I saw someone over at DailyTech ask a question about building a Mac and watched him take machine gun-like shots over and over from PC and Mac fanboys for asking a stupid question. You know it’s bad when you have both sides of the computer world bashing you. Of course you can’t build your own [...]
When it comes to computer speakers, a few names typically come to mind. The first ones, Creative and Logitech offer decent sound at a middle-range price. I have owned sets of both speakers, and they are, as I said, decent. On the high end, the first name that comes to mind is Bose – they [...]
Did you know it is possible to text message someone from your email account? Almost all of the major cell phone providers have an email address set up so that you can send and receive texts to phones. Let’s say for instance you need to get in touch with someone, but you have your laptop [...]
If you have ever noticed, almost all current network cards support 10/100/1000 ethernet, but very few routers actually support the /1000. The last /1000 is actually called gigabit networking, allowing you to transfer 1 gigabit per second – which is the same as 1000 megabits per second or 125 megabytes per second – over your [...]
The internet can be a great resource, a valuable tool to do research, learn new things, and associate with new people. The internet can be a lot of neat things – but it also has a bad side; the porn, the child predators, the cyber-bullying. Kids have curious brains, and often time curiosity can lead [...]
I believe it is important for anyone who is considering using Wal-Mart’s new Site to Store service to read the letter I sent Wal-Mart Corporate early this morning regarding my family’s significant problems with their service over the past week. Please read below. ”Wal-Mart Corporation: My name is Tyler Thompson, a resident of Derby Kansas and a [...]
As a geek, all I ever hear about around this time of year is how difficult it is to shop for me for Christmas. What do I already have? What do I want? What would I use? All of these questions float around my house as my family tries to decide what they think I [...]
When I walk into a store, I expect an honest salesperson to greet me and tell me the best options for my particular need. Yes, I expect them to be biased, but I also expect them to be honest. I guess that is giving companies too much credit nowadays. My family had just gotten 4 [...]
Information and technology are fundamentally connected, as technology is used to more efficiently store, modify, process, sort, and analyze information. Information systems, when combined, often store personal information, control mission-critical processes, and are vital to the everyday lives of Americans as well as the global economy. To maintain such networks, people must create and manage [...]
Do you need some extra cash-flow during the week? Many of our readers may do computer work for themselves, family, and friends, but have you ever considered branching out and doing it for customers on the side? I can not remember the number of times I have been in a conversation with people about their [...]
Although electronics are powered by electricity, power surges can wreak havoc with computers, TVs, networking devices and more
Tyler takes a look at the surge in LCDs and the drops in prices.
Tyler reviews an Internet-based security camera for home and small business
Tyler gives a basic rundown of the dangers that can come through AIM, and how to get rid of them if you are infected.
