In the old days, when Solid State Drives first “came out”, there was a big problem with write cycles. The more you wrote to them, the worse it got. Every single write to the drive shortened its life by a big chunk. Not so, anymore… […]
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When you purchase a new router there are some very basic first steps that must be taken if you are the least bit concerned with the security of your Home Network. I find it somewhat disheartening that since any decent router can be a great
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Old Computers Don’t Die, They Just Fade Away… There comes a time in the life of old computers that a decision needs to be made. “When do I stop spending money on this thing and get a new one instead?” It can be a confusing
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OCD I might be considered by some to be a tad obsessive-compulsive. This, for example, would drive me crazy. I know, some of you might feel obliged to point out that it would be a short trip. I tend to
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Comparison Shopping We all do it. At least, we all should do it. Perhaps it would have been a better idea to get this post out before the holidays, but one never actually stops shopping, does one. When I shop online at various geeky places
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Disillusionment – 64-Bit Operating Systems I was one of the first to jump onto the 64-bit bandwagon. I got myself a 64-bit motherboard, a 64-bit processor and a 64-bit operating system. I was on a roll. I was also giddy with the anticipation of installing
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Candy Canes Made by Hand I thought this video of a confectioner producing about 8 pounds of candy canes was fascinating. A perfect seasonal delight including some soothing background music. [via Reddit] I would like to take this moment to wish all the readers
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World Population We all know that the number of humans on this planet is exploding at an exponential rate. At the current rate, the population is expected to reach 10,000,000,000 (that’s billion, with a ‘B’) by 2100. That just blows my mind. That’s twice the
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Did you ever want to know all about your PC? Then here is your ticket to knowledge. It’s free and it’s one of the best system investigators out there. Belarc, notwithstandng… SiSoftSandra — a strange name, indeed. Here’s what it means– Q: What does
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Focused advertising is, to some, a real problem. Some people don’t like to have advertising companies knowing about their particular browsing habits. I happen to be one of those people. I despise Bankers, Insurance companies, and Politicians– not necessarily in that order. They all have
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Microsoft’s generosity of late has been nothing short of astounding. Not only did they give away Visual Studio 13 Update 4 and Microsoft Expression Web last week, but they are now giving away a ton of music. I just downloaded nearly 4GB of titles and didn’t put
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Microsoft has been, for the most part, of an isolationist mentality. That is, they made their fortune with an apparently strict ideal of focused software production, keeping their information proprietary and close to the cuff. I will hazard a guess that Satya Nadella, the heir
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A Long Road This has been a long trip. Quite a few lengthy articles about the WordPress software and running your own web site. WordPress is such a huge subject that in order to write a comprehensive guide would literally need a whole book– perhaps more
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Speed– that is the singular thing for which we all strive. It doesn’t matter if you are a casual user of computers or a power geek. Speed is the ultimate destination. When you point your mouse at something and click, you want it to
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