Most people who have used a PC or Mac have heard of USB, usually associated with plugging in a printer or a memory stick. Yet few folk know more than the word itself, and the fact that what they plug into the PC using the USB port usually works right away. USB stands for Universal […]
Not so long ago, Windows users cried foul when meeting its XP variation for the first time. Vast improvement it might have been over its predecessors, it was unusual, and it had its bugs. Much the same as with Vista today, even though many would say that where XP had where to go to get […]
FireWire. What a sexy name for a bit of technology most of us have difficulty understanding. And yet, since the late 1990s, we have been able to find it on many PCs and almost every Mac on the market. So first off: what is it? FireWire is a standard for transferring data from various devices […]
Microsoft released Windows Vista, the successor to Windows XP, last year to the thunderous sound of one-hand clapping. Bloated, buggy, and an upgrade most couldn’t justify, it has beaten the abominable Windows ME to the punch as the weakest Microsoft operating system ever, and that’s saying something. But Microsoft is neither willing, nor able to […]
Looking at buying a new computer? The good news is that today’s systems are cheaper and more powerful than ever. On the other hand, the playing field has got rather wide. To make the right choice, it’s a good thing to sit down and consider what it is that you plan to use the computer […]