The price of fuel in the Tampa Bay area of Florida (where PCMech is based) is around $3.75 per gallon at the time I write this. Depending on where you are in the world, you’re either going to say that’s really cheap or really expensive. However this is not an article about the price of fuel but rather but rather lessening the psychological impact the...

Many a computer geek have strong affections for particular timepieces. Generally speaking we like our wristwatches to be rugged, take a lot of abuse and last a very long time. How many watch manufacturers exist? Probably a lot more than you thought, so it would be impossible to show them all here. I will however show off a few timepieces that have some geek...

And it will be for you, too! I particularly like the "CD Burning" part.If unable to see the video above, here’s the link:...

Quick quiz: What letter is this, and is it in uppercase or lowercase?"That’s a number 2!", you may say. No, it isn’t. It is a letter. Okay then, how about this one?Give up? That wouldn’t surprise me. The first letter is a capitalized Q and the second a capitalized Z. When I was a child, I was taught D’Nealian Cursive in...

If you use your computer at home with any frequency (and let’s face it, if you’re reading this site, you do), the chair you park your buns on matters. It’s probably true you spend at least two hours in that chair each time you sit in it, however it amazes me how many people skimp on this rather important piece of furniture. Many people...

You’re on a computer and type up a text file using your text editor o’ choice. You finish up and want to copy the file from one computer to another, such as a desktop to a laptop. How can you go about this? There are several ways.Burn the file to a CD or DVD, use in the other computer. Copy to USB stick, unplug and then use in the other computer....

Technology ads for the most part these days just plain suck. But give the right person with genuine imagination the right images and you get something seriously awesome. The video below is not an official IBM business advertisement – but it should be. According to the video’s description: The music is the awesome theme tune to the Gerry Anderson...

If you have ever been to any kind of technology show or conference, you probably know that stress balls are a very popular giveaway item. However, if you find this insufficient for your stress relief needs, take it out (virtually) on your computer screen with the USB Stress Ball. The USB Stress ball is red blob that fits perfectly in your hand, whether...

After many months of planning, the first intergalactic summit was held at Kennedy Space Center with the Mars Delegation; our first contact with alien species from another planet. Upon the Mars Delegation’s arrival, which comprised of two individuals, senior space delegation official Burton Mercer noted that the two were well dressed for the occasion in...

I received an email yesterday from my bank: As a valued Stupid Bank client, we want you to know about an upcoming change to your Stupid Bank Check Card. The proposed regulations issued by the Federal Reserve will impact the economics of the industry’s check card programs. As a result, Stupid Bank will no longer offer the Stupid Bank Rewards® Program for...