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 Mac. But, Why not?Since Apple’s conversion to Intel’s Core...

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 offer an amazing sound for an unbelievably high price. Many sound...

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 and not your cell phone on you. Or, in other situations, if your friend...

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 network. This increase...

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 them to trouble real quickly. So where do you, as parents,...

 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...

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 want for Christmas. From what I’ve heard, this is a fairly common problem for people with techies (or...

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 new phones last week. The salespeople at the ATT store persuaded us to put insurance...

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...

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 technology not working quite right and their experiences...

Of the most important parts of electronics, one might venture to assume that electricity is probably up pretty close to the top of the list.  In a true calamity almost a week ago, I learned a very important lesson relating to electronics and electricity, one that computer users everywhere need to hear: about power surges.  It may just save you a...

Remember those days when 17" LCD’s used to cost over $250, for an off-brand, extremely basic model?  Remember that bulky CRT that is quite possibly obesely sitting in front of you as you read this article?  Well, let me tell you — the days of those obese monitors are shrinking slowly away into history.  As LCD prices continue to...

Of the major components in your computer, there is one piece that people tend to turn a blind eye towards, not thinking about the vitality of its operation and durability.  The power supply is easily the most important piece of equipment in your computer, and also one of the relatively cheaper parts.  When people who are new to computers organize their...

Have you ever walked up to the door, wondering who was outside?  Have you ever wanted a safeguard against theft or break-ins after your small business locks its door?  Have you ever left home, and just wanted the reassurance that everything was ok?  A common solution for these types of problems is an Internet security camera.  We have...

In recent months, AIM viruses and other hoaxes have been increasing in frequency and popularity.  The goal of this article is to undermine the common techniques used by hackers and to educate you on what is a hoax and how to protect yourself. Major points in this article are:What is an AIM virus Identifying AIM viruses Protecting yourself Removing AIM...