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GRIFFCOMM decode it

Ashley Griffin•www.griffcomm.ca
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Explaining past and present computer network technologies
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Episodes

Computer Hardware - Video Output

A look at how the PC video output has changed over the years, mainly focusing on VGA (blue connector) and later, however a brief summery of how earlier computers pushed video out

Jul 06, 2025•6 min•Ep. 18

Chat - Riser Ports

Chat - Riser Ports An informal chat about the expansion ports in IBM type computers from the early 1990's, we also touch on some of the peripherals used

Jul 03, 2025•35 min•Ep. 17

Computer Hardware - ISA Slots

A short history of the PC expansion card slots, how they changed over time with speed increases

Jun 23, 2025•6 min•Ep. 16

Computer Hardware - Power Good

What is the Power Good wire and what control is has on your computer, especially when it will not turn on

Jun 16, 2025•3 min•Ep. 15

Chat - Atari ST

An informal chat about the early Atari 400 and ST computers as well as some chat about the games and the later Atari Falcon

Jun 06, 2025•42 min•Ep. 14

Chat - Computer use in the 1990's

An informal chat about how PCs were introduced into a company in the 1990's, how they were used and some of the issues. We also explored how the early internet appeared, Starlink and other areas such as how engineering machines are controlled with computers.

May 30, 2025•52 min•Ep. 13

Computer Hardware - ATX Format

Computer Hardware - ATX Format Brief history of what the ATX format is, the parts of the computer it refers too and why its no longer used

May 27, 2025•6 min•Ep. 12

Business - Backup

Business - Backup What is backup, why its more than just copying your data

May 12, 2025•7 min•Ep. 11

Computer Hardware - PS/2 keyboards

Brief history of the PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connections and why the USB adapters will not work on current mice

May 03, 2025•5 min•Ep. 10

Business - Private Cloud

What is Private Cloud, exploring the differences between public and private cloud, why private cloud is better for your business.

Apr 27, 2025•6 min•Ep. 9

Business - RAID

Exploring the history of computer storage method called RAID, some details about the challenges seen when used in the real world. Still a very used technology today

Apr 12, 2025•6 min•Ep. 7

Business - The Cloud

When did cloud storage appear? who really has access to it and do your clients know where you store there data?

Apr 05, 2025•4 min•Ep. 6

Business - WiFi

Exploring the history of computer WiFi technology and some of the mystery of how unified networks are used. Still a very used technology today

Mar 29, 2025•11 min•Ep. 5

Network Protocol - SMTP Server

Exploring the history of the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) service, still used today and has been expanded on alot since it was invented

Mar 22, 2025•7 min•Ep. 4

Network Protocol - FTP Server

Exploring the history of the FTP (File Transfer Protocol) service, not used to much today but still robust and used as backup connection methods in some network appliances

Mar 16, 2025•7 min•Ep. 3

Network Protocol - DHCP Server

Exploring the history of the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, its current uses in the network today

Mar 08, 2025•8 min•Ep. 2

Network Protocol - DNS Server

Exploring the history of the DNS (Domain Name System) server, its current uses in the network today

Mar 04, 2025•19 min•Ep. 1
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