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Klipsch PC Speakers

John-ErikMar 5, 2008November 28, 20140

Without going too overboard, I would look at the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system. They’re way under your budget and are generally good for a small

Run System Restore from the Command Line

Alan McCloskeyMar 4, 2008June 26, 20147

It sometimes happens that you install some new hardware or program which then wreaks havoc on your computer. You may experience unusual program crashes or

Clear IE From Command Line

Alan McCloskeyFeb 24, 2008August 2, 20140

There’s lots of little files accumulating on your computer… like bacteria. Every time you browse the interenet, little bits of data are saved onto your

RAID 1 has some benefits of RAID 0

John-ErikFeb 20, 2008November 28, 20140

RAID 0: Also commonly known as a stripe set (as it provides no redundancy, one of the useful parts of RAID) data is broken into

Do I Need an NAS?

Alan McCloskeyFeb 18, 2008November 28, 20140

I’ve been testing a few NAS appliances, and have been going back and forth as to if I actually need them on my network.

Some NASes are slow

Alan McCloskeyFeb 17, 2008November 28, 20140

After doing more research, it appears that the NAS IS actually that slow in RAID 5. It has a “fast” 500Mhz processor running Linux, but

My Windows Experience Base Score

Alan McCloskeyFeb 16, 2008November 28, 20140

Wow, I’m almost embarassed… My Windows Experience Base Score: 5.2 Subscores: 5.2, 5.7, 5.9, 5.9, 5.4 Intel E6600 @ 2.4Ghz Asus P5W-DH Deluxe

Gigabit Upgrade

Alan McCloskeyFeb 16, 2008November 28, 20140

I recently upgraded to gigabit and have been woefully disappointed… I’m still trying to see if it’s the quality of my cable to my room,

What's Your Vista Base Score and Hardware Config?

John-ErikFeb 16, 2008November 28, 20140

I’m just kinda curious to see what other people are running and with what results. Mine: Base score: 5.8 Subscores: 5.9, 5.9, 5.9, 5.9, 5.8

Add ‘My Computer’ to Windows Taskbar

Alan McCloskeyFeb 14, 2008August 2, 20140

Many of us like to have the quickest possible route to our commonly used folders. Even though nearly everything is accessible via the Start Menu,

PhysX by nVidia: A New Era of Gaming!

Alan McCloskeyFeb 6, 2008November 28, 20140

nVidia’s purchase of Ageia signals the dawn of a new era in PC gaming. For those who didn’t know, Ageia is known for their “PhysX”

TiVo Record XM Channels

Alan McCloskeyFeb 5, 2008November 28, 20140

Your Tivo won’t record the XM channels? That doesn’t surprise me, as more and more content owners are getting persnickety about the use of their

Girls and Hardware

TrishaFeb 5, 2008November 28, 20140

I don’t think the problem is that we’re being ignored as consumers. Perhaps I am a weird breed of female, but if I want to

Are We Ignoring Geek Women?

Andy MarkenJan 31, 2008November 28, 20140

We all know half (or about half) of the world’s population is female. Most married or involved males know that they can do anything they

Coolit Chillers

Alan McCloskeyJan 31, 2008November 28, 20140

Coolit sent me one of these for review, and I hope to have it published next week. Like you said, it looks promising, and all