Category Archives: Hardware

Anything to do with hardware, as opposed to software

Printer Drivers for Ubuntu

Posted on January 18, 2010 by daleV

Ubuntu comes with drivers for most of your peripherals, except printer drivers, which normally are installed separately.  In a previous blog I have written favorably about the Canon MX850 compared to the equivalent HP ink-jet all-in-one printers.  Having a good … Continue reading →

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Computer Cases – a new kid on the block.

Posted on August 30, 2009 by daleV

My recent problems with my main computer, detailed in another post, has allowed me to compare enclosures from different manufactures, and get a better idea of what I prefer in computer cases. Computer cases come in four basic sizes.  A … Continue reading →

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A long wailing sound…the computer won’t boot.

Posted on August 29, 2009 by daleV

I feel like a complete idiot, but if this can help one other person who builds their own computers, I’ll take the heat.  I searched all over the Internet to find the answer to this problem, and could not find … Continue reading →

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All-in-One Printers – a review

Posted on March 27, 2009 by daleV

I feel compelled to write about all-in-one printers.  I have been using these multifunctions printers for some 20 years now, and always an HP.  After all, HP invented the market.  The multifunction printer does it all, fax, scan, copy, and … Continue reading →

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IBM to buy Sun

Posted on March 18, 2009 by daleV

News Flash!  IBM to buy Sun.  It appears IBM is trying to consolidate the market for servers by purchasing Sun Microsystems for a whooping $6.5B in cash.  This is probably a knee-jerk reaction to Cisco systems announcement just this week … Continue reading →

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