Tag Archives: hardware

Five Years and Counting

Posted on June 17, 2024 by way0utwest

I almost called this “chasing a new laptop” since that’s what I’m doing, but I decided to add the date because the current laptop I’ve using was built in March 2019 and got to me in May 2019. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Multiple Display Productivity

Posted on May 10, 2024 by way0utwest

It seems that when I travel to offices these days, it’s standard for most desk setups to have two monitors. I think all the desks at Redgate have a docking station and two monitors for people to use. They also … Continue reading →

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Portable Data Storage

Posted on January 15, 2024 by way0utwest

I saw a review on a rugged SSD, and it got me thinking about local storage. Over the holidays I needed to scan something from a device at the ranch, but to get the image to my computer, I needed … Continue reading →

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Bare Metal

Posted on July 10, 2023 by way0utwest

At the first job I had as a DBA, I had to build a new server. This was in the days of SQL Server 4.2, and I was combination DBA, sysadmin, and general help desk at a small company. With … Continue reading →

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