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That Damn PC

Archive for the ‘Intro To PC's’ Category

June 5th, 2008

No computer fixing today buddy

I came across an amazing link at Digg.com and was going to post it up but there were two problems. 1) The site was already down (Error 500, what?), and 2) There was a comment posted part way down the page that takes the cake when it comes to fixing PCs:
No, I will not […]

By Jesse -- 6 comments

April 16th, 2008

What is the difference between SATA and IDE drives?

You might be wondering what is the difference between SATA and traditional IDE hard drives? The first thing you’ll notice is the interface/connectors of the drive itself. SATA drives have a single cable with a small connector, while an IDE drive will have a wider flat ribbon cable. SATA drives also boast faster data transfer […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

March 6th, 2006

The Right OS For You or Microsoft Windows Against Other OS’s a QuickLook

Microsoft Windows is just one operating system to choose from in the whacked out crazy world of computers. Unfortunately not everyone has the same point of view on operating systems. It can be confusing when some of your friends say buy a Mac, while others say go Linux, and others say Microsoft is the best. […]

By Dean -- 3 comments

February 13th, 2006

Virtual Memory Explained

If you have spent any length of time using windows you have probably heard the term Virtual Memory. Virtual Memory is exactly what it says, Memory that is Virtual not real.
Your computer does not work from the hard drive where all your programs and data are stored. When you open a file or program it […]

By Dean -- 0 comments

February 9th, 2006

More About Fire Walls

If you read my last blog you will know that no one has a hackles computer. Most modern virus makers, hackers, spyware, and adware distributors are nothing more than high-tech punks trying to be cool. Most countries have lawmakers who understand virtually nothing about technology. This makes it virtually imposable to write laws prohibiting bad […]

By Dean -- 0 comments

January 19th, 2006

What’s in That Case, Just a Bunch of Hot Air?

I hope by now the two readers of my blog are starting to understand a little more about PC’s. If you are understanding PC’s that’s good, because that is what I want. I want you to Learn, learn, learn. Learning is good learning is great, but really this has nothing to do with the case […]

By Dean -- 0 comments

January 16th, 2006

A gig-a-what

A gig-a-what
In today’s high-tech world there are a lot of terms and crazy lingo that is thrown around. Let me elaborate on the terms used for measuring data storage. First think about milk and how it is measured. In school you get a little carton of milk it used to be a pint. It takes […]

By Dean -- 1 comment

January 15th, 2006

Basically it’s the Hard Drive

When comparing a computer to a brain the hard drive would be the long term memory. In fact it simulates long term memory much like a brain does, just with high-tech electronics. The sole purpose of the hard drive is to store data. It’s that simple.
When you create a Word document and save it, […]

By Dean -- 3 comments

January 10th, 2006

CPU – Central Processing Unit A.K.A. Microprocessor

Warning

You might be wondering what exactly a Central Processing Unit (CPU) is? A lot of books and articles describe it as the brain of your computer, I think that is a sad description of a CPU.
A CPU has one function and that is to process information. Central Processing Unit, process information, I see wheels […]

By Dean -- 0 comments

December 20th, 2005

NIC – Who’s That?

Anyone who has had to talk to the technical support for their high speed access has heard of a NIC card and wondered what that is. Well I will tell you, it is the biggest grammatical error in the tech world that I know of. When ever I hear NIC card the hairs on the […]

By Dean -- 1 comment

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