Just a brief disclaimer before we move on: I don’t consider myself an expert where Linux is concerned. On the contrary; I’m green as grass and fully aware of that fact. As such, this piece is as much a point of reference for all of you fine folks as it is for me – after all, I’m still finding my way, as well. Getting started with Linux...

Surprisingly enough, animated gifs haven’t actually fallen by the wayside with the advent of digital video. On the contrary, they’ve exploded in popularity  across websites like Reddit, where they’re mostly used as comic relief. And jump scares- people love using them for jump scares. Anyone who’s come across enough of these images has...

If you’re anything like me, your computer is basically little more than a window to the Internet. Sure, I do “offline” things with my computer. But, let’s face it. Probably at least 90% of the activity I do on my computer is done via my web browser. We’re heading back into the client-server days, in a way. It is because of this...

Sometimes you see a hardware product that is just a little bit shocking. Not often, but it happens. Well, that was my reaction when somebody recently told me about Memoto. It is a tiny little camera – with no buttons – that you wear on your shirt. It automatically takes photos throughout the day, geo-tags them with the built-in GPS technology, and...

Ever been in a public venue which has a wifi network, but you have a hard time finding a strong signal? Some spots seem to have a nice strong signal while others are spotty. So, you end up picking up and moving around, looking for more “bars” on your wifi icon so you can hopefully plop your butt down and get some work done. Or you’re setting up...

If you build your own PC, you know it can be a pretty cool experience. Especially when you first boot it up and the – suprise! – the damn thing works! But, building a PC can also be kind of confusing. There are a ton of different types of RAM, processor types, card slot types, ports, you name it. You can go to Google and start searching. But, that...

Today, we’re going to look at the process involved in setting a static IP address to a system you’ve connected to a network – as well as why anyone would ever want to do such a thing. We’ll start with the process involved – which, in Windows 7, is actually fairly simple. Simply access your Network and Sharing Center through the...

It’s fairly obvious when it comes time for a computer upgrade. Your system’s not as spry as it used to be. It’s starting to have trouble doing basic things like running an Internet browser, and no amount of software tweaking or disc cleaning seems to help. Applications and media files are getting larger, and you never seem to have enough space...