Today, we’re going to take a look at the various components of a USB memory stick, and how they work together to store and transmit information. This one’s going to be brief, compared to some of the other entries in the series – there’s not as much to USB sticks as there is to, say, a keyboard or LCD screen. In any case, let’s get...

Even if you’re not heavily vested in the “hacking” and device unlocking scene, you’ve probably heard the term “jailbreak” used in conjunction with Apple’s line of devices. The term has become so ubiquitous that other device hacking groups have begun to use the term instead of “hacking” because of the softer...

Installation/driver discs are unfortunately a necessary evil we all have to live with currently, and what typically drives people up a wall is best described like this: You buy a printer. It has proprietary software needed to function, which obviously comes on an installation CD. A year or two later you replace your computer and need to reinstall the printer...

You’d think the only people interested in making old computer hardware useful again are older folks, but you’d be wrong because there’s a ton of teens that like to do the same thing. The reason they do it however is different from the older crowd. Older folks refresh older hardware mainly for the nostalgia factor while the younger crowd does it...

Yesterday in the mail I received my brand new Linksys WRT54GL. I bought one after going through a whole boatload of crap with Wireless N. Before continuing, my suggestion to anyone that reads this is to buy a WRT54GL now before they’re taken off the market. It’s 60 bucks very well spent and it you wait too long, you won’t be able to buy one new...

The idea of using a centralized group to communicate with many people is definitely not new, but these days you have several more options compared to years ago. Why use a group? A group is useful for a centralized means of communication in a way that can have threaded conversations, and has the bonus of not being mistakenly flagged as spam. With email, any mail...

Over the course of the weekend my trusty lil’ Belkin F5D7230-4 Wireless G router started making a small electronic screeching noise. It was the kind of noise that’s indicative that a capacitor will soon erupt, so it was time to retire her. She was around 4 or 5 years old, so I can’t complain. I figured now was the time to upgrade to a wi-fi...

When it comes to game recommendations these days, my favorites are the type that require little to no installation of any software, and can be played in-browser with minimal fuss. 1. Bejeweled Blitz on FacebookI’d dare to say that for some of you, this may be the only reason to have a Facebook account. Bejeweled is not a new game, but Bejeweled Blitz is...

I know right up front there are going to be more than a few folks that will consider this an “Apple bashing” article. That is not my intent. As everyone knows, there is a distinct difference between want and need. The bitter truth about Apple products is that people want them because they’re “cool”, but don’t actually need...