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Dell Optiplex GX1 – Back to life?

Old DOS machine in beige? Whats not to like… Just gotta get it to work!

Time to add some proper storage to this thing! Much as I love 5 1/4″ discs they are a pain when you […]

Lets fix up that missing battery and make everything better!

Added a simple TCP Socket client/server command-line application to the software library. Well it might be of some use. CErtianly came in […]

Replacing a noisey fan and trying to sort the case out. The restoration continues!

I only have an AT keyboard… Gotta find something to sort that:

Playing around with a seriuously retro thermal paper serial terminal… What can we do with this?

A warning to sons and daughters who feel obligated to help their mothers with DIY tasks: Since my father passed away some […]