Archive for the 'Computer' Category

Windows Vista, why you should go back to Windows XP

A Windows Vista computer is completely unsuitable for any critical application because it can be degraded and/or disabled by any number of events, deliberately by Microsoft, by malicious software, or even by power fluctuations and similar events.

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Using MS Word

I finally got around to fixing the errors that were in this blog caused by using MS Word as my editor, (Read the article)

Ventilating a hard drive case

In this project we’re working on ventilating a Hard Drive case.

This case is for housing an external IDE hard drive and interfacing it to USB 2.0

 Non-vented vents (5.38 kbs)

The case comes with a small fan, but I’d say it’s just for looks, as it only has micro-slots for the air to come out of. There are slightly bigger holes in the front for the air intake, but not by much.

So what’s the deal? The hard drive gets hot! There’s no airflow.

Our mission - to ventilate it!

The project involves routing out the fan slots to increase the non-existent air flow.

Let’s get to it! (Read the article)

From Dark Ages to PDA’s

What’s a man to do about a PDA today? I’m sure I’m not the only one that has been in the dark ages, and is now looking at getting a PDA…. but I look and look and look, and can’t find anyone that has a good review on, basically, all the PDA’s, like a history outline. Tell me when they came out, what features they have, pro/con, comparisons, PDA Brands – HP, Dell, Toshiba, Sony, Palm, Acer, …
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Where does the Internet out-of-pocket expense end?

It’s out of hand. Where does this Internet money grabbing stop? The fees keep piling up, little by little, and you would have never got into the internet if someone told you it was going to cost this much.

It starts with the computer. (Read the article)