Honestly, the website I’m about to tell you about is really something everyone who’s ever been into PC gaming should be aware of – yet there are still some people who don’t actually know the site exists. That should change. Gaming’s pretty tough on your PC. Games software, particularly modern games software, requires a fair bit of...

Here’s something that may blow a few minds- YouTube is, by far, not the only available video hosting and sharing website on the ‘net. There’s a whole host of (admittedly rather stunning) alternatives to YouTube out there. While most of them don’t necessarily have the advantage of YouTube’s huge user base, they make up for that...

The biggest plus about gaming on the PC isn’t the LAN capabilities, nor is it the interface or the power of a souped-up gaming rig. Without a doubt, the biggest plus is the modding community. Lately, a lot of developers (Bethesda in particular) have been providing fans with the means to create new expansions and addons for their games. Naturally the lack...

Today, we’re going to take a look at a few terms that are fairly often applied to software and what each term means. Vaporware: Vaporware basically describes an application that simply…isn’t. It’s software that’s neither developed nor officially cancelled and exists in a strange sort of limbo between real and nonexistent. This term...

Sometimes you might find that the applications you’re using simply refuse to play nice with your Firewall, and even trying to allow exceptions into the software doesn’t seem to help matters. The temptation to simply turn off your firewall and be done with it might be pretty high. After all, all it does is complicate your network experience,...

Gaming is serious business. No, really, it is- games nowadays are a multi-billion dollar, blockbuster industry, and there’s plenty of folks- particularly in Massively Multiplayer Online Games- that are willing to shell out enormous sums of money for the sake of getting ahead of their peers. It’s like any highly competitive world or hobby-...

So, you’ve finally gotten your server up and running, have you? You’ve got a website, you’ve worked out all the gory details surrounding bandwidth and firewalls, you’ve managed to force your way through the unwieldy, arcane labyrinth of NAT, and now…you’re finally ready to open your doors to the world. Wait, no you...

So, you’re looking to set up a Minecraft server, but you aren’t really sure where to start. All you know is that the basic platform isn’t enough for you. The standard server tools just aren’t customizable enough for your tastes. You want a grand, glorious world that you can easily modify at will. You want towns, and cities, and nations....

Few inventions since the wheel have had such a marked impact on our lifestyle. Today, virtually everything is digitized, and in the western world, it’s an incredibly rare thing to come across anyone who’s never used a computer at least once in their lifetime. Indeed, many of us tend to use our PCs on a daily basis. Many of us require a computer for...

The enterprise sector’s been experiencing something of a crisis, of late. See, more and more employees have been rejecting the notion of using company-provided devices, and just opting to work on their own smartphones and tablets. And that’s great! More power to them! Trouble is…this is wreaking havoc with data security, as many of these same...

In today’s digital age, it’s inevitable that someone’s eventually going to have to replace old tech with new, just as it’s inevitable that, eventually, they’re going to need to figure out what to do with that old tech. In lieu of simply throwing in the trash, why not think about recycling it? There’s a number of ways to...

My printer was a gift from my parents. My father purchased it because of how cheap the ink cartridges were. And he was right- they are quite cheap. The problem’s not with them- the trouble is that half the time, I can’t actually get the bloody thing to print, inexpensive cartridges or no. Suffice it to say, I’ve effectively sworn off this...

So, you’re thinking you need a new computer, hmm? As you probably well know, shopping for a new rig is nothing to sneeze at- it’s an involved, comprehensive process, one which involves a lot of searching, price comparison, research, and introspection. Well…it does if you do it right, anyway. See, a lot of folks approach the purchase of a new...

Let’s say you’re browsing the Internet, looking at pictures of cats (or of whatever else keeps you entertained). Suddenly…huh…that…doesn’t look right. Is that legal? Something’s definitely off about that image, and you’re pretty sure the website you just accessed thanked you for your patronage by immediately...

So, let’s say you’re putzing about in front of your computer one night, when all of a sudden, you’ve got a hankering to play some Pokemon.  unfortunately, while you’ve found your game cartridge, your handheld is nowhere in sight. The last instance you can recall seeing it brings to mind vague memories of a poker game, tequila, and a...