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Editorial Archive
February 2003
- Value and cost: With a PC,
you get what you pay for, Katherine Keller, Low End PC,
02.26. With the right choices, your PC can be easy to upgrade and avoid
becoming a doorstop.
- Networking 101, Dan
Knight, Online Tech Journal, 02.10. An introduction to ethernet, hubs,
switches, routers, and wireless networking.
- Pixels and points, screens
and paper, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 02.06. What you see on
the screen corresponds to what you get on the printed page. A brief
history of points, pixels, and the changing face of computer
displays.
January 2003
December 2002
November 2002
September 2002
- Replacing a totally messed up
Windows install when you need to keep your work files, Gregg
Eshelman, Low End PC, 09.25. Installing over the
broken version of Windows doesn't work, but you can't afford to wipe
the drive and lose all your files.
- WinXP ruins useful file
sharing, Mark Lim, Low End PC, 09.16. Windows XP takes a
huge step backwards on the network, losing the ability to control file
sharing for different users.
- Building up
Buttercup, Michelle Klein-Häss, Low End PC, 09.12. "My goal
was a computer that I could take places without breaking my back or my
wallet."
- Picking a low end
system, Chad Page, Low End PC, 09.10. "There are many
different ways of buying an inexpensive PC, especially if one is
willing to use Linux, BSD, or older versions of Windows."
- This old Compaq sings,
Jeff Garrison, Low End PC, 09.09. "He left impressed, and I
added another notch in my belt in the war against obsolescence for
these older PCs."
August 2002
- Hard drives and drivers on
PCs and Macs, 08.05. Hardware and software differences in the way
Macs and PCs, past and present, have changed as operating systems
evolved and hard drives grew larger.
July 2002
- Pentium 5 trumps PowerPC
G5, Anne Onymus, The Rumor Mill, 07.09. Hoping to steal the G5's
thunder, Intel unveils 3.0 GHz Pentium 5 processor.
- Bitty Boxen: The Eden
Platform, Michelle Klein Häss, Low End PC, 07.08. This 5-inch
square motherboard lends itself to some very compact and very
innovative designs.
June 2002
- A simple low-end PC
project, Roger M, Low End PC, 06.26. How to turn an
ancient PC into the heart of a home monitoring and security
system.
- Off the Net and back on
again, Dirk Pilat, Low End BSD, 06.14. Stinker loses his connection
to the Internet - and gets it back again.
- On the Net with OpenBSD,
Dirk Pilat, Low End BSD, 06.06. Stinker is finally connected to the
Internet and able to browse.
- Little computers, big
possibilities, Michelle Klein-Häss (a.k.a. Ms. Geek), Geek
Speak, 06.03. The once disparaged "bitty box" has a new lease on
life.
May 2002
- GEM, a Mac-like GUI and OS
for Low-end PCs, Roger M, Low End PC, 05.30. GEM, a
Mac-like GUI launched in the mid-80s, can be a real choice for low-end
PC users.
- Monitor dot pitch, Dan
Knight, Low End PC's Online Tech Journal, 05.30. Why your monitor is
fuzzy at high resolutions even though dot pitch seems to indicate it
should be sharp.
- What we hate on the Web,
Dan Knight, Low End PC, 05.29. Hundreds of Web users told us what
they dislike on the Web - and how strongly they dislike it.
- Toward a less annoying
Web, Dan Knight, Low End PC, 05.29. Now that we know how you
feel about annoying Web stuff, what's a webmaster to do?
- Good-bye Slackware Linux,
hello OpenBSD, Dirk Pilat, Low End BSD, 05.24. Admitting Slackware
was a mistake, our *nix newbie discovers OpenBSD and has a working
system in no time.
- More reasons to run a
low-end PC, Roger M, Low End PC, 05.22. A second PC for
games and experiments can protect your main PC from unexpected
software-related problems.
- Going nowhere fast, Dirk
Pilat, Low End Linux, 05.20. One step forward, at least one step back
with Slackware Linux.
- Basilisk II: Solving the
printer problem, David G. Bell, Low End PC, 05.15. While
Basilisk II emulates a Mac, it doesn't include drivers that work with
your PC's printer.
- More Linux baby steps,
Dirk Pilat, Low End Linux, 05.09. Linux up and running for a while,
then refusing to boot.
- Linux baby steps, Dirk
Pilat, Low End Linux, 05.07. A Linux newbie tries to learn Linux and
gets BasicLinux up and running.
- More things to do with an
old PC, Roger M, Low End PC, 05.03. You have a lot more
choices than just DOS and Windows 3.1/95.
- Why Not Use a Freenix?,
Joseph Bales, Low End PC, 05.02. Why use DOS when free and
powerful versions of Unix are available?
April 2002
- Practice Safe
Computing, Michelle Klein-Häss, Low End PC, 04.04. How to work
on your computer without zapping it to death with static
electricity.
March 2002
- This $5 PC is a keeper,
Jeff Garrison, Low End PC, 03.05. "This machine is a
delight. It surfs pretty well. I call it quick. It's quicker than any
other 486DX I've fooled with."
February 2002
- Console madness,
Michelle Klein-Häss, Low End PC, 02.25. How I became a Dreamcast
junkie despite how badly I do at games.
January 2002
- Saying good-bye to the
Reseda Computer Fair, Michelle Klein-Häss, Low End PC, 01.11.
A fond farewell to a favorite computer fair - and where to find
more.
- Why not use DOS?, Eric
McCann, Low End PC, 01.10. The pros and cons of setting up
an inexpensive DOS computer - and what they can do.
- What can you do with a
low-end PC?, Eric McCann, Low End PC, 01.04. Some ideas
for using really inexpensive, very low-end systems as file servers,
firewalls, and even basic productivity.
December 2001
- Low end is a state of
mind, Peter Nelson, Low End PC, 12.13. Low end is a
mindset that approaches challenges with a maximum of mental resources
and a minimum of material resources.
- Sorry, Bill, but my
PCs work, Chris March, Low End PC, 12.10. No, Mr. Gates,
some PCs do work as well as they should - but they don't run
Windows.
- Number Crunching for
Webmasters, Dan Knight, Low End PC, 12.07. How to get the most
out of your website's logs.
- Surfing with Sega,
Michelle Klein-Häss (a.k.a. Ms. Geek), Low End PC, 12.05. Low end?
How about using a $50 Sega Dreamcast to surf the Web, do email, and
IRC?
November 2001
- Protect your computer
with a firewall, Michelle Klein-Häss, Low End PC, 11.19. Why
you need a firewall to protect your computer from the Internet.
- My First PC, Dan Knight,
The Knight Line, 11.13. Our publisher shares his journey through
Apples, Commodores, Zeniths, and more.
- Strolling down memory
lane, Michelle Klein-Häss, Low End PC, 11.12. A PC book from
1987 brings back memories of the way things were - and how far we've
come.
- Standard, Enhanced, and Real
Mode, Gregg Eshelman, Low End PC, 11.06. An
introduction to Standard, Enhanced, and Real Modes, which CPUs use
them, and how to kill a hard drive.
October 2001
- Forward into the past?,
Dan Knight, Low End PC, 10.31. Why both Windows XP and the Pentium
4 offer one step forward, two steps back performance.
- The power of
kawaii. How a dot-bomb casualty won my heart, Michelle
Klein-Häss, Low End PC, 10.30. How a cheap, compact PC won my
heart - and what I had to do to make it work well.
- More on Internet at the low
end, L Victor Marks, Low End PC, 10.29. More on free and
low-cost operating systems and Internet software for older PCs.
- My first PC, Katherine
Keller, Low End PC, 10.26. "Upgrading and Fixing PCs for
Dummies" made that computer mine.
- Will it run Windows?,
Gregg Eshelman, Low End PC, 10.23. Which versions of
Windows will run on which older PCs - from the PC through the 486.
- Internet access at the low
end, L Victor Marks, Low End PC, 10.22. Operating systems
and Internet software (including browsers) for XTs and higher.
- School dropout gets software,
goes surfing, Garry Hamblin, Low End PC, 10.19. Picking the
right Windows, browser, email client, and software.
- Upgrading your Socket 7
computer, James Burton, Low End PC, 10.17. Advice on
updating that old system with a Socket 7 motherboard.
- What is the Windows
Shell?, Gregg Eshelman, Low End PC, 10.16. What
the Windows Shell is, how you can change it, and why you may want
to.
- Free DOS for the lowest-end
PCs, Freya, Low End PC, 10.15. Introduction to FreeDOS,
a free alternative to MS-DOS that even works on XTs.
- Is Microsoft the enemy?,
Dan Knight, Low End PC, 10.15. Is Microsoft's dominance of
personal computing a bad thing? If so, what can we do about it?
- School dropout gets
upgrades, Garry Hamblin, Low End PC, 10.12. Upgrading the $35
laptop on the cheap.
- How to turn that 486 into a
webpliance, Katherine Keller, Low End PC, 10.11. A
floppy, an old 8 MB 386 (or better) PC, a modem, and a free OS =
instant Web access.
- A "must not" upgrade.
Windows XP, Michelle Klein-Häss (a.k.a. Ms. Geek), Low End PC,
10.10. Why you really should avoid Windows XP at all costs.
- The importance of the
software license, L Victor Marks, Low End PC, 10.09. In
fact, you don't own anything other than limited rights to use the
software.
- The PC performance scam, Mike
Wafkowski, Low End PC, 10.08. The need for the latest and
greatest and fastest PC is nothing but marketing hype and adolescent
ego insecurity.
- It all began with a school
dropout, Garry Hamblin, Low End PC, 10.05. Serious budget
computing - would you believe a $35 laptop?
- Last ditch disaster
recovery, Gregg Eshelman, Low End PC, 10.04.
Things to try when Windows won't load.
- Meeting your needs with a
low-end PC, L Victor Marks, Low End PC, 10.02. You don't
need to have the latest greatest software and hardware to be
productive.
- The missing upgrade
variable, Mick Benoit, Three Finger Salute, 10.01. When upgrading
your PC, do you consider switching your operating system?
Septebmer 2001
- CPU Reminiscences, Gregg
Eshelman, Low End PC, 9.27. Remembrance of CPUs past,
8088 through 586.
- Personal computer history,
1975-2001, Dan Knight. No, it didn't start with IBM, although
Microsoft and Intel got in very early.
- Writing for the Web, Stephen Van
Esch. Advice on writing for publication.
- Writing for Low End PC, Dan
Knight. We're looking for a few good writers.
- The Nimda Worm, The Virus Page,
9.18. Nimda came out of nowhere on September 18, 2001....
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