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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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8 of 9 cohort creators have a measured paid-member count; the other 1 remains unranked for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows

Al's Geek Lab's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs Al's Geek Lab	Freshness
#4	8-Bit Show And TellWritingContent relevance + business context	216	205 more	Jul 20, 2026Stale
#5	The Backoffice (Andrew Armstrong)WritingContent relevance + business context	18	7 more	Aug 6, 2026
#6	Al's Geek LabProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort	11	Reference	Jul 23, 2026Stale
#7	ALTERN84mWritingContent relevance + business context	3	8 fewer	Jul 22, 2026Stale
#8	AngelSixWritingContent relevance + business context	1	10 fewer	Jul 23, 2026Stale

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Al's Geek Lab; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

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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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