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Christophers Napkin Sketch by Al Gleichman
In this area I have related some of my horrible (and not so horrible) experiences in the realm of PC consulting (hardware and software installation, troubleshooting, and general headscratching) in the hopes some of you may avoid the same dead ends I have traversed, or at least get a chuckle out of my misadventures.

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Log entries with the computer chip icon generally are associated with hardware installation, whereas those with the disk and drive icon are mostly associated with software issues, although many entries have both hardware and software components.

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 03.04.2002
(Database Facelift Part I: Where the Hekawi?)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 01.28.2000
(Pentagon's Transformation)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 11.12.1999
(Countdown to midnight Part III - Y2K Preparations)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 09.19.1999
(Constructing Grumpy Part III)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 08.04.1999
(A few Chernoble events)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 07.15.1999
(Out with the old, in with the new)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 07.01.1999
(Having my way with Nemesis)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 06.08.1999
(Mixed feelings about Hewlett-Packard)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 05.25.1999
(Constructing Grumpy Part II)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 05.12.1999
(Murphy's House of Pain - Part II)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 04.29.1999
(Murphy's House of Pain revisited)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 04.14.1999
(Countdown to midnight Part II - Y2K Preparations)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 03.29.1999
(Constructing Grumpy Part I)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 02.26.1999
(Birth of Trailer Trash)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 01.28.1999
(Countdown to midnight Part I - Y2K Preparations)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 12.30.1998
(Old Blue survives his sea trials)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 10.28.1998
(HAL proves that even IBM can make a lemon)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 09.21.1998
(Rube Goldberg work-arounds and other Windows misadventures)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 07.22.1998
(Old Blue becomes the Old Guard Part III)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 06.17.1998
(Old Blue becomes the Old Guard Part II)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 06.06.1998
(Old Blue becomes the Old Guard Part I)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 05.28.1998
(Building Johnny Mnemonic Part III)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 05.13.1998
(Building Johnny Mnemonic Part II)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 05.06.1998
(Building Johnny Mnemonic Part I)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 04.09.1998
(Murphy is my co-pilot Part II)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 03.17.1998
(Murphy is my co-pilot)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 03.06.1998
(Setting up Kato, a new PC on the network)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 02.23.1998
(Moving P2 is as much fun as pulling teeth)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 02.11.1998
(The Domino Effect)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 02.04.1998
(P2's lobotomy recovery)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 01.17.1998
(Hailing all frequencies with 4-of-8)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 12.23.1997
(Re-glazing P2)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 12.06.1997
(P2's configuration suffers a relapse)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 11.22.1997
(4-Bits - The final stretch)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 11.08.1997
(P2 and 4-Bits - Light at the end of the tunnel)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 11.01.1997
(A trio of monitor problems)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 10.25.1997
(More Fun with P2, HAL, and 4-bits)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 10.18.1997
(A sidetracked Windows 95 installation)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 10.11.1997
(P2's transformation slips into high gear)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 10.04.1997
(Putting out brushfires)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 09.27.1997
(Getting P2 ready for his new user)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 09.20.1997
(A typical week of headbangers)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 09.13.1997
(A tune-up for Old Blue)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 09.06.1997
(Kurrent Konundrums Debut)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 08.23.1997
(When we last left our hero, HAL..)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 07.12.1997
(Setting up MAG)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 06.28.1997
(Restoring a Flash BIOS Meltdown)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 06.21.1997
(Configuring Max's first PC)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 06.14.1997
(When it rains, it pours)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 06.07.1997
(a "Breach-birth" tape drive installation)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 05.17.1997
(HAL's softwarez feeding frenzy continues)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 05.10.1997
(HAL gets more software)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 05.03.1997
(Feeding Softwarez to HAL 9000)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 04.19.1997
(Moving the HAL 9000)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 04.12.1997
(Case of the Phantom Printer)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 03.29.1997
(A Windows 95 Installation Adventure)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 02.24.1997
(Where's my !@#$% FONT MENU??)

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 12.19.1996
(restoring the file server "Old Blue")

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Konsultant's Log, Cyberdate 08.06.1996
(upgrading the file server "Old Blue")


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