GRIFFCOMM decode it

GRIFFCOMM decode it

Explaining past and present computer network technologies

Episodes

July 3, 2025 35 mins

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

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

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June 16, 2025 2 mins

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

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June 6, 2025 41 mins

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

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May 30, 2025 51 mins

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.

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May 26, 2025 5 mins

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

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May 12, 2025 6 mins

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

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

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April 27, 2025 6 mins

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

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April 19, 2025 8 mins

Exploring the history of Bluetooth communication protocol

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April 12, 2025 6 mins

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

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April 5, 2025 3 mins

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

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March 29, 2025 10 mins

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

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March 21, 2025 6 mins

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

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March 15, 2025 6 mins

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

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March 8, 2025 8 mins

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

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March 3, 2025 19 mins

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

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