DeskMate Checkmate

Among the never-ceasing reports of new and updated software packages from Homebrew, an elaboration on Dosbox, the long-established utility for running certain old programs, stood out among other names clever-cute or just obscure. I installed it, if not through Homebrew. Working through its tutorial, I noticed a reference to “Tandy sound,” and that got me thinking.
( Productivity in a minor key )