Up until very recently I’d used an old Cisco WAP121 as my wireless access point in my garden office, and for a long time it was absolutely fine. It was…
So some of you may know that I've been undertaking a degree via distance learning since 2018. Specifically I've been working towards a BSc (Honours) degree in computing and IT…
Desktop computer speakers are a bit of an afterthought for most people. Through the 90s and into the 2000s they were a massively important accompaniment to any half-decent gaming rig,…
Oh god, not another "DOOM running on random hardware" post. Yes, I'm afraid it is, but in this example I'm much more interested in talking about the origins and use…
So, yeahh...... It's been a while since I wrote anything here. Don't ask me why, I can't honestly tell you. This was the original home of Tech Made Easy before…
Online auctions are dangerous, especially when they're 250 miles away! I picked up with 386 machine on an online auction, but after picking it up it transpires it wasn't a…
Up until very recently I’d used an old Cisco WAP121 as my wireless access point in my garden office, and for a long time it was absolutely fine. It was…
So some of you may know that I've been undertaking a degree via distance learning since 2018. Specifically I've been working towards a BSc (Honours) degree in computing and IT…
Desktop computer speakers are a bit of an afterthought for most people. Through the 90s and into the 2000s they were a massively important accompaniment to any half-decent gaming rig,…
Oh god, not another "DOOM running on random hardware" post. Yes, I'm afraid it is, but in this example I'm much more interested in talking about the origins and use…
So, yeahh...... It's been a while since I wrote anything here. Don't ask me why, I can't honestly tell you. This was the original home of Tech Made Easy before…
Online auctions are dangerous, especially when they're 250 miles away! I picked up with 386 machine on an online auction, but after picking it up it transpires it wasn't a…
In 1998 there was nothing I wanted more than one of these (except maybe Melissa Joan Hart). Could this machine be the ultimate early to mid 90's gaming machine? I…
Two years, 8000 miles and a few hundred quid later, I've finally accomplished what I'd hoped I would when I first picked up this machine back in September 2020 -…
There are plenty of 3D print options out there for PC cases, but most need you to print multiple parts or even use other materials like plywood or sheet steel…
Back when I started my IT career in 2002 most offices were doing away with their old beige boxes and opting for more contemporary designs in gold and silver. Compaq…