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The Osborne 1 is now in a Cracked Open Photo Gallery: Recently, I published an entry in the TechRepublic Classics Rock blog on the Dinosaur Sightings Photo Galleries of the Osborne 1 and the TRS-80 Model 4P personal computers. Well, now I have taken the next step -- I have just published a Cracking Open Photo Gallery of the Osborne 1....; Tags: Power Management, PC, Photograph, Chip, Osborne 1, TRS-80 Model 4P, Desktops, Productivity, Semiconductors, Hardware, Mark Kaelin; Blog posts 2008-03-19
Geek Trivia: Lapping the competition: Quibble with the quibble.The baud Bd rate is a measure of the [i]symbol[/i] rate; and, a symbol can encode for more than 1 bit.Therefore:1) Bd is not in any way a measure of any characteristic of the phone line, or any other physical media; and,2) Bd is [u]equal[/u] to [i]or[/i]...; Tags: Modems, Notebooks, DMambo, computer, Osborne 1, hard drive, portable computer, battery; Discussion threads 2007-05-09

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Cracking open the Osborne 1: The original portable computer: The Osborne 1 was the word's first self-contained portable personal computer. Many of the design decisions and innovations first seen in the Osborne 1 are still being used today some 25-plus years later. We could not resist taking a look inside this piece of computing history in this TechRepublic Cracking...; Tags: Cracking open, off topic, geekend, osborne1; Image galleries 2008-03-19
The cracked open TRS-80 Model 4P has its day in the sun: Last week I published a TechRepublic Cracking Open Photo Gallery of the Osborne 1 personal computer. This week, the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P gets the cracking open treatment. The TRS-80 Model 4P was the next generation of the luggable computer. The Model 4P is better constructed...; Tags: Computer, Model 4P, Productivity, Mark Kaelin; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Dinosaur sightings: The Osborne 1 and the TRS-80 huggable luggables: While we have spent a good bit of time discussing the pros and cons of the Apple MacBook Air, there are other portable computers we could be talking about, namely, the Osborne 1 and the TRS-80 Model 4P. by Mark Kaelin; Tags: Dinosaur sightings, off topic, geekend, Osborne, trs80, portable computers; Image galleries 2008-03-13

The Osborne 1 and the TRS-80 Model 4P exposed: Sure there has been lots of discussion of the Apple MacBook Air and its so-called innovations, but the real computer innovation occurred almost 30 years ago with the Osborne 1 personal computer. When it hit the market in 1981, the Osborne 1 started a revolution that the...; Tags: Innovation, TechRepublic Inc., PC, Computer, Productivity, Mark Kaelin; Blog posts 2008-03-14
Cracking Open the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P: While the Osborne 1 claims to be the word's first self-contained portable personal computer, the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P can lay claim to being one of the next generation of portable computers. Eerily similar to the Osborne 1, the Model 4P made major strides in construction and usability. This...; Tags: Cracking open, trs-80 model 4p, personal computers, off topic, geekend; Image galleries 2008-03-25
My first laptop: It wasn't mine, but in 1985 I used a Compaq portable, 8086 processor, tiny green screen with a nearly full size keybord that made a lid.It was the size and weight of a small sewing machine.JamesLAPTOPDoes anyone know when the 1st laptop hit the us market?I own a Zenith laptop...; Tags: Compaq Computer Corp., computer, laptop computer, lesir@..., off-topic, Zenith, zenith laptop; Discussion threads 2005-08-30
I find good.: Oracle Press (Osborne/McGraw-Hill),Oracle press free downloads Download source code from selected Oracle Press books and Oracle books at O'Reilly is almost cover all topic of DBA exam. I find is good.; Tags: Oracle Press, Oracle Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-09-30
Disable Microsoft Messenger Service in Windows XP: By Ray GeroskiThe Microsoft Windows Messenger Service can be a useful communications tool or an annoyance, as one user posting in our Technical Q&A forums discovered. When you enable the Microsoft Windows Messenger Service, it allows anyone to send pop-up messages to your computer when you're online. Marketers are now...; Tags: Messenger Service, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, MSN Messenger, pop-up message, User Mike Percival, Wax Tadpole Writing Services; Technical articles 2004-03-23
Not quite enough: This SCEA study guide fails to make the grade: As a Java developer with five years of experience, I approached the review of Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for J2EE Study Guide wondering if it would help me with the certification exam and ultimately my career. I found that, basically, it includes the right information, but there are some places...; Tags: Application servers, Middleware, Java, Enterprise software, Henri Yandell, CD, J2EE, SCEA, Sun Microsystems Inc., EJB, MasterExam; Technical articles 2003-06-16
Mixed Networks Bootcamp - 5 Day Training Course: Big Nerd Ranch announces Mixed Networks Bootcamp December 12-16, 2005FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:Emily HermanBig Nerd Ranch, Inc.(678) 595-6773www.bignerdranch.comAtlanta, GA - September 16, 2005 - Big Nerd Ranch Announces New Mixed Networks Bootcamp, December 12-16, 2005Big Nerd Ranch, Inc, continues to set an industry standard in training courses for system administrators and...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Big Nerd Ranch, cross platforms, jaye@..., mac, mixed nertworks, Nate, Nate Osborne, networking, operating system, systems, training, Unix, windows; Discussion threads 2005-09-19
Survive a security audit: Brush up on these information security standards: Review key standards related to information security management in this sample chapter from How to Cheat at Managing Information Security. Covered standards, with which every security manager or CISO should be familiar, include: ISO 27001/BS 7799- the primary standard covering information security management ...; Tags: Information Security, Audit, Security Audit, Standards, Security; Book chapters 2006-10-11
Book is the best study material.: Oracle’s Oracle 9i exam 1Z0-032, “Oracle9i: DBA Fundamentals II” is a core requirement for the Oracle 9i OCP Oracle Certified Professional certification. It is designed for mid to advanced level database personnel. There is no specific prerequisite for this exam. The topics covered are Networking Overview, Basic Oracle Net Architecture,...; Tags: Databases, Oracle Corp., Oracle9i; Discussion threads 2005-09-20
New photos of the first working prototype of the $100 MIT laptop: What the world needs now is a good $100 laptop!Now that LCD/TFT panel technology has reached the point where $100 laptops are feasible, I think that this might come to be one of the most socially significant inventions of the 21st century.Why?I can remember buying one of the first $100...; Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, photograph, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, coonass, laptop computer, $100 laptop, battery; Discussion threads 2007-07-19
(Take a visual tour of the Kaypro 16/2 computer): KayPro 2Wow! Thank you so much for this walk down memory lane. My first computer was a KayPro 2.http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/reach/435/kpro10.htmIt cost just under $3K and we spent $600 for a daisy wheel printer. Way back I kept a list of the computers and what I spent on them...; Tags: computer, hardware, kaypro, Kaypro 10, KayPro 2, robertmro; Discussion threads 2006-10-20
Do you have the "vision" thing?: Vision + Strategy + ExecutionOoops! My detailed post could not be submitted all the text dissapeared. May come back later and put more details.Briefly:========Perhaps, one can argue that "anyone" can have "vision". The so called "visionary leaders" have acquired a trait that enables them to see their/other people's vision...; Tags: pmaina2000@..., vision; Discussion threads 2007-03-27
Look for more white box clones in corporate IT: Just when Microsoft thought it was safe to ship another OS, relying on major manufacturers to seed the market, comes today's U. S. Supreme Court decision that manufacturers can mandate minimum prices at retail. The consequence will open up room for new manufacturers and hurt Microsoft. Freedom...; Tags: Box, Dealer, Information Technology, Desktops, Pricing, Strategy, Hardware, Marketing, Management, John Bartley K7AAY; Blog posts 2007-06-29
Network+: Hello. I have a few questions about the Network+ exam and I was wondering if anyone could help me out. First of all, is it worth it to take the 2001-revised exam (N10-002) now or wait until the 2005-revised version is released? And secondly, what would you...; Tags: exam, Network+, Network+ Exam, viragostorm@...; Discussion threads 2005-02-08
Target effective, low-cost cert books and test engines: If your budget has been hit half as hard as mine, there's no money for you to sit in weeklong classes to learn what you need to pass certification exams. But rather than forego new certifications altogether, you can take advantage of a number of less expensive study tools. Of...; Tags: Emmett Dulaney; Technical articles 2003-05-09

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