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: ...

Today is what’s known in the United States as Black Friday. It is not a holiday but rather the mark of the beginning of the holiday shopping season, and is widely believed to be the biggest shopping day of the year. The term Black Friday as it pertains to retail mania was coined in the mid-1960s; it is a reference to the absolutely choked/gridlock traffic...

In the United States, Memorial Day lands on Monday of next week, May 25 2009. This holiday is meant to commemorate US men and women who died in military service. I tip my hat to all families who’s fallen heroes served our country. From a retail perspective, Memorial Day is one of the best times of the year to buy electronics from traditional big-box...

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...