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Dinosaur Sighting: Microsoft Bob

September 13, 2010 1:40pm PDT

Here's a look at one of the worst programs of all times: Microsoft Bob

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Name that CPU

January 8, 2009 5:19pm PST

We've played Guess The OS a few times before. This time let's see if you can figure out what CPU is being talked about in this article. Look back and see how arguments about computer performance...

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Classic Tip: Control how programs start with batch files

January 7, 2009 8:21am PST

When using batch files, you sometimes may want a program to start minimized or full screen. This classic tip from 2000 shows how you used to do it in Windows 9x and how little things have changed.

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Y2K: The New Year's disaster that never happened

January 2, 2009 3:15pm PST

Another New Years goes by in the 21st Century and we're still using computers. If you believed all the hype from 90's, we'd be living in the Stone Age by now. Here's a set of videos that look back...

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Five 2008 cutting-edge technlogies that will look quaint in the future

December 29, 2008 2:44pm PST

Like every year, 2008 introduced to dozens of new technologies and IT products. Shiny and new now, these things will look quaint in just a few years. Here are some of the new things for 2008 that...

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Classic Tip: A Notepad trick from 1999 that works in Vista

December 26, 2008 2:37pm PST

Even though Microsoft makes major changes to Windows through the years, some things stay the same. This Notepad trick for Windows 98 that was featured in our 1999 Windows TechMail is a prime example.

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Recapping classic Classic Rock posts for 2008

December 22, 2008 11:44am PST

We started Classics Rock in March 2008. Here's a recap of some of the posts that drew the most discussions for the year.

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Bring out your dead!

December 15, 2008 12:10pm PST

Calling all TR Members. Do you have any old equipment laying around that you'd like to get rid of and have featured in our Cracking Open series? Now's your chance. Read on to find out how to...

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Classic Tip: Prevent your users from talking to each other

December 12, 2008 7:43am PST

Networks are supposed to foster communication, but sometimes you don't want users communicating TOO much. Here's a classic tip about how to stop NetWare users from messaging each other directly...

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An annual holiday tradition: Computer commercials

December 10, 2008 2:13pm PST

Christmas, Hannukah, and all of the other traditional winter holidays are around the corner. That means its the time of year for lots of commercials, including ones for computers. Here are some...

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John's Gallery

December 9, 2008 11:33am PST

A little shoebox to store images for the site

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Configuring and administering IIS 7.0

December 9, 2008 10:07am PST

Windows Server 2008 has introduced a number of significant changes from Windows Server 2003, and IIS 7.0 is a prime example. Not only has IIS's architecture changed considerably in IIS 7.0, but...

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1950's IT without tailfins and leather jackets

December 3, 2008 4:58pm PST

Usually when talking computer classics, I stick to computers from the 70's, 80's and 90's. This video from IBM shows a state of the art accounting computer from the 1950's. See how far we've come.

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What's the biggest tech turkey of all time?

November 25, 2008 9:02pm PST

This time of year, we're supposed to give thanks for our blessings. Sometimes one of the things we're thankful for is the technology nightmares we no longer have to deal with. What's the biggest...

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Deciding when it's time to quit

November 25, 2008 12:03pm PST

There are just some projects that refuse to die. They take on a life of their own. At some point, you just have to cut bait. But how do you decide when it's time to quit and just go on?

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Do smart phones really provide productivity gains?

November 21, 2008 5:37pm PST

There was a time when all you could do with a phone is talk. Now, with the iPhone, the Blackberry Storm and Google's Android phones, the ability to talk seems to be a minor feature. Has feature...

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Guess the OS (Office Suite edition)

November 21, 2008 12:37pm PST

Usually when we play Guess The OS, we're talking about classic operating systems. This time OS refers to office suites. Here's an article from Home Office Computing. What office suite is being...

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Questing before the age of WoW

November 20, 2008 2:58pm PST

World Of Warcraft is the top online destination for questing today, but long before Kil'jaeden the Deceiver ever dreamed up the Lich King, there was another quest to be had. Almost all modern...

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A brief tour of the Windows Server 2008's Failover Cluster Management MMC

November 20, 2008 10:32am PST

Although all editions of Windows Server 2008 include Network Load Balancing, only the Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition include failover clustering capabilities to achieve higher levels of...

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Deciding to create a culture of innovation

November 18, 2008 1:12pm PST

Innovation isn't one of those things that just happen. You have to make it happen. This video shows how one Internet entrepreneur dropped out of college to start a business built around innovation.

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