This is something that I’ve personally wondered about for a while, seeing the various Gaming Centers that have been springing up in recent years. How does one go about setting one up? What’s involved in it? Moreover, once you’ve got one up and running, what’s involved in keeping it that way- and avoiding the inevitable financial pitfalls?...

In this issue of In Layman’s Terms, let’s have a look at some pretty common terminology surrounding Malware. Illegitimate software designed with malicious, usually illegal, intent. Cookie: A cookie is a text file stored on your computer whenever you visit a website. Generally, these files store user information and other pertinent data regarding your...

Have you ever missed out on an important email- possibly an opportunity for work- because you weren’t at your computer? It’s probably happened to all of us at least once- and it sucks. Particularly in the world of freelancing, it’s often expected that one’s capable of responding to job offers and concerns in an efficient, timely fashion....

Believe it or not, you don’t actually have to use DOSBox with the command line interface. While some of you might still prefer to use the MS-DOS commands in order to launch games and run applications- hey, it makes the whole thing feel more authentic- there’s very likely a few of you who just want to play some old school games, and don’t want...

Here’s a cool little piece of software- albeit not a terribly practical one. If you’re looking to send an email without leaving a direct digital paper trail- without there being any concrete record of the stuff you sent- give Burn Note a try. It’s pretty much exactly what’s written on the box- it’s a website that lets you send...

Just a quick post for you guys today. We’re going to look at how to set up network sharing in Windows 7- it’s a pretty simple process, once you’ve got it figured out, but getting everything set up can sometimes be a headache, just the same. So, let’s say you want to share files between two computers on a network- maybe copy a few over...

Everyone loves a bit of retro gaming every now and then, right? Having grown up in the 90s, the old-school PC games of the era are always going to hold a special place in my heart, and they’re always going to be something I enjoy playing. Unfortunately, for nostalgia buffs, technology’s come a very,very long way since the days of the Microsoft Disc...

Automatic updates are pretty irritating, aren’t they? In Windows’ case, it doesn’t matter what you happen to be doing at the time- what programs you’re running, what tasks you’re trying to accomplish- if an update is scheduled, it’s gonna happen. And if it doesn’t happen, it’ll pester you repeatedly until it...

Since Intel announced the processor in Q3 2011, there’s been a lot of talk going around about the new Ivy Bridge processor. Everyone’s beaming about how powerful Intel’s new microarchitecture is, how they’ve come up with a revolutionary new design, and how the new processors could well spell doom for graphic card OEMs. Some of you are...

So, you’re planning on setting up a gaming server, are you? It’s a pretty sweet idea, if you think about it. You’ve a hub where all your friends can meet up and hang out in the virtual world, you can customize the game to be played the way you want to play, and, even better, if you play your cards right, you might even manage to monetize it...

So, let’s say you’ve uploaded a cool new video to YouTube…and you’re worried someone might try to snatch it for themselves, and use it to spice up their website or display on their page. Hey, it’s a legitimate concern, right? Fortunately, for you, it’s pretty easy to prevent this sort of content ‘theft’ from...

Truth be told, I don’t really listen to the radio all that much anymore. It wakes me up in the morning, and I’ll hear it when I’m in the car…and that’s about it. That’s the entire breadth of my experience with it. Like a lot of older media, the radio’s kind of going by the wayside a bit with the advent of the glorious...

So…the unthinkable has happened. Somehow, your hard drive has just….given up. What can you do? How can you proceed from here? Is your data safe? Will you need to replace your computer? What about all your personal information? Here’s a few steps you should go through when you’re having hard drive troubles, in order to determine what the...

When people make PC cases, they want to make them unique. They want them to reflect who they are as people, to be a unique demonstration of their individual personality. Of course, sometimes they take this uniqueness too far. Whether as a result of eccentricity or just odd taste, the five computers on this list stand apart from the rest. There’s going out...

So, you’re looking to up your game a bit, are you? Tired of using your laptop’s built-in webcam to co-ordinate with your teammates on Mumble? Sick of your positively ancient headphones? Maybe it’s time to look into getting yourself one of the headsets pictured below. Although some of them might end up getting a tad pricey, they’re...