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- Configuring Virtual PC 2007 to run Windows 3.11
- Virtual PC 2007 is a handy tool for running multiple operating systems. However, it's not without its limitations when running an older OS like Windows 3.1. Here's what it takes to get everything working. by John Sheesley
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Operating System, Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtual PC 2007, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, John Sheesley, virtualization, windows, windows 3.x, virtual pc, classics rock
- Image galleries 2008-07-30
- Dinosaur Sightings: Tandy Model 100
- The Tandy 100 was the MacBook Air of the 80's. Come take a look at the first truly portable computer. by John Sheesley
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Sheesley, Classics Rock, Vintage Computers, Tandy
- Image galleries 2008-07-25
- Dinosaur Sighting: The IBM PC Jr. does 123 and more
- The IBM PC Jr. is an important artifact in the history of the modern personal computer. The PC Jr. was IBM's attempt to enter the SOHO market. In 1983, the largest computer company in the world was looking to tap a fast growing segment that it had not foreseen as...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., IBM PC, IBM Corp., IBM PC Jr., Desktops, Productivity, Hardware, Mark Kaelin, Dinosaur sighting, personal computers, off topic, classics rock
- Image galleries 2008-07-09
- Image Gallery: Flying a stealth fighter - 80's style in F-19 Stealth Fighter
- In the mid-1980's there were rumors of a stealth fighter jet being used by the military but noone had ever seen it. Before the F-117 was acknowledged in the press and finally viewed by the public, lots of conjecture existed about what a stealth plane really looked like. ...
- Tags: Classics Rock, games, flight simulator, microprose
- Image galleries 2008-04-30
- Welcome to Classics Rock
- Whether it's Dinosaur Sightings in our Photos area or Discussions about old technology in the Forums, TechRepublic members have shown almost as strong an interest in old technology as well as they do the new stuff. That's where Classics Rock comes in. Classics Rock is TechRepublic's new blog focusing on...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Blog, Classics Rock, Microsoft Windows, Blogging, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows 98, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Office Suites, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-03-03
- Cracking Open the IBM PC Jr.
- The PC Jr. was IBM's attempt to tap into the budding home personal computer market of 1983. While the PC Jr. had many positives with regard to the general home user, it also had several limitations that doomed it in the marketplace. I bought my PC Jr. in 1985 from...
- Tags: Mark Kaelin, TechRepublic Inc., PC, IBM PC, IBM Corp., Desktops, Hardware, Cracking open, ibm pc jr, off topic, classics rock, vintage computers
- Image galleries 2008-08-06
- Cracking Open the Tandy Model 100
- The Tandy Model 100 was the MacBook Air of its day when it was introduced back in 1983. Unlike the luggables that passed for portable computers at the time, the Model 100 was the first laptop computer with any real power. When we cracked open the...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Apple MacBook, Computer, Productivity, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Sheesley, classics rock, tandy, cracking open, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-08-18
- Cracking Open: IBM PS/2 Model-55sx
- In the late 80's and early 90's IBM tried to regain control of the PC market by introducing the PS/2 line. Featuring the MicroChannel bus, VGA, and 3 1/2" disk drives, the PS/2's didn't make the impact that IBM had hoped. This gallery takes a look inside...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., IBM Corp., John Sheesley, ibm, product photos, ps2, classics rock
- Image galleries 2008-09-03
- Cracking Open the Apple Newton
- The Newton was the first successful PDA. Introduced in 1993, it paved the way for such things as the Palm PDA, Pocket PC, and even devices like the iPhone. Ridiculed for poor performance, it didn't last long in the marketplace, but its influence lingers on today. ...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Apple Newton, Apple Inc., PDAs, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Hardware, John Sheesley, Apple, classic tech, Classics Rock, product photos
- Image galleries 2008-11-16
- Classic Games: Balance Of Power
- In the 80's, the Cold War was running luke-warm. Games of the day reflected this tension. One of the most innovative Cold War simulators of the time was Balance of Power. It wasn't a shootem-up game, but rather a foreign policy strategy game. Here's a look back by John Sheesley
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Personal Technology, John Sheesley, classics rock, windows, games
- Image galleries 2008-08-12
Additional Resources
- New York Radio Addon (exe)
- Live New York radio stations anywhere with the New York Radio Addon. Best radio station formats : Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Deep Classics Country, Classic Rock, Active Rock, Classical, Jazz, NPR, News, Business, Talk, RnB, Classic Soul, Spanish, Religious, Urban, Modern Rock, Variety, NPR, PRI, Sports, Oldies, Nostalgia, RnB, Free-form,...
- Tags: NPR, Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2007-02-27
- New York Toolbar (xpi)
- Live New York Radio Stations anywhere with the Free New York Radio Toolbar. Best radio station formats : Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Deep Classics Country, Classic Rock, Active Rock, Classical, Jazz, NPR, News, Business, Talk, RnB, Classic Soul, Spanish, Religious, Urban, Modern Rock, Variety, NPR, PRI, Sports, Oldies, Nostalgia, RnB,...
- Tags: NPR, Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2007-02-15
- Bring out your dead!
- One of most popular set of Photo Galleries that we do on TechRepublic is the Cracking Open series. In them, we take perfectly good pieces of technology and take them apart, displaying all the bits inside. Most of the time, they even still work when we put them back together!...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Blog, Blogging, Internet, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-04-07
- 10 overrated business books (and what to read instead)
- If you're like most professionals, you've got a stack of business books sitting somewhere near your desk -- many of the so-called classics that every smart manager supposedly needs to read. However, some of these classics probably became popular not because they were particularly insightful, but because they reinforced conventional...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc.
- Download resources 2007-08-30
- Images of Sedona (exe)
- Images of Sedona has over 75 fine art photographs of Sedona, Arizona. I have not seen another photographic screensaver of Sedona anywhere on the internet that even comes close! Photographs in this unique collection include: Rainbows, Red Rock Crossing State Park, Cathedral Rock, Coffeepot Rock, Snoopy Rock, Bell Rock, Courthouse...
- Tags: Photograph, Internet
- Software downloads 2006-03-21
- Cloud computing? Been there. Done that.
- Cloud computing is nothing new. It's just a fancy name for technology that's been around since the 1980's and before. Classics Rock Guest Columnist Michael Banks talks about computing in the clouds in 1983 with his Tandy 100 and CompuServe. by Michael Banks
- Tags: Storage, CompuServe, Cloud Computing, Michael Banks
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
- Rock MP3 Songs (gadget)
- Introducing the Amazon Rock MP3 Song Gadget. The MP3 Song gadget lets you play music samples in Blues Rock, Compilations, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Funk Rock, General, Jam Bands, Live Albums, Oldies & Retro, Progressive, Rap Rock, Rock Guitarists, Roots Rock, and Singer-Songwriters from Amazons DRM-free catalog of over 5...
- Tags: Song, MP3, Sidebar Gadgets, Digital Music, Digital Media, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-05-28
- Lenovo responds to TR's ThinkPad discussion
- I posted an article in Classics Rock questioning whether ThinkPad quality had declined since Lenovo took over. Suspicious activity occurred in the discussion that lead to me declaring Shenanigans on Lenovo. Finally, someone officially from Lenovo turned up in the forum. by John Sheesley
- Tags: IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., Mr., Ray, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-09-26
- Classic Rock MP3 Songs (gadget)
- Introducing the Amazon Classic Rock MP3 Song Gadget . The MP3 Song gadget lets you play music samples in the Album-Oriented Rock, Arena Rock, British Invasion, Compilations, General, Glam, Live Albums, Psychedelic Rock, and Southern Rock from Amazons DRM-free catalog of over 5 Million songs. All songs are compatible with...
- Tags: Song, Amazon.com Inc., MP3, Sidebar Gadgets, Digital Music, Digital Media, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Security, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-05-27
- 98 Rock Player (zip)
- 98 Rock Player is a widget that streams my favorite radio station when I lived in Sacramento... 98 Rock. The status of the stream is displayed underneath 98 Rock. When playing, the status is Playing, and when stopped, it displays Stopped. Also I tried to leave in just enough empty...
- Tags: Status, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- Software downloads 2007-07-12
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