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HP DL585 G5: A true datacenter beast.
Posted by: QuintusPosted on December 10, 2022December 10, 2022

HP DL585 G5: A true datacenter beast.

A quadruple head, 1300 watt* server takes on workloads of 2022. How well does it fare? Introduction: Imagine you buy a 35K+ dollar server machine…

ACME Packet Net-Net 4500 Session Director Rundown
Posted by: QuintusPosted on July 17, 2022July 17, 2022

ACME Packet Net-Net 4500 Session Director Rundown

A firewall with negative 48 volt (-48V) power is quite the pain to power from 230 volts, and since its only on a Core Duo,…

Debian on PowerPC: An eMac adventure.
Posted by: QuintusPosted on November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

Debian on PowerPC: An eMac adventure.

The eMac is both the last mac with a CRT and the last 32 bit PowerPC processor, so how does Debian on it hold up…

ParaDisk 250, a hard disk drive, via the printer port?!
Posted by: QuintusPosted on September 20, 2021October 18, 2021

ParaDisk 250, a hard disk drive, via the printer port?!

An external hard disk, that connects though the printer port? Yes it’s real, so check this out! Introduction Say you have an old laptop back…

Mitsumi LU005S CDROM + Interface Card How-To
Posted by: QuintusPosted on July 24, 2021September 21, 2022

Mitsumi LU005S CDROM + Interface Card How-To

Introduction: Back in the days where CDROM is a luxury every manufacturer had their own way to interface with drive and PC. Mitsumi is one…

A CRT inside your PC: STS Tecom amber monitor showcase
Posted by: QuintusPosted on July 7, 2021August 20, 2021

A CRT inside your PC: STS Tecom amber monitor showcase

Today we have something truly special, an amber CRT monitor, that goes INSIDE your PC! But does it have a place at home? Introduction: Made…

Pentium M plus Windows 98, ultimate match?
Posted by: QuintusPosted on May 27, 2021June 3, 2021

Pentium M plus Windows 98, ultimate match?

The Pentium M was highly popular in laptops, but give it proper expendability and the story completely changes: Introduction: The Pentium M was a new…

5 Tips Before You Throw Out Your Old Computer
Posted by: QuintusPosted on April 19, 2021

5 Tips Before You Throw Out Your Old Computer

If you’ve been holding onto your old computer for a while, it might be time to let go. But before you throw it out, here…

One Pentium 4 is a hot mess, but how about two!?
Posted by: QuintusPosted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021

One Pentium 4 is a hot mess, but how about two!?

PCs with Pentium 4 processor are getting more and more unusable for everyday use.But what if we doubled the processing power? Introduction: In this article…

WM8650 Laptops, all over the place, but still useful?
Posted by: QuintusPosted on April 16, 2021April 18, 2021

WM8650 Laptops, all over the place, but still useful?

Kids Notebook, Sylvania laptops, PROMedia, WM8650 Netbook, you name them. Laptops based on the WonderMedia 8650 were all the rage back in ~2011. Cheap, good…

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