Not all brands are created equal. Not all PC DVD players are created equal. The DVD-R format is the most compatible (the dash or hyphen before the R does not stand for Minus).
The DVD+R format is more expensive and less compatible. The +R format is a marketing practice, not an indication of quality. DVD burns [...]
I find myself replacing hard drives more often than any other computer component. So don’t think of your hard drive as a permanent storage solution. Why do they fail? They fail because they have moving parts that create friction and heat and are overworked. They fail because they are over or under powered. They fail [...]
What’s the difference in computers?
Let me first say that computer companies don’t make computers. They assemble them from parts that other companies make; companies like Intel, AMD, Western Digital, Seagate, ATI, NVIDIA etc.
So it is a computer company’s choice, configuration and matching of these parts that determines whether their computer is stable, fast or long [...]
I’ve never met a computer that wasn’t infected, even Apple computers carry viruses. This doesn’t mean that all computers are infected but what this does tell me is that many people can’t tell if their computer is infected, don’t know how or simply can’t afford to fix the problem.
If you have an infection and you [...]
