One of the most often-complimented things I wrote about back when I was posting daily articles for the main PCMech site was “Retro Friday”. Well, this is one of those because there are a ton of you who have an older computer (probably in the closet or the basement) that you’d like to use again, ...…
This is something that mainly happens only on laptops and not PCs with Windows 7, although there is the slight possibility it may also happen on a PC, depending on the way it’s configured. For certain applications (as in programs) you launch, Windows 7 may suddenly and without warning decrease the volume by as much ...…
Some rather disturbing news from Google yesterday- evidently, governments across the world have been requesting more data from the search giant with greater regularity. Since 2009, user data requests of every type have increased by 70%. As reported by Google in its biannual “transparency report,” the organization has received somewhere around 21,389 information requests for ...…
Windows 8 seems to follow the tried and true “Microsoft Pattern” wherein Microsoft releases an operating system all their users love; followed by an OS all their users love to hate. Three guesses as to which camp 8 fits in. The thing is, it’s not a terrible operating system – it’s just so wildly different ...…
In the last article I wrote, I mentioned the Lenovo ThinkPad that happens to house a third-generation Intel Core i5 processor, that being the i5-3210M, with the “M” meaning “mobile”. Mobile processors aren’t the same as desktop CPUs because they’re designed in a way so that they don’t blast out as much heat when inside ...…
If you’re in the market for a new laptop right now and aren’t sure what to get, I’ll make it really easy for you: Buy a laptop now, get it with Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, and make sure it’s a 14-inch or 15.6-inch screen. Now I’m going to tell you a few things that’s going ...…
“The Talk” with a kid is about the birds & the bees, as in a parent telling a child what sex is, how it works and so on. Every parent has to go through that awkward conversation at some point. Well, that talk should be updated to include online stuff as well, because yeah, it ...…
What movie companies do is always look out for their best interests, which usually means screwing over you, the consumer. The latest iteration of this is that HBO just signed a deal with Universal that effectively makes all Universal Pictures content unavailable on Netflix for the next 10 years (assuming Netflix is still around in ...…
The International Consumer Electronics show has actually been around quite a bit longer than some might think - the first event was held way back in June of 1967 in New York City; as a sister event to the Chicago Music Show. It boasted more than 200 exhibitors and 17,500 attendees - small change compared to how big ...…
A bunch of you who read this have absolutely no intention of upgrading (if you could even call it that) to Windows 8, so at the moment you’re riding it out with Windows XP or Windows 7. However you’ve also considered giving Linux a try. I personally recommend Linux Mint because it’s the most PC-like ...…
Those of you who’ve been paying attention to the social sphere of late probably know that a few folks got just a little bit cross over an update Instagram made to its Terms of Service last month. Clayton Cubitt, the photographer who initially caught wind of the changes (because apparently, some people actually do bother to read ...…
Nobody likes the cable company, but for many it’s a necessary evil just to get your internet connectivity. And as it turns out, cable is looking for ways to charge more for “heavy use”. And you know they’ll find a way. The Big Question however is this: What qualifies as “heavy use”? Fortunately, this is ...…
