Now, a lot of you are probably wondering why the hell I’m actually bothering to publish an article about what you likely deem an incredibly simple topic. In truth, you’d be surprised how many people actually don’t know their way around the Chrome Web Store – or even their own browser. Many of them are probably fairly new to Chrome, and...

So, you’ve got this awesome website that you visit a lot. More than any other page you happen to surf to. Trouble is, this website tends to favor a ridiculous, unnecessarily long URL (something like http://www.bobssuperawesomefavoritewebsiteintheuniverse.com). Typing something like that in every time? That’s a pain. Unless you favor carpal tunnel...

Stand back, folks. This article’s going to be just a touch more technical than some of my other stuff. So, here’s the deal. You see a new desktop processor on the market. It runs at about….2 GigaHertz. Now, those of you with any computing experience will know right off that 2 GigaHertz in a desktop is a pretty abysmal clock rate (the rate at...

So, let’s say you’ve been hearing a lot about Google’s new Chrome OS. Problem is, you don’t particularly want to buy a Chromebook quite yet. You’d rather give the OS a test run, see how it runs- take a look at how it functions. Thankfully, you’re in luck. There’s a fellow named Liam Mcullough-goes by the nickname...

Chances are, you’d want to game with your Xbox controller instead of the archaic mouse-and-keyboard setup. Maybe you’re frustrated with the traditional controls and want to try something different. Could be you’re playing a game that originated on a console, and you want to capture that authentic feel. Hell, maybe you just bloody well feel like...

A lot of people don’t know what a “torrent” is, or what “torrenting” involves. Considering how torrents have become such a large part of the internet in recent years, that’s rather problematic, wouldn’t you agree? There should be a guide of some kind – something to help the newbies along on their way and introduce...

In this issue of “In Layman’s Terms”, we’re going to look at a few terms related to a computer’s start-up process. BIOS BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. If you strip away the primary operating system of your computer, you’re left with the BIOS. It’s essentially the software that controls things behind the...

In this issue of “In Layman’s Terms”, we’re going to look at a few terms related to memory and processing. Bit In terms of memory, a bit (short for binary digit) is the smallest possible unit of data on a computer system. A single bit is basically a tiny electrical ‘switch’ that’s either ‘on’ or...

In this issue of “In Layman’s Terms”, let’s have a look at some terms related to system graphics and performance. RAM RAM refers to Random Access Memory. Unlike the memory format you’d see in a hard drive, Random Access Memory is not persistent- that is, data stored in RAM vanishes once the power is cut to a computer- it only...

In this issue of “In Layman’s Terms”, we’ll look at some terms related to networking. Mac AddressA Media Access Control Address, also known as a hardware or physical address, is a unique value associated with the network adapter on your computer. Basically, it’s what’s used to identify and associate with a system over a...

For those who don’t know, there are generally held to be two ‘breeds’ of hard drive: Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Hard Disc Drives (HDDs). The former’s a fairly new format, only entering the market in the last few years or so. The latter is considered to be the ‘conventional’ hard drive we all know and love. There’s...

One of the best things about Google Chrome is the addons. A trip through the Chrome Web Store can yield a vast array of useful, entertaining, or simply quirky applications or extensions. Furthermore, as a long-time gamer, even I’ve gotta admit there are some pretty decent games on there. Of course, the web store can feel kind of overwhelming, too. There...

A lot of people aren’t actually aware that Gmail has more than one look to it. Laugh if you will, but it simply doesn’t occur to a couple folks that they can customize their email experience. Even those who would like to usually have absolutely no idea where to start. Here’s a short, simple how to guide on creating your own theme. 1. Open the...

Personally, I’ve never much cared for the antivirus/antimalware market. To me, it’s always seemed like something of a protection racket- “Lovely system you’ve got there, it’d be a shame if something were to happen to it.” Thankfully, there are actually several rather excellent antivirus programs available on the ‘net...

One thing I’ve noticed a lot of people run into – and that includes a considerable number of tech blogs (I’m looking at you, Business Insider)- is a tendency to confuse Chrome and Chromium. And hey, I can’t really blame them for that. The two operating systems are rather strikingly similar. After all, one does happen to be built based on...