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All of the stuff you see here at hrpr.com is produced and maintained by the "massive" array of distributed computing power interconnected via our Intranet:

Network Configuration: Local Area Network (LAN) Wired – CAT5 Switched 10/100BaseT Wireless – Switched 802.11b/802.11g Personal Area Network (PAN) – Bluetooth Wireless Gateway Router – Actiontec MI424WR Distribution Router – Linksys BEFSR41 Wireless Access Point 1 – Westell Versalink 327W Wireless Access Point 2 – Actiontec MI424WR Internet Access – Verizon FiOS, 2.0Mbps Uplink, 5.0Mbps downlink	BigBoy is a Dell Dimension 8200 - disconnected from network on 11 August 2008.  Had been on network 24x7 since October 2001; now waiting in the wings to replace Doofus one day. Windows XP Home SP3 2Ghz Pentium 4 CPU 512MB RAM 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem 1.44MB Floppy 80GB Hard Drive 250MB Zip Drive DVD Drive CD-RW Drive 4 Internal USB Ports HRCam (USB) 17-inch Monitor Standard Keyboard and Optical Mouse.
Jake is a Dell Dimension 8300 - online since April 2004. Wndows XP Professional SP3 3Ghz Pentium 4 CPU 1GB RAM 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem 120GB Hard Drive 60GB Hard Drive (USB) DVD Drive DVD-RW Drive Analog TV Tuner w/USB Interface 8 Internal USB Ports 4-Port External USB Hub 4 IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Ports Bluetooth USB Adapter 1GB USB Flash Memory Drive 1GB MicroSD Flash Memory Drive 4MB CompactFlash Drive Epson CX3810 Printer/Scanner/Copier 17-inch LCD Monitor Standard Keyboard and Optical Mouse.	Doofus is a Dell Dimension XPS T500 - online since April 1999. Slackware Linux 12.1 500Mhz Pentium III 256MB RAM 1.44MB Floppy Drive 8GB Hard Drive 4GB Hard Drive 100MB Zip Drive CD-ROM 2 USB Ports Standard Keyboard and Mouse 15-inch Monitor.
Roadie is a Dell Inspiron 8500 Laptop - has been a road warrior since April 2003. Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 Ubuntu Linux 8.04 2Ghz Pentium 4 CPU 512MB RAM 15.4 inch WSXGA+ Screen 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem 1.44MB Floppy with USB Interface 60GB Hard Drive 30GB WinXP Partition 30GB Linux Partition 64MB USB Flash Memory Drive DVD/CD-RW Drive 10/100BaseT Port 2 USB Ports IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Port 802.11b/802.11g Wireless Adapter	Gunston is an HP Pavilion 9340 - online since 11 August 2008. Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Core 2 Quad CPU Q6700 2.66GHz 6GB RAM LCD Monitor (22-inch) with HDMI, DXI, VGA Video Ports, 2 USB Ports, Analog Audio Input Port 750GB Hard Drive (SATA) 80GB Hard Drive (USB) 6 USB Ports 1 IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Port 1 Infrared Port 802.11b/g/n Wireless Adapter 10/100/1000BaseT Port Digital/Analog TV Tuner Universal Flash Memory Card Reader DVD/CD-RW Drive 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem 7-Port Powered USB Hub HP Deskjet 952C Printer HP Deskjet F4280 Printer?Scanner/Copier Standard Keyboard and Optical Mouse.
And, I still have a working KayPro II "Portable" that uses the CP/M Operating System. It has a Z80 CPU, 9-inch Screen, 64KB RAM, and two 5.25-inch Floppy drives. And it weighs about 25 pounds! I also have a set of vintage Analog Modems ranging in speed from 300bps to 9.6Kbps.

Where did you get this theme?  Is it a custom-built theme?

The site is running a typical LAMP environment.  The software versions noted below were installed on the servers at the time this was written.  So, I guess one could call this the "baseline."  

What does the "hrpr" in hrpr.com mean?

hrpr is the combination of the first and last initials of the webmaster and his spouse. Not very original, but it does make everyone ask.

Here are a few factoids about HR's Portal...if you want to know more, just ask and maybe we will give you an answer!

How long has the hrpr.com domain been around?