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is a longtime user of both PCs and Macs. Her first computer was a 5-slot IBM PC 5150, a machine born in 19891. She's been online since 1987. She's an open source advocate in spite of her "dark side" certs.

Tying up loose ends on bitty boxen, Buttercup, and the state of tech, 2002.12.02. Mandrake Linux rocks, Buttercup gets a new motherboard, and the sorry state of the tech sector today.
Building up Buttercup, 2002.09.12. "My goal was a computer that I could take places without breaking my back or my wallet."
Bitty Boxen: The Eden Platform, 2002.07.08. This 5" square motherboard lends itself to some very compact and very innovative designs.
Little computers, big possibilities, 2002.06.03. The once disparaged "bitty box" has a new lease on life.
Practice Safe Computing, 2002.04.04. How to work on your computer without zapping it to death with static electricity.
Console madness, 2002.02.25. How I became a Dreamcast junkie despite how badly I do at games.
Saying good-bye to the Reseda Computer Fair, 2002.01.11. A fond farewell to a favorite computer fair - and where to find more.
Surfing with Sega, 2001.12.05. Low end? How about using a $50 Sega Dreamcast to surf the Web, do email, and IRC?
Protect your computer with a firewall, 2001.11.19. Why you need a firewall to protect your computer from the Internet.
Strolling down memory lane, 2001.11.12. A PC book from 1987 brings back memories of the way things were - and how far we've come.
The power of kawaii. How a dot-bomb casualty won my heart, 2001.10.30. How a cheap, compact PC won my heart - and what I had to do to make it work well.
A "must not" upgrade. Windows XP, 2001.10.10. Why you really should avoid Windows XP at all costs.

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