What is a CPU? The CPU or Central Processing Unit is the number-crunching brain of a computer. Everything a computer does, from playing video games to helping you write an […]
Screensavers were originally created to prevent permanent image burn-in on cathode ray tube monitors. Modern displays don’t need this sort of protection. This is for two reasons. The technology doesn’t […]
You’ve moved into a new place and someone accidentally dug up your fiber connection or you just don’t have the budget for a broadband home internet connection right now, so […]
VirtualBox is one of the best (and free!) virtual machine applications out there, but it’s even more useful if your virtual computer can integrate more tightly with the host computer. […]
There was a time when having a mouse was weird. It was an expensive peripheral only a few professional users could justify. Today you can get a basic mouse for […]
So the schools may be closed and the kids are home. It doesn’t matter why this is happening. It could be a snow day or a little bit of pandemic-driven […]
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cables are now so commonplace that it’s easy to forget just how revolutionary this cable standard was when it first launched. A single all-digital cable […]
Miracast is one of a number of wireless display standards. If you have a Miracast device and display, you can send a video signal from one to the other, without […]
So you’ve heard that you can build a PC, but you have no idea how to do it, if you should do it and what (literally) goes into creating your […]
Windows 10 is now the de-facto standard operating system for modern PCs. With support for Windows 7 ending and Windows 8.1 being particularly unpopular, the install base for Windows 10 […]
WiFi is all around use these days. This wireless network technology can now be found not only in computers, but also in everyday items such as watches, TVs, fridges and […]
In the “good “ old days of personal computing it seemed that every peripheral needed its own connection standard. Eventually we were blessed with USB, but what it had in […]
Linux seems to be getting more popular every year. Thanks to well-supported, user friendly distros such as Ubuntu, many people are taking the plunge and realizing that this free and […]
It used to be that intercom systems were the sole domain of large businesses and people who lived in butler-equipped mansions. Now, even regular folk can get a decent wireless […]
So, you’re here because you’re trying to open a file with an “.MDB” file extension, but don’t have a copy of Microsoft Access to reveal its mysteries. Just what is […]