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My Computer Friends I presently share my home with several computers of various talents and abilities. Below are listed the PC compatibles on my network. I built all of these computers myself over the years, and have networked them. All of the machines connect to the internet through a proxy/firewall machine. The network uses a mixture of domain (W2K), and workgroup (98, 95, ME) machines. I also have a couple of scanners (attached to bigguy, and timbuk2), and a pair of digital cameras. I presently have an HP Deskjet printer, but will soon have a laser printer as they can now be had in the $200 range. Active Links will go to a page for each computer. OldTimer is now retired, along with Norman, Stevens, and Watchman (though I may resurect these names for future systems), and I plan on upgrading and revamping virtually all of my computers, and have switched my network from the 98/NT4 to the 2000 operating systems, with perhaps a machine or two using XP.
    None of these are exactly cuttingedge machines, though a few were when I first got them, but nothing stays cutting edge for very long these days. Most of what I own is just far enough behind the curve to be inexpensive, but close enough to be current: Good enough is the enemy of perfect.

computer	case	o.s.	c.p.u.	ram	h.d.	Sound	video	monitor	network	drives	modem
Timbuk2	Midtower	W2K	PIII 866	1GB	60gb 125gb	sb live	Vodoo 3- 32mb	17"	10/100	3.5" DVD, Zip, CDRW,	none
bigguy	fulltower	W2K	PIII 600	256mb	60gb	sb live	ati-xpert 8mb +video out	17"	10/100	3.5/5.25/zip/ls-120/40xcd/cdr, DVD, Tape	56k
littleguy	minitower	w98	Cel 400	256mb	17gb	sp8330	9685-4mb +video out also tv capture card	15"	10/100	3.5/24xcd/	56k
sleepy	desktop	w98	686-300	48mb	6.4gb	sb16	9685-1mb	15"	10/100	3.5/18xcd/tape	none
chief	midtower	W2k Server	PIII 550	1GB	60GB, 80GB	sb16	banshee- 16mb	15"	10/100	3.5/CDRW/travan tape	56k
chris	minitower	w98	p200	96mb	6.5gb	sp8330	sis6326/monster2-16mb	15"	10/100	3.5/5.25/40xcd/zip	56k
Linus	midtower	Linux	686-300	64mb	6.4gb	sb16	Intel 810 8mb	15"	10/100	3.5/40xcd	none
Junior	desktop	solaris8	PII333	256mb	8.4gb	sb16	ati RageII	15"	10/100	3.5/24xcd	none
Pandora	mid tower	W2K	PIII866	1GB	60MB	sb16	Vodoo 3 32mb	17"	10/100	3.5/CDRW/Zip/DVD/rem bay (2)	none
bookworm	Book	W2K	Cel533	256mb	13gb		Intel 810 8mb	15"	10/100	3.5/DVD	56k
gatekeeper	Desktop	W98	P120	32mb	1.2gb	sb16	9685-1mb	15"	10/100	3.5/CD/tape	56k
Porky	Desktop	W98	P120	64mb	6.4gb	sb16	intel810	15"	10/100	3.5/CD	none

Besides my PC network, I have an Apple II GS, an Adam, an Amiga 2000 with a bridgeboard, and an old C64, along with some old 486 computers. I would like to network the Apple, and the Amiga, but I haven't yet been able to find the time to figure out how. As both of these computers are orphans, it is not easy to get parts or information. I am also considering the purchase of a Mac, to add to my network. I am now on my third generation of Linux machine, and am getting a bit more comfortable with it. I have a nice, new, 16 port switch, which is intelligent enough to almost be a router.

Links	Legacy Machines	My Network	Online Education	Mini-Cray
Software	Apple II GS	Amiga 2000	Adam	C64