Legacy Computing

After spending a few minutes pricing out a Dell PC there appeared to be a few glaring omissions from the configuration. While the system provides a diverse assortment of USB ports there are no PS/2 connections for my keyboard and the parallel port required for my printer has also inadvertently Read more…

Macintosh for Intel

Apple is migrating to the Intel platform. They are already offering a Developer Transition Kit and claim to have pretty solid operating system support for the Intel platform. While there has been some acceptance for Linux operating systems, the number of OEM distributors is relatively small. It seems more likely Read more…

Computer Maintainence Impossibilities

It is becoming increasingly impossible for casual users to maintain their PC’s and workstations. While the most glaring culprit is Windows XP, virtually any modern operating system can provide a variety of configuration pitfalls. At the top of the list is the current trend in firewalling, it seems a year Read more…