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Al's Geek Lab

@alsgeeklabTracked since May 2026

Observed Jul 23, 2026 · stalePublic earnings

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creating Retro Computing Reviews, Security News and Gadety stuff.

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Identity, tiers, posts, and visible counts come from the latest public Patreon observation. Growth compares available public snapshots. Revenue is labeled observed only when Patreon exposes it; otherwise it is modeled from public membership and tier signals.

Paid members

0% · 30 days

Total audience

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$63

Starting price

$3/mo

5 membership tiers

Membership tiers

Where the 34 observed tier members sit

$079.4%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free— the bar only uses public tier patron counts.

$0/moFree2779.4% of observed tier members

$3/moFeeling tippsy38.8% of observed tier members

$5/moSuperTipper! (with a shoutout)411.8% of observed tier members

$8/moMegaTipper (even more of a shoutout!)00% of observed tier members

$20/moChoose what you want me to cover next!00% of observed tier members

Growth signals — Al's Geek Lab

11 paid members · past 30 days

Membership

111211

May 202614 weeks trackedNow

Al's Geek Lab11 members · $63/mo

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Al's Geek Lab's 30-day member gain rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	30-day member gain	Gap vs Al's Geek Lab	Freshness
Not ranked	Al's Geek LabProfileWriting30-day member gain position in Recommended cohort	0	Reference	Jul 23, 2026Stale
Not ranked	Ben EaterWritingContent relevance + business context	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Jul 31, 2026
Not ranked	Cathode Ray DudeWritingContent relevance + business context	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Aug 2, 2026
Not ranked	AngelSixWritingContent relevance + business context	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Jul 23, 2026Stale
Not ranked	ALTERN84mWritingContent relevance + business context	30-day comparison unavailable	Not comparable	Jul 22, 2026Stale

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Article Latest post$3 tier & upDiscord + IRC + BBS = The ultimate linkup!

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Sad Mac Madness$3 1 Buy nowArticle17d agoPublic 0 0 Upgrading an Intel Inboard/386 with ParrotyRAM – 4 MB XMS & EMS for Real Multitasking!No public preview was captured for this post.Article17d agoPublic 0 0 View 0 commentsLocal AI that actually works? Meet Gemma 4 by GoogleArticleMay 9$3 tier & up 0 0 View 0 commentsMaking vintage PCs faster by changing the DRAM refresh timing with GLaBIOSArticleApril 11$3 tier & up 0 0 Never program an EPROM again!March 30ArticleMarch 30$3 tier & up 1 2 Microsoft is starting to admit it was wrong about AIMarch 22ImageMarch 22Public 0 0 View 0 commentsFour weeks back, I wrote an article called 'What if Woz made all the Apple computers?'. I'm happy to say that I've finally had the time to make it into a full-feature video. I'm going to released a sponsored, edited version of it on YouTube, however Patreon pledgers naturally get this video (in full) first, and without the sponsor ads.VideoFebruary 7$3 tier & up 0 0 https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-what-if-150142885Four weeks back, I wrote an article called 'What if Woz made all the Apple computers?'. I'm happy to say that I've finally had the time to make it into a full-feature video. I'm going to released a sponsored, edited version of it on YouTube, however Patreon pledgers naturally get this video (in full) first, and without the sponsor ads.VideoFebruary 7Public 0 0 View 0 commentsNo public preview was captured for this post.Article17d ago$3 tier & up 0 0 ISA Picomem upgrade problemAnyone know what I'm doing wrong? I'm looking to do a video on the new features in the ISA Picomem but the file explorer for the pico isn't showing up!VideoDec 25, 2025Public 0 0 Getting better and back to it soon!Hey fans of the 'Lab! I just wanted to write you all a quick note to say that I'm headed home soon following surgery. I'm still slightly dizzy and very tired, but so far, it would seem that my surgery was a complete success. Once I'm rested, I can't wait to being back to making videos!VideoDec 12, 2025Public 0 0

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