Have you got what it takes to write for the Web? If so,
Thinking From the Box is your place to share
your opinion on PC-related topics. To get things started,
we'll only be publishing one or two articles per week,
expanding that as time permits. Thinking From the Box thinks different. Too many Web
sites take your text, throw it up, and let the world see
your writing - typos, mispunctuation, and all. We won't do
that to you. Every article ever published on Low End PC gets
edited, and that's not going to change now. We can do this because I took a lot of writing courses in
college, and because we're not going to publish just any
submissions. They have to be good. If they're not, we'll
send them back with a note explaining why. At least at the
start, one of those reasons will be lack of space - we'll
only be doing two articles a week during May. We'd rather do
a few things right than do a lot of things poorly. We have guidelines. If you want to write for publication,
be sure to read Writing for Low End
PC and Writing for the
Web. Then launch your favorite word processor and start
writing. We hope to hear from you soon. Send your submission to
<webmaster@lowendpc.com>. Dan Knight, publisher, Low End PC Thinking From the Box Articles- Value and cost: With a PC,
you get what you pay for, Katherine Keller,
2003.02.26. With the right choices, your PC can be easy
to upgrade and avoid becoming a doorstop.
- WinXP ruins useful file
sharing, Mark Lim, 2002.09.16. Windows XP takes a
huge step backwards on the network, losing the ability to
control file sharing for different users.
- Picking a low end
system, Chad Page, 2002.09.10. "There are many
different ways of buying an inexpensive PC, especially if
one is willing to use Linux, BSD, or older versions of
Windows."
- This old Compaq
sings, Jeff Garrison, 2002.09.09. "He left impressed,
and I added another notch in my belt in the war against
obsolescence for these older PCs."
- A simple low-end PC
project, Roger M, 2002.06.26. How to turn an ancient
PC into the heart of a home monitoring and security
system.
- GEM, a Mac-like GUI and
OS for Low-end PCs, Roger M, 2002.05.30. GEM, a
Mac-like GUI launched in the mid-80s, can be a real
choice for low-end PC users.
- More reasons to run a
low-end PC, Roger M, 2002.05.22. A second PC for
games and experiments can protect your main PC from
unexpected software-related problems.
- Basilisk II: Solving
the printer problem, David G. Bell, 2002.05.15. While
Basilisk II emulates a Mac, it doesn't include drivers
that work with your PC's printer.
- More things to do with
an old PC, Roger M, 2002.05.03. You have a lot more
choices than just DOS and Windows 3.1/95.
- Why Not Use a
Freenix?, Joseph Bales, 2002.05.02. Why use DOS when
free and powerful versions of Unix are available?
- This $5 PC is a
keeper, Jeff Garrison, 2002.03.05. "This machine is a
delight. It surfs pretty well. I call it quick. It's
quicker than any other 486DX I've fooled with."
- Why not use DOS?,
Eric McCann, 2002.01.10. The pros and cons of setting up
an inexpensive DOS computer - and what they can do.
- What can you do with a
low-end PC?, Eric McCann, 2002.01.04. Some ideas for
using really inexpensive, very low-end systems as file
servers, firewalls, and even basic productivity.
- Low end is a state of
mind, Peter Nelson, 2001.12.13. Low end is a mindset
that approaches challenges with a maximum of mental
resources and a minimum of material resources.
- Sorry, Bill, but
my PCs work, Chris March, Thinking From the
Box, 2001.12.10. No, Mr. Gates, some PCs do work as well
as they should - but they don't run Windows.
- My first PC,
Katherine Keller, 2001.10.26. "Upgrading and Fixing PCs
for Dummies" made that computer mine.
- Upgrading your Socket 7
computer, James Burton, 2001.10.17. Advice on
updating that old system with a Socket 7
motherboard.
- Free DOS for the
lowest-end PCs, Freya, 2001.10.15. Introduction to
FreeDOS, a free alternative to MS-DOS that even works on
XTs.
- How to turn that 486
into a webpliance, Katherine Keller, 2001.10.11. A
floppy, an old 8 MB 386 (or better) PC, a modem, and a
free OS = instant Web access.
- The PC performance
scam, Mike Wafkowski, 2001.10.08. The need for the
latest and greatest and fastest PC is nothing but
marketing hype and adolescent ego insecurity.
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