Buzz,
The solution to your computer problem is to write more articles and use the money from publishing them to get your old computers fixed (and then share the old articles with your adoring/rabid fans).
Also, I suspect a book deal would bring in enough money to fix any old computer (even really obscure stuff like the
CompuColor II from 1977)...let's not limit ourselves to just articles. 2+2 only has half a book about O8 and somewhere approaching a bajillion titles on hold'em, I think they could use another one (or two, whatever I'm flexible).
jHE