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Toner vs drum unit: Laser printer consumables

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 11:00:08 +0000

Someone asked me about laser printer consumables, specifically toner vs drum unit. That’s a fair question. The drum unit is the gotcha consumable that people sometimes forget about. Why sometimes? Because on higher-end laser printers, the drum and toner are

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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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What is a 3D SSD?

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:00:33 +0000

Some SSDs, particularly Western Digital and Sandisk-branded drives, have the words “3D SSD” on the label. This isn’t purely a marketing term. But what is a 3D SSD, exactly? What is a 3D SSD? “3D” refers to the process the

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Advantages and disadvantages of Windows NT 3.1

Dave Farquhar — Thu, 18 May 2017 11:00:38 +0000

I’ve talked a lot about the advantages and disadvantages of old milestone operating systems. But what were the advantages and disadvantages of Windows NT 3.1? That’s a fair question. Advantages of Windows NT 3.1 Windows NT 3.1 was a landmark

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HP Elitebook 8440p overheating

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:00:48 +0000

You can get used 8440p laptops pretty cheaply because HP Elitebook 8440p overheating is rather common. Symptoms of overheating include unexpected reboots, shutting down, and bluescreens. The problems with the cooling system are unfortunate. They have nice keyboards, they’re easy

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Commodore 64 vs Amiga

Dave Farquhar — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:00:14 +0000

Looking at the Commodore 64 vs Amiga seems a little odd, at least to me. After all, the machines were never intended to be rivals. The Amiga was supposed to succeed the 64. Commodore bought Amiga because they couldn’t make 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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Lenovo Ideapad 100 laptop won’t turn on? Fix it

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:00:28 +0000

If your Lenovo Ideapad 100 won’t turn on, you’re in good company. I have a friend who has that problem with his Ideapad 100 laptop a lot. Incredibly, nobody I know of documented this fix before. Here’s the secret. My favorite

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How to clean viruses off your computer for free

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:00:50 +0000

Whether you’ve gotten a tech support scam phone call or not, it can be helpful to know how to clean viruses off your computer for free. And yes, I do mean free. A lot of people get ripped off due

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