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Shareware Paid My Grocery Bill

Shareware Paid My Grocery Bill

Business, Personal Stuff

This story is about how I paid my family’s grocery bills using Shareware.  It is also the story of a side hustle, before the term was even known. What Was Shareware? In the 1980’s most software was expensive and distributed by big publishers.  It was sold in...
My Experience With Satellite Internet

My Experience With Satellite Internet

Learn, Personal Stuff, Tips

I never thought much about satellite Internet.  Where I lived cable was the only viable choice.  While far from perfect it was fairly reliable and the speeds have been gradually increasing (along with the price.)  That all changed recently. How I Came...
Computer Power Supplies

Computer Power Supplies

Desktops, Laptops, Learn

oday’s computers have a limited number of modules.  The CPU can be considered the “brains”.  The motherboard can be considered the “guts.”  Using the same kind of logic the power supply can be considered the “juice.”  Without juice nothing happens...
Remember Floppy Drives

Remember Floppy Drives

Desktops, Learn, Peripherals, Personal Stuff

These days there are so many options for saving your data.  Much is stored online now but if you must stay local you have traditional hard drives, SSDs, CDs, memory cards, or flash drives of ever increasing capacities.  This wasn’t always the case. ...
Most Common Computer Problems

Most Common Computer Problems

Desktops, Laptops, Learn

Below are just some notes on common computer problems I have seen over the years.  They are in no particular order. Computer Won’t Turn On or Blank Screen Is it plugged in?  Don’t laugh, maybe a surge protector is turned off! Bad Power Supply – This is the...