September 19, 2007 by AC.

I have an older, but serviceable Dell laptop at home that my kids like to use.  My son is six and has taken to the computer like a fish to water but I am not a fan of him pounding away on our main computers.  Enter the older Dell.  The processor is a little slow compared to todays technology but it was enough to handle Windows XP and run websites and games that my son enjoys.

For me it was too slow - especially coming from my own speed machines.  After a while even my son complained about the startup speed and refresh rates.  After debating whether it was worth pumping money into this older machine I finally decided to grab some extra RAM to upgrade the feeble 256 MB that was in the original configuration.  I searched around eBay and found a steal of a deal for 1 GB RAM under $75 with shipping.  After installing the RAM today I have to admit I cannot believe I waited this long.  The machine is downright zippy now.

Adding additional RAM is always a worthwhile investment and can squeak a couple extra years of usefulness out of a machine.

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September 19, 2007 by AC.

Slow day today….

Digg Goes Deeper with Social Networking - Social sites are still the development rage, but are people still spending as much time visiting them?

Web Strategy: What the Web Strategist should know about Twitter - Great description of Twitter and what its all about,  but I still don’t get the usefulness of the site.

LucasArts Unleashes The Force On The Wii - Totally cool.

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