Having a great keyboard matters more to me than debates about operating systems or computer brands. I can use Windows, Linux, or macOS and get…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Category: Hardware
Posts about hardware.
Watching our daughters type for their virtual learning exercises pains me. Our daughters need to learn to type, properly. After two or three years of…
Tablets are computers, but can they replace more traditional notebook systems? I’ve been using a new iPad Air for two months and I have to…
Our daughters and I assembled a simple Windows computer for them to use for homeschooling tasks. We haven’t had a Windows system for many years…
Delete. Delete. Up Arrow. Delete — Darn it! Undo! That’s been the pattern of my mail sorting with a 2018 MacBook Pro. I delete a…
Migrating from a 2012 MacBook Pro to the 2018 model represents a huge leap in performance, but I’m still not sold on some of the…
Yes, I’ve been away for a couple of weeks, traveling with my children from Western PA to the California Coast. While we were in California,…
The first developers of IBM PC computers neglected audio capabilities (first IBM model, 1981). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley December 10, 2012 Deadline…
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley November 5, 2012 Deadline December 2012 Issue You Need Backups: The Benefits of Off-Site Storage Hurricane Sandy reminds us that in…
8-inch floppy disk drive compared in size to 3.5″ floppy disk of 1984 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley June 4, 2012 Deadline July…