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BrutmanLabs.Org is up and running on the PCjr again. The last time it was running for 330 days; I'm not attempting to beat that again this time. Some of the links here will 307 redirect to it to give it some test traffic. If anything seems wrong please send me an email. Thanks, Mike

PCjr:

Mike's PCjr Page - Yes, I'm an expert on the IBM PCjr. I like them. I like them alot ...
jrIDE - A modern IDE hard drive adapter and memory upgrade for the PCjr

Networking:

mTCP - A small high performance TCP/IP stack for 8088 class machines including DHCP, FTP, IRC, Telnet, SNTP, etc.
DOS Networking with packet drivers - an introduction to TCP/IP and packet drivers for DOS machines
Wireless Networking for Classic Machines - an inexpensive and simple way to run old machines on modern wireless networks
Notes on the Xircom PE3 Ethernet adapter - a great device for quickly adding Ethernet to nearly any classic PC

Other fun topics:

Reading Cassette Data Waveforms - see your data!
IBM LPFK on a serial port - How to interface an IBM LPFK 6094-020 to a PC
IBM PC Keyboard Plug Repair - How to repair a common problem with the DIN connector on the original IBM PC 5150
The Bernoulli Box A220H - 1987 storage technology restored and running again!
Mouse Systems Optical Mouse - early 1980s optical mouse technology!
IBM PS/2 L40 SX Notes - technical notes on an ancient IBM laptop
Upgrading an IBM L40SX to an SSD - upgrading a 1991 laptop to the latest in storage tech!
Device Driver Collection - my private stash of device drivers for older hardware
Lenovo Thinkpad T440 Upgrades - my experience upgrading a T440 to a full HD display
DskImage - A DOS diskette imaging program that runs under DOS and is helpful on marginal diskettes
PartUtil - Dual boot DOS and early Windows operating systems without installing a boot manager
jpg2prn - Modern code that formats JPGs for old ESC/P compatible printers
SNTPGPS - A project to create a stratum 1 timer server running on 16 bit DOS!
Working with Diskettes - An introduction to old diskettes, including the pitfalls of double density vs. high density, track width differences, archiving, and how to deal with transient errors.
Rediscovering Compuserve RLE Graphics - A tour of the mostly forgotten online graphics standard that predates GIF.

Adventures In Code - A blog style discussion of whatever coding topic is top of mind

The Funny Pages - some classic reading and gags I've run into over the past 35 years as a computer user and professional.

Nothing on this site requires high security, but it is still a good habit to develop. So instead of getting here by using "www.brutman.com", I suggest starting with "https://www.brutman.com" instead.

The old, non-secure method (HTTP) will still work because I don't want to break old computers that can not use HTTPS. The exception is the PCjr Web Forum; I'm going to assume that anybody using the web forum has a computer capable of using HTTPS.