Project goal: To retrofit a new ATX motherboard into a HP xw4400 computer case. The HP xw4400 case is quite heavy and very well constructed. Not the flashiest of designs, though it was made for the business environment. Looking at…
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Computer related posts
Babbage’s flyer from 1988
Here’s a flyer recently discovered in a box with other miscellaneous papers: a Babbage’s flyer from 1988. Of note is Microsoft Excel and the verbal war against Lotus 1-2-3. Also, the California Raisins had a game, for reasons unknown. Ultima…
PC Gamer Holiday Special – December 1998
Back in the 90’s magazines were still relevant, and in the case of PC games the best way to research. Sure, there were online resources like Gamespot, but those sites had not yet matured to the level of their print…
New Computer Build: Small and Silent
I was commissioned to build a couple small and silent computers. The idea behind the specification list is that the computers will be powerful enough to last for a few years and have Windows 7 installed (Windows 8 computers are…
Audio Switchbox 3.0 – Part 1
I’ve always had the need to share my computer speakers with a computer and a portable CD player, laptop, or a MP3 player. Years ago, I used a boombox with inputs that were RCA jacks.…
Ultima 3 Moon Gates Map
One of my favorite games for the Commodore 64 that I played back in the mid 80’s was Ultima 3. It was a lot of fun, but as was common back then, there was not an in-game map system. One…
Logitech G510 Gaming Keyboard and SteelSeries Sensei Gaming Mouse Review
I’ve been playing computer games for 30 years, and have always tried to keep up with the hardware required to run modern games. But I’ve never owned a “gaming” keyboard or mouse. Last year I purchased an HP Pavilian DV6…
PC Gamer Magazine CD Edition Insert – 1996
Recently came across this card in my filling cabinet. Originally it was in the plastic with the magazine and CD on the newsstand… probably at Barnes and Noble (can’t remember). It’s slightly larger than 81/2 x 11. …
Cable Organization for the Simple Desk
The simple desk works great, but the one drawback to the open design is there is no place to hide cables. I came up with a simple solution using 2″ PVC pipe. Take a length of pipe and cut 1.5″…
boot Magazine 1998 – LCD Monitor Review
Looking through an old copy of boot magazine and found this LCD review.. prices have come down a bit!