PC WEENIES
Tech Musings and Comics.
A webcomic and blog about technology, digital life, creative frustration, and the weird humor of living with machines.
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FrugalMac: My Mac Software Stack: July 2026
As of mid July 2026, here is an inventory of the apps I have installed on my 14” M5 Pro MacBook Pro (aka FrugalMac). All prices are listed in US dollars. For convenience, I’ve arranged my software stack into categories. Essentials: Alfred 5.x with PowerPack (~ $80)* – app launcher, clipboard manager, text expansion HyperKey…
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ClipArt Studio Lets You Make Collages in a Web Browser
Every now and then I come across a really neat website that brings genuine delight. Such is certainly the case with ClipArt Studio. The site presents itself as a virtual cutting board. On the left panel are two tabs where you can select from magazines or images. (All usable content comes from the Interactive Archive…
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FrugalMac: On the Topic of Backups
Backups are important. As I’ve often stated to my design students: “There are two types of computer users in the world: Those who have lost data and those who are about to lose data.” I’ll leave the sermonizing to others on why backups are important. For my own needs, having backup data is not merely…