The Bleeding Edge

I have been using Microsoft Exchange and Outlook since the late 1990s. I started out running my own Exchange server in my home. After six or seven years of doing that, I grew weary of maintaining the Exchange server. Day to day maintenance wasn't bad, but the upgrades to the … [Read more...]

I've reported on my new Dell workstation here, and in the immediately following posts. I'm ashamed to admit that I still haven't switched over to the new machine. It's been mostly gathering dust these last few months. The old 7920 is starting to feel a bit cramped, so yesterday I … [Read more...]

It never rains but it pours. I haven't completed the installation of my Dell 7920 workstation, and I've got another computer to bring up. A few weeks ago, Bates, one of my Windows domain controllers, went casters up. I took it out of service and ordered a 1U R250 Dell server with … [Read more...]

I got a Dell WB7022 4K (UHD) webcam to replace my Microsoft 1080P one. The Dell unit is just a camera, with no mike or speakers, which I like. I use a condenser mike and headphones. By the way, if you use a condenser mike and are worried about people listening in, but don't want … [Read more...]

I got my first Blue Screen of Death on my two-year-old Lenovo P73 desktop replacement laptop. When the machine rebooted, the sound mute indicator on the keyboard was on. I tried to turn it off with the key, but nothing happened. I tried to turn the sound on with the sound icon on … [Read more...]