June 5th, 2008
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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