Technology
3D Animation
By Jason Gluckman · 19 years ago
3D animation deals with electronically produced computer-generated 3D imagery used in motion graphics and digital special effects. In this case, the animator creates a design style or concept that tries to visually interpret and convey ...
PC Noise Annoys
By Michael Madigan · 19 years ago
Computers and peripherals are noisy beasts, from the clack of keyboards, to the whirr of cooling fans, hum and whine of drives and motors, and vibration of chassis and panelling.
This can interfere with your ...
Buy Cell Phones
By Max Bellamy · 19 years ago
Cell phones have ushered in a new revolution in the world of telecommunications. Apart from offering users the liberty to talk from any part of the world, top of the line cell phones employ advanced ...
Advances in Wire EDM Technology
By Josh Riverside · 19 years ago
With modern wire EDM machines utilizing CNC (the Computer Control, or the brains of the machine if you will) for production, there is a user-interface device, the computer, where the worker will input the required ...
Laptop Batteries Explained
By Alison White · 19 years ago
Laptop Battery Chemistries
Laptop batteries come in all shapes and sizes also differ in their chemical composition. The chemistry of a battery refers to the chemical make-up of the cells inside the outer casing. The ...
The VoIP Insurgency
By Michael Brito · 19 years ago
There was a dreadful time in history when the telecom regime (local phone companies) held consumers captive by charging high prices for phone service. To make matters worse, this regime would nickel and dime consumers ...
Pests In Your PC
By Michael Madigan · 19 years ago
Bugs in machines go back a long way.
In the 1900s, bugs were "little faults and difficulties" in new devices, according to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang.
Thomas Alva Edison told how ...
Re-Formatting your Personal Computer
By Sezer Bozkurt · 19 years ago
As a personal computer is used it becomes more and more overworked and overloaded. It has less storage space, picks up spyware and viruses which ultimately slows down the performance of the computer. If nothing ...
Save Your Business-Buy Refurbished Laptops
By Mike Johnson · 19 years ago
Are you in dire need of new and update equipment for your business, but can't get enough money to buy new stuff? An easy and simple answer is to buy refurbished laptops. Why you ask? ...
A Brief Introduction to VoIP...Whatever THAT Is!
By Donovan Baldwin · 19 years ago
VoIP is a hot topic these days, but what exacty is VoIP and VoIP service? It is a method of using the internet to carry phone calls. The term, "VoIP", stands for Voice Over Internet ...
How to upgrade your video graphics card
By Michael Cottier · 19 years ago
The video card that is inside of your computer is responsible for what you are seeing on your monitor right now and how good your PC games play. Video cards, also known as graphic cards, ...
Poisons From Your PC
By Michael Madigan · 19 years ago
You may feel healthy.... but you're sitting in front of a big toxic timebomb when you compute.
Your computer contains some of the most dangerous chemicals on earth, and they are building up at a ...
Skype versus Yahoo
By Danny Wirken · 19 years ago
With the influx of complaints regarding Skype’s fall from grace, Danny Wirken measures up the top competitor and internet giant Yahoo!’s news internet telephony service.
Cheaper, faster, better quality, better customer service and a brand ...
Refurbished Laptop Computer Batteries-Don't Risk It
By Mike Johnson · 19 years ago
Some laptop computer batteries dealers offer a refurbished laptop battery claiming they are restored to original specs. "Caveat Emptor", buyer beware. Most are cheap and won't hold the charge for very long. You might get ...
Why do we defrag the hard disk?
By Stephen Orgill · 19 years ago
What is Defragging?
Defragging is process done to a hard disk in order to improve performance and recover some lost disk space. Defragging is an essential part of a PC's upkeep as it keeps all ...
De-fragmenting your Hard Drive for Greater Performance
By Sezer Bozkurt · 19 years ago
De-fragmenting your hard drive is an often neglected part of computer maintenance. If you ask most people how to de-fragment a hard drive they won’t know what you’re talking about.
De-fragmenting your hard drive is ...
Importing your Text Files Into Microsoft Access
By Sezer Bozkurt · 19 years ago
Most of us have documents spread over several type of files such as excel spreadsheet, text files, PDF’s and more. Consolidating these files into an organized Microsoft Access Database may seem difficult at first, but ...
How to upgrade your CPU - Part 2
By Michael Cottier · 19 years ago
Now that we have talked about what CPU you should get, next is the removal and installation process of upgrading your CPU. First you need to shut down your computer completely, unplug all cables connected ...
Unexpected Wisdom: The Drunk on North Avenue
By Mark Meshulam · 19 years ago
I grew up on North Avenue, a 4-lane street cutting East-West across the middle of Chicago. My folks owned a clothing store there and our family lived upstairs. It was 1961 and I was 9 ...
Online Comparison Shopping Made Even Easier with Mobile Phones
By Michael Brito · 20 years ago
Jane is a value conscious shopper. She is always looking to compare prices before buying any product. One day, she walks into a local retailer pricing out digital cameras. She writes down several camera model ...