My HP Windows XP laptop. Why do I still have it?

My HP Windows XP laptop. Why do I still have it?

Around 2005 my wife got a business-class laptop with Windows XP on it. She used it for several years and then stopped using it and opted for a tablet instead. It was still in great shape when it was retired and I held on to it and stored it for the future. Typically,...
Virtual machines – Operating Systems the easy way

Virtual machines – Operating Systems the easy way

I’m always trying to stay up on operating systems as they change and improve.  It would be hard to have a dedicated computer for every operating system that comes out so it could be tested and used.  About 10 years ago I discovered a nice alternative to a...
The Linux Top command. How to end a misbehaving program

The Linux Top command. How to end a misbehaving program

I was reading a Unix book last week and discovered an option within the top command in Linux. Top is run from the command line and shows all processes in real time. A process is a running program. Top allows you to kill a process with a few key strokes. It won’t...

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