Solid State Drives (SSDs) are quickly becoming the preferred computer storage for operating systems and apps. You’ll find them in the latest laptops, phones, tablets, and even consoles. With excellent […]
Mesh networks are the most expensive home networking solution, but they make up for it by offering the fastest and most straightforward way to spread Wi-Fi around a large home. […]
While everyone seems to be obsessed with the latest wireless headphones or gaming headsets, there’s still a long list of reasons why you want a good set of dedicated PC […]
It’s almost as if USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) is proactively trying to confuse the world about USB standards and their compatibility with devices. If you’ve listened closely to people talk […]
Hard drives, SSDs, and other storage devices require some sort of system to organize their physical data storage into something a computing device can understand. Partitions, volumes, and logical drives […]
Phones have so much storage these days that you can carry a sizable playlist with you wherever you go. Instead of torturing your poor mobile internet connection, why not download […]
When you sign up for new internet service, you may be offered a modem and a router or one device that does both jobs. Do you really need to get […]
If your network adapter doesn’t want to, well, network anymore, then you have several things you can try to get it working again. Whether it’s WiFi or Ethernet, these troubleshooting […]
We’ve all heard about the “cloud” and most people know that cloud computing means that you have to use an internet connection to access software and services. However, there are […]
Building your own PC is easy, but is it even possible to build your own laptop? Surprisingly, the answer is “yes,” but it all depends on how you define “building” […]
Google is straightforward to use. You can type just about anything into the search bar and expect useful results. However, you can take control of how Google conducts its searches […]
While the world is more digital than ever, the decades-long promise of a paperless world seems as far away as ever. Ironically, one of the places you’re most likely to […]
If you’re looking for your Windows 11 product key, even if only to store it in a safe place, you may find that there’s no obvious place to find it. […]
You may have heard about applications running in “kernel” or “user” mode. It’s all down to how operating systems work when they do their jobs. Once you understand that, it’s […]
It’s quick and easy these days to set up a Ubuntu virtual machine, so you can play around with Linux without formatting your system. However, to really get the most […]