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LCD Vs. CRT - I'll Take the CRT Please

ECS P965T-A Motherboard

ABIT AN8 SLI Motherboard

Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H Motherboard

My misadventures flying with Allegiant Air
My misadventures flying with Allegiant Air

Mysteries

The Missing Post Mystery
A post I made to a Vista newsgroup was missing from the Outlook newsreader
Where did it go?

The Missing Post Mystery Revisited
It happened again! A post I made to a Vista newsgroup was missing from the Vista Mail newsreader
Where did it go?

A Case of Maxtaken Identity
When is a hard drive not a hard drive? Find out when!

How To

How to Personalize Windows Vista

Develop and Implement a Personal Backup Plan

Ten things you can do to create better documentation
(Tech Republic)

Flash Your BIOS
Three Good Reasons for Flashing Your BIOS

Ten common mistakes you should avoid when flashing your BIOS
(Tech Republic)

Find a new dial-up ISP
Sign up for 10 free hours of NetZero access!

Create a Shutdown/Sleep/Restart or Continue Icon For the Vista Desktop

What is a computer guy doing with home remodeling projects on his Website?

The Bathroom Remodel for Under $1000 Project

Bedroom Remodel With Wood Parquet Flooring

Classics

The Northstar Horizon Microcomputer

Pics

Round-Tailed Ground Squirrels
View More Round-Tailed Ground Squirrel Photos
Prairie Dogs
View More Prairie Dog Photos
American Kestrel Falcons "Sparrow Hawk"
View More American Kestrel Falcon Photos
Arizona Sonoran Desert
View More Arizona Sonoran Desert Photos
Arizona Sunsets
View More Arizona Sunsets Photos
Cienega Creek
View More Cienega Creek Photos
Trains In the Desert
View More Trains In the Desert Photos
Desert and Mountain Flowers
View More Desert and Mountain Flower Photos
Fox Squirrels View More Fox Squirrel Photos

Watchdog

My Response to the Newegg Affiliates Program Changes

Playing the Rebate Game
Know the Rules Before You Play

Vista Confusion
The four questions you need to ask before buying Vista

Develop and Implement a Personal Backup Plan

This White Paper details a comprehensive backup plan with four levels going from simple/ineffective to complex/effective.

Develop and Implement a Personal Backup Plan

Three Good Reasons for Flashing Your BIOS

Should You Flash Your BIOS?

Three Good Reasons for Flashing Your BIOS


The Northstar Horizon Microcomputer

The Northstar Horizon Microcomputer With It's Classic Wood Case

It's a true classic with its hardwood case and built in Shugart floppy drives.
The Northstar Horizon base model came with 16 KB RAM.

Remodeling Projects


The Bathroom Remodel for Under $1000 Project

Bedroom Remodel With Wood Parquet Flooring

What is a computer guy doing with home remodeling projects on his web site? I needed some new challenges and computer software and hardware projects were either too costly or not monetarily rewarding right now. There are a lot of lessons learned in software and hardware projects that are applicable in a home remodel - it is a project after all. Take a peek. I think that you will find some good ideas if you are planning a remodel of your own.


10 things you can do to create better documentation

10 common mistakes you should avoid when flashing your BIOS

Do Webmasters need to add lawyer and legal counsel to their job description?

10 things you should do before, during, and after reinstalling Windows

Tech Republic has published several articles I have written about creating better documentation, avoiding mistakes when flashing your BIOS, the impact to Webmasters of the New York State sales tax change of 2008 and the steps you should follow to properly reinstall Windows.


The Helpful Dining Guide Series

The Pecos Diner and Grill

Playing the Rebate Game

Know the Rules Before You Play

Three Good Reasons for Flashing Your BIOS

Should You Flash Your BIOS?

The Pecos Buffet

How to Personalize Windows Vista

A detailed step-by-step how-to guide to personalize Vista

The Missing Post Mystery

A post I made to a Vista newsgroup was missing from the Outlook newsreader.
Where did it go?
I solve the mystery and offer some help to Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express and Vista Mail users so this won't happen to you.

The Missing Post Mystery Revisited

It happened again! A post I made to a Vista newsgroup was missing from the Vista Mail newsreader.
Where did it go?
Be aware of problems with MS Mail and posting to Microsoft Communities newsgroups.

Create a Shutdown/Sleep/Restart or Continue Icon For the Vista Desktop

I was asked to create a shutdown icon for Vista.
Then I saw that someone in the Vista.General group wanted a Sleep icon.
And then I was asked to create a restart icon. Well, you get the idea.
I found a way to do it, but read all of the instructions before you decide that one of these icons on your desktop is a good idea for you.

A Case of Maxtaken Identity

It finally happened - my first bad experience ordering computer equipment online.
There is an old saying, when it rains, it pours. I think I got some hail in that rain!
Read this article before you purchase a Maxtor DiamondMax series internal hard drive.

The Five Star Restaurant

Vista Confusion

The four questions you need to ask before buying Vista
Confused which version to buy or whether to buy Vista at all?
This is an article discussing the many versions available and the restrictions of some versions of Vista.
I discuss these issues and attempt to clear the confusion.


Reviews

LCD Vs. CRT - I'll Take the CRT Please

LCD monitors are easy on the eyes and are very popular. But this article explains why I still like the good old CRT monitors.

Click For A Review of the ECS P965T-A, ABIT AN8 SLI and Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H Motherboards

Review of ECS P965T-A Motherboard and Intel Core 2 Duo System Components Review of ABIT AN8 SLI Motherboard and AMD System Components and Helpful BIOS Settings Review of Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H Motherboard and Intel Core 2 Duo System Components and Helpful BIOS Setting


How Can A Fortune 500 Company With Over $7 Billion In Sales Go From Boom To Bust In Little Over A Year? Inacom - A Case Study


Arizona Sonoran Desert Pictures

Round-Tailed Ground Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, American Kestrel Falcons, Cienega Creek, Arizona sunsets, desert and mountain flowers, trains in the desert and Midwest United States Fox Squirrels.


It is a common myth that small animals don't have much intelligence or personality and that they therefore make for fun but uninteresting pets. I hope that if you are one such person that believes this way that you will think differently after reading about a Round-Tailed Ground Squirrel that I had as a pet.

The story began on one spring day 1976 in Tucson Arizona. I was a freshman at the University of Arizona. I had made friends with a dorm resident named John who was my Frisbee partner. He also enjoyed golf and invited me to join him and another dorm resident for a round of golf. I had no interest in learning how to play but thought it would be fun to tag along with him. And so it was that at the age of 19 I found myself at Randolph Golf Course North much more interested in the small burrowing animals that I had run across than my two friends and their golf game. Read More

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