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How Windows Server 2003 is like Grover

There was a book I loved as a kid called “The Monster at the End of This Book.” It starred the lovable, furry old Grover from the Muppets. The plot reminds me a lot of the impending demise of Windows Server 2003. If somehow you …

A Lenovo Thinkpad vs. The General Lee

Hi, Kevin here. I’m kind of sorry about the epic link bait, but not really. Since it got you here I’ll explain what I mean. Beer, soda, clothes and a number of other things have gone retro in recent years. For the most part I …

SSD vs. HDD – Boring Nerdy Article For Your Rainy Monday We Made Interesting…Totally.

Although solid state drives (SSDs) have been around for decades in one form or another, we still get questions regarding their value and performance improvements from a basic laptop all the way to new technology like VMWARE Virtual SAN. Yep, SSDs increase cost, but they …

Best 5 Things to Remember About Microsoft Support Phone Scams

Hi, Kevin here. On a personal front, I was at my parents’ house recently and just happened to be installing a brand new Lenovo Tiny for my father with all the latest and greatest software. By amazing coincidence while I was updating the system to …

Throwback Thursday – Kevin’s PC vs. Mac Class Paper from 1990

Hi, Kevin here. I have personally been interested in computing since the 286 processor days. I was hooked ever since my dad explained what the “turbo” button was for – which of course I had turned on at all times. Whether it was the dial …