In 2016, VR finally lived up to its promise with the release of the Oculus Rift. While the Rift (and the computer you needed to power it) were still stupendously […]
Like most people, you probably don’t think twice about plugging your headphones directly into the headphone jack of your computer, laptop or smartphone. For the typical pair of mobile headphones […]
Windows comes packed with several useful network utilities. These programs can get you critical information about your network connection and help diagnose problems. There are four TCP/IP network utilities that […]
There are as many BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) errors than we can count, yet some of them will show up with more frequency and vengeance than others. The WHEA […]
As magical as our computers may be, they don’t run on unicorn kisses and fairy dust. In the end, there’s good old electricity running through your PC’s electronic veins. Just […]
Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about RAM. It’s not as sexy as the CPU or GPU after all. For the most part, all anyone cares about […]
Just like your CPU, your GPU needs RAM to feed it data at high speed. Without it, your GPU would have to read data directly from your hard drive, which […]
Audacity is one of the best audio editing packages out there, which makes the fact that it’s also completely free something of a miracle. Used by professionals and hobbyists alike, […]
There are many flavors of Linux and some, such as Manjaro, are quickly gaining a fantastic reputation as modern alternatives to Windows and macOS. However, right now Ubuntu and Fedora […]
We have come a long way since those very first 5 MB hard drives were delivered by cargo plane and moved around with forklifts. These days you have plenty of […]
Even the most powerful WiFi routers don’t have the transmission power to serve large residences. With walls, metal objects and simple distance the signal weakens until it begins to affect […]
Do you feel like you just never have enough screen real estate? If you’re using a single widescreen display or use a laptop’s internal display as your main window into […]
Desktop computers are still the best choice if you want the most performance for the least money. Laptops offer mobility, but compromises when it comes to performance and upgradability. If […]
Laptops are the most popular type of personal computer and it’s not hard to see why. It’s one simple, portable package that does the job for most people. However, one […]
When you format a hard drive, one of the choices you can make is what size the allocation unit is. Most people just leave it on the recommended default value […]