computer cases Archives - The Silicon Underground David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:24:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kerosin.digital/rss-chimp16321610 A cheap upgrade for obsolete computer cases https://dfarq.homeip.net/a-cheap-upgrade-for-obsolete-computer-cases/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-cheap-upgrade-for-obsolete-computer-cases Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:15:39 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=6017 The ATX standard has changed very little in the last 15 years, which means some rather old computer cases can still accept new motherboards, as long as you also replace the power supply. The bad news, as I stare at

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]]> 6017 The rise and fall of Shack, and how to fix it https://dfarq.homeip.net/the-rise-and-fall-of-shack-and-how-to-fix-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rise-and-fall-of-shack-and-how-to-fix-it Wed, 12 May 2010 01:13:45 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=1883 Wired has a nostalgic piece on the not-quite-late, not-quite-great Radio Shack. I think it's a good article, but it glosses over part of the reason for the store's decline.

It blames computers.

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]]> 1883 Garage sale adventures: The treadmill https://dfarq.homeip.net/garage-sale-adventures-the-treadmill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=garage-sale-adventures-the-treadmill Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:18:01 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=1665 Earlier this year my wife asked me to look for a treadmill. So I started keeping an eye out. A month or two ago I spotted one at an estate sale, but everything was wrong about that deal.

Today, I pulled the trigger.

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]]> 1665 Hard drive upgrade tips for older PCs https://dfarq.homeip.net/hard-drive-upgrade-tips-for-older-pcs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hard-drive-upgrade-tips-for-older-pcs https://dfarq.homeip.net/hard-drive-upgrade-tips-for-older-pcs/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2004 00:08:14 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=1328 A hard drive upgrade is one of the best ways to extend the usable lifespan of a computer.

A lot of people come to this site looking for hard drive upgrade advice, but I realized that it's been a long time since I've written anything about that. Since there are some gotchas, I need to address them.

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