Category Archives: hardware

HP notes – update BIOS from F10

Posted on 2016-12-30 by Paul Begley

I got a friends-and-family return-from-lease HP 8100 workstation.  No RAM, no disk, just the basic workstation.  I am trying to install Windows 10, but I’m having issues with the OS install failing.  HP notes point to an out-of-date BIOS.  The … Continue reading →

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Netgear security update

Posted on 2016-12-26 by Paul Begley

Check your router for a vulnerability by entering the string below into your browser (change [router-address] to the IP address of your router (example: 192.168.1.1)). http://[router-address]/cgi-bin/;uname$IFS-a If that page shows anything but an error or an empty page, your router … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi 3 start kit recommendation

Posted on 2016-06-02 by Paul Begley

Several people have asked about Raspberry Pi  kits recently.  I’m lazy, so I’ll maintain this list so I can just point people to this link.  Any questions or suggestions, let me know. Components 1.       Raspberry Pi 3 – get the … Continue reading →

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Obihai Update

Posted on 2016-05-30 by Paul Begley

We have used an Obi 110 as our home phone service through Google Voice since June 2011.  This month, we started having a problem dialing outbound and received a male voice referencing a password issue with the Google Voice account.  … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi 3

Posted on 2016-03-04 by Paul Begley

I just ordered one from Newark Electronics.  At a meeting today, we had a discussion about Raspberry Pi 3, so I thought I would post my notes for reference. I did some quick checking, and I would recommend only buying … Continue reading →

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Software to securely erase hard drives

Posted on 2015-03-29 by Paul Begley

Did some R&D for my brother and wanted to document the best options for securely erasing hard drives for sale or donation. Disc Wipe Utility – Windows executable and source (should compile on UNIX/Linux systems).http://sourceforge.net/projects/disc-wipe/ Eraser – Windows scrub utilityhttp://sourceforge.net/projects/eraser/ … Continue reading →

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Google Maps GPS integration

Posted on 2012-07-09 by Paul Begley

A family friend came down to visit, and he got a bit lost.  One way to avoid this is to look up an address on Google Maps and save it to your GPS.  This also helps you get an idea … Continue reading →

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Computer Backup Recommendations

Posted on 2012-04-28 by Paul Begley

This is the first in a series of reference articles that answer frequently asked questions from friends, family, and clients.  I will update these articles as required.  Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or recommendations. … Continue reading →

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