New York Renovator

Ethernet Cabling vs. Wireless Internet

Posted on28. Sep, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

When I gutted and rewired my living room, I installed ethernet cabling (four jacks for the perimeter of the room). It was an added expense to an already very tight budget, but I bit the bullet and did it anyway. The work wasn’t difficult, but it required me to study up to make sure I [...]

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Rigging the Phone Line

Posted on11. Jul, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Did you know that many newer, souped-up computers are coming without telephone modems installed?? :-p I just found out. I use DSL, so I have not really had any need for a phone modem. But I am tinkering with the phone line (I want to control telephone calls from my computer) and I had to [...]

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What’s Inside the Keyboard?

Posted on15. Nov, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Have you ever wondered what your computer keyboard looks like inside? I have. Today I decided to open it up and check it out.
It all started when I saw Apple’s new Aluminum Ultra-Thin keyboard. Oh, it’s a beautiful looking thing. I like flat keyboards. Because I sit at a computer all day, I’m quite fussy [...]

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