I’ve always been faintly fascinated with the amount of ire folks on the ‘net are capable of displaying. In a lot of ways, it’s almost as if, one some level, they don’t realize that they’re dealing with another human being. It’s as though they somehow disconnect themselves from everybody else, and as such, feel no compunctions...

When it comes to a power comparison between a gaming laptop and a gaming PC, the PC is generally going to come out on top. The problem with laptops is that, since they’re portable and mobile, parts have to be tailor-made for them, and generally have to be a lot more compact than their desktop counterparts. As a result, laptop hardware often tends to be a...

Have you ever missed out on an important email- possibly an opportunity for work- because you weren’t at your computer? It’s probably happened to all of us at least once- and it sucks. Particularly in the world of freelancing, it’s often expected that one’s capable of responding to job offers and concerns in an efficient, timely fashion....

So, you’re looking to up your game a bit, are you? Tired of using your laptop’s built-in webcam to co-ordinate with your teammates on Mumble? Sick of your positively ancient headphones? Maybe it’s time to look into getting yourself one of the headsets pictured below. Although some of them might end up getting a tad pricey, they’re...

Any of you reading this have been here before: You’re in the middle of an important project whether it be personal or business, and you encounter an error or an unexpected problem getting something done on your computer. Murphy’s Law seems to dictate that the more important the project is to you, the more complex or trying the problem seems to be. If...

Over the past couple a weeks, a new vulnerability in the Windows Shell was discovered which exploits shortcut (LNK and PIF) files in Windows XP and higher. The vulnerability exists because Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a way that malicious code may be executed when the icon of a specially crafted shortcut is displayed. This vulnerability can be...

No matter how organized you are with your calendar and todo lists, you cannot be simplicity and convenience of sticky notes. So instead of cluttering your physical desk with these notes, give virtual sticky notes a try using Stickies. Stickies is a PC utility [...] to try to cut down on the number of yellow notes [...] stuck to [your] monitor. It is a...

A little known tool from Microsoft titled RichCopy is deemed by the author of the tool’s download page as “the answer to all your file copying needs”. Being a big user and fan of the built in utilities, XCopy and RoboCopy this is a pretty bold statement, however RichCopy takes the functionality of RoboCopy to a new level: What you’ll find...

In a new campaign to get some traction with their Bing search engine, Microsoft is running a promotion where $3 will be donated to an educational cause of your choosing just for setting Bing as your default search engine. Choose Bing and we’ll send you a $3 donation code to use towards a public school classroom project of your choice on DonorsChoose.org. This...

Whenever you purchase a new cell phone, you have to be absolutely sure what you are getting is what you want as you typically have to agree to a lengthy contract before you walk out the phone. If you end up not liking your phone, you are stuck with both the device and provider for the term of the contract unless you decide to purchase a new phone (all out of...