A man is only as good as his tools. Believe it or not, the same applies to geeks. A novice computer technician can be spotted a mile away. For example, if you open your computer case with a butter knife–you’re going to lose your nerd card. You simply must have the right tools for the [...]
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Apple Products Compete Among Themselves
According to the company that started it all, Apple Inc., it sold an astounding one million units online when the first release of the 3G version came out in just about 28 days. It’s amazing to think that this figure is for the original iPad. We all know that the iPad 2 and the new [...]
Tweaks To Speed Up Your Browsing
What affects browsing speed? You might as well be asking What is the meaning of life? Browsing speed is affected by a lot of variables. Your Internet speeds can be affected by settings within Windows, settings within your browser, or the condition of your home network. These tips can be applied to most browsers and [...]
How to Keep your Company's Data Secure
Identity theft is growing by the numbers each day and all because users do not take the proper precautionary measures to safeguard their private data. The same goes for companies. Most companies have embraced the digital age and employed the use of software to manage and work through their data more efficiently. Software can ensure [...]
Show Desktop in OS X and Other Navigation Tips
One of the most perplexing differences between Macs and PCs is something that should be obvious in both Operating Systems–the ability to quickly show the desktop. Windows does this very well, usually with a button in the task manager or with a simple keystroke combination. Macs, however, make something that should be simple a dubious [...]
Windows Event Viewer Exposes Your Problems
Think you have a finely-tuned Windows machine? Think again. You’ve done everything you’re supposed to do: You’ve kept up on Windows Updates, your hardware drivers are current, and you perform routine maintenance. You computer seems to be running just fine, thank you very much. But have you peeked into that cold, dark keyhole called the [...]
Soluto Anti-Frustration Software
Soluto is the anti-frustration software every PC needs. This very web 2.0-looking program is completely free. It can be used to help you get to know your computer a little better, while at the same time reducing boot-up times and making sure your system has all available updates. If your PC is running slow, Soluto [...]
Download Library Books To Your Kindle
If you have a Kindle you already know how easy it is to buy and download eBooks through Amazon. But did you know you can checkout eBooks on your Kindle through your local public library? The best part is, you can do it all online! This technique will turn your Amazon Kindle into a portable [...]
Logical Way To Partition A Hard Drive
If you’re thinking about reinstalling Windows or buying a new hard drive, stop a moment and think about how you plan on organizing your Operating System and data. Will you have it all together in one large blob? Or will you partition the drive into multiple logical drives and separate your data from your Operating [...]
Change Virtual Memory Size in Windows 7
Windows 7 is an efficient Operating System and requires very little tweaking to make it run faster out of the box. One tweak, however, might help speed up your system during normal operation. Windows uses allocated space on your hard drive called virtual memory as if it were RAM. By making the size of your [...]