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- Networking 101, Dan Knight, 2003.02.10. An introduction to ethernet, hubs, switches, routers, and wireless networking.
- Pixels and points, screens and paper, Dan Knight, 2003.02.06. 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.
- Screen size and resolution, Dan Knight, 2002.05.31. How to determine how big a monitor you need for the resolution you want.
- Monitor dot pitch, Dan Knight, 2002.05.30. Why your monitor is fuzzy at high resolutions even though dot pitch seems to indicate it should be sharp.
Processors
- 8080 & Z-80
- 8086/8088
- 80286
- 80386
- 80486
- Pentium
- Pentium Plus
- Pentium II
- Pentium III
- Pentium 4
- Great Microprocessors of the Past and Present, John Bayko
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