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Why did IBM fail at PCs?

Dave Farquhar — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 11:00:33 +0000

If you ask why did IBM fail, I assume you mean why did IBM ultimately fail in the personal computer market. IBM is still in business, after all. But its exit from the PC market after 24 years, including a

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Where to buy vintage computers

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:00:13 +0000

Collecting vintage computers can be fun. I also personally think it’s great that people are interested in preserving that history. Where to buy vintage computers hasn’t changed much over the years. It just may take a bit more work than

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The IBM PS/1 (or IBM PS1)

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:00:30 +0000

The IBM PS/1, sometimes called the IBM PS1, was a line of 1990s personal computer systems, not to be confused with the Sony Playstation video game console that’s also often called the PS1. The PS/1 was IBM’s second attempt at a

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The HP Elitebook 8440p and Windows 10

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:00:27 +0000

I got an HP Elitebook 8440p because I wanted something a little newer and faster than my old Dell E1505. It was certainly newer and faster, but it had a problem. Every morning it greeted me with a BSOD. That

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Convert a list of hostnames to a list of IP addresses

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:00:53 +0000

I had a client with a huge list of hostnames that they needed to convert to IP addresses so they could scan them. That’s common. I used to have a Windows batch file to convert a list of hostnames to a

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What is a router DMZ? Is it safe to use?

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:00:07 +0000

Most consumer routers have a feature they call a DMZ, or demilitarized zone. You may hear networking types talk about the DMZ at work. So what is a router DMZ, exactly? What is a router DMZ? Both at home and

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Save money on a PCIe dual NIC

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:00:29 +0000

I’ve written before how to get a standard PCI dual NIC for a low, low price–but what about a PCIe dual NIC? PCI Express needs love too, of course. It turns out it’s not hard to find a good, cheap

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An LCD monitor for retro computing

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 11:00:02 +0000

Purists prefer CRT monitors for a more authentic experience, but if you don’t mind an LCD, here’s a good LCD monitor for retro computing. Look for a Dell 2001fp manufactured in June 2005 or before. For bonus points, try to

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Can’t connect to this network? Here’s the fix.

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 11:00:31 +0000

After upgrading to Windows 10, when I unhibernated my laptop the next morning, my wifi connection didn’t work. The connection dropped and I couldn’t reconnect. Forgetting the network and reconnecting didn’t help. Any time I tried to reconnect to my

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0xc1900201 error installing Windows 10

Dave Farquhar — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:00:18 +0000

Are you getting a 0xc1900201 error installing Windows 10? I got both that and 0xc1900200. Here’s how I fixed it. I upgraded my venerable Dell E1505 to Windows 10 over the weekend. It was harder than it needed to be,

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