours? 👀
#Greenshot #ServiceDesk #Screenshots #UserGuides #KnowledgeBase #FavoriteTools
#Greenshot #ServiceDesk #Screenshots #UserGuides #KnowledgeBase #FavoriteTools