Not all PCMech readers are full of joy and happiness. Many are IT administrators, meaning they deal with whiny annoying "customers" every day. As such, they’re pretty darned bitter. We at PCMech recognize this and have introduced a new Dark Side membership program. It includes the following: A snazzy new white uniform, complete with laser rifle: ...

Oh, how time flies – especially on the internet. It’s my belief that time literally moves 3x faster on the internet than it does in real life. Why? Because you can’t remember what you did on the internet last week, never mind last month (but you can in real life). Moving on.. One year ago: Ubuntu 8.04 was released. Lots of people downloaded it,...

Renowned computer scientist Charles U. Farley has discovered that yes, there is indeed a secret microchip embedded in every LCD monitor manufactured from 2003 to present, and these chips are monitoring you right now. When asked what type of information is shared from these chips, Mr. Farley reported: Information gathered is used to study the behavior of the...