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2004 Invoice from Pogo Linux for Vorticon64 PC workstation

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Oldschool throwback below! This was my primary workstation during law school. This was when I was really expanding my business (working during law school) and setting the foundation for future growth. It was setup on a huge work table with dual monitors and I accomplished a lot on this system. 👍👍 Tech notes: RAM was upgraded after receipt of system. SSD was eventually added as well but the Raptor was a pretty fast HDD for back then. This was a

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A:\ Floppy Disk Contents

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A:>dirVolume in drive A has no label.Volume Serial Number is 1331-1708 Directory of A:\ 05/11/1998 08:01 PM 93,880 COMMAND.COM10/17/1999 03:58 PM 66 AUTOEXEC.BAT02/09/1996 03:50 AM 20,597 ASPICD.EXE02/09/1996 03:50 AM 19,443 ASPICD.SYS11/18/1996 10:51 AM 16,917 ASPIHDRM.SYS11/18/1996 10:51 AM 18,803 ASPIHDRM.EXE06/03/1997 02:01 PM 65,669 EPST.EXE06/03/1997 02:01 PM 61,369 EPST.SYS05/11/1998 08:01 PM 25,473 MSCDEX.EXE10/17/1999 03:59 PM 54 CONFIG.SYS10 File(s) 322,271 bytes0 Dir(s) 802,304 bytes free A:>

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Topaz Video AI benchmarks 2023 (GPU list)

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Based on the various posted results, the performance in FPS for various GPUs when running Topaz Video AI depends on several factors, such as: Here are some examples of user-reported benchmark results for different GPUs and AI models: GPU Artemis 1X Artemis 2X Artemis 4X Proteus 1X Proteus 2X Proteus 4X Gaia 1X Gaia 2X Gaia 4X RTX 3080 Ti¹ 17.73 fps 8 fps 2.09 fps 13.09 fps 6.21 fps 1.99 fps 8.14 fps 5.32 fps 2.62 fps RTX 4080⁴

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Intel Core i7 8550U vs the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

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Recently I was comparing my trusting Samsung Note 9 laptop to a new inexpensive mini PC (Ace Magician Dual LAN Mini Desktop PC). Surprisingly, the Intel Core i7 8550U in the Note 9 actually held up pretty well vs the the newer AMD Ryzen 7 5800U: Based on these differences, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U seems to be a superior CPU in terms of performance, efficiency and features, while the Intel Core i7 8550U may have some advantages in terms

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How to remove a stuck/broken blade from Dewalt XR jigsaw

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Here are photos showing how to remove a broken jigsaw blade from the DeWalt battery powered jigsaw. I had to to this after a blade broke off. Someone else broke the blade and didn’t tell me, so at first it was hard to tell that there was any of the blade even stuck in there (it was just the small t part that locks in) and I couldn’t figure out why new blades would not seat properly 😂 Finally I

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How to add third party designee in TurboTax? [SOLVED, Desktop version]

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Question. Can you explain step by step how i add how to add 3rd party designee in Turbotax? Answer. Sure, I can explain how to add a third party designee in TurboTax.  A third party designee is a person you authorize to answer questions and provide information regarding federal tax issues on your behalf. You can do that only in the Desktop installed program using Forms Mode. There is no question and answer steps for it. Here are the steps to

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What is Cfx Ves Website charge?! [SOLVED]

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Q. I have a charge on my credit card statement for “Cfx Ves Website”, I do not recognize this, what is it?! Is this legit? A. This most likely is a legitimate charge. It is probably the Florida E-PASS website and payment for road tolls in Florida (cfxway.com) ✅ Maybe you or someone in your household recently paid a toll (sometimes it can be 3-6 weeks after a trip before they send you the toll in the mail). I hope

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Amazon Prime Cons Seattle Wa. charge [SOLVED]

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Q. What is the charge Amazon Prime Cons Seattle Wa. for approximately $139/$149.96?! A. This is a charge for an annual Amazon Prime membership. You can find details about the charge here.*make sure to click “Manage My Membership“ More details from Amazon The Amazon Prime Membership FeeWhen your free trial or membership period ends, we’ll automatically charge for the next membership period. Note: On February 18, 2022, price increases for our Prime membership plans went into effect. For more information,

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