We all know that the CPU (microprocessor) is the heart of our computer. If it's fast you'll see it, if it's not you'll feel that too in every day tasks. If you're curious how a microprocessor is made you can check this Intel webpage or download this presentation. What's the most interesting part is
It's often said that how you look defines who you are. This is particularly true for your blog or website: if it looks good there's a change it is good, so users will want to stick around a little longer. That's why is important to invest time and/or money in a design that differentiates your websit
If you're a typical computer user which doesn't have more than one computer it's easy to backup your files: get a few DVDs or an external hard drive and you're all set. Things get more complicated if you have more than one computer and need to synchronize files between them along with backing them u
It's show time, as they say in show biz: Windows 7 just appeared on Amazon's website for preorder, at prices that were made public a few weeks ago by Microsoft. You'll be able to buy an upgrade or a fully featured version, so let's see what's available. Upgrade versions Microsoft Windows 7 Ho
By default a wristwatch has the primary function of displaying time (a regular watch, not a collection one). A cell phone also has the function of displaying time but that's secondary. What do you get when you combine the two of them, a gadget in the form of a watch with an extended function of a ce
Everybody is talking these days about the financial cryis, that affects us all, but is it like this when it comes to special shopping events like Black Friday deals, Cyber Monday sales and such? An easy way to see what happened in tha past years is to use google trends, which I did. You can see w
I'm at least a geek when it comes to computers, I've said that and my friends said that too. I've always loved to use a dual monitor computer setup. I've been doing that at work and at home for the past months. Initially there's the sensation of space: you have more room (pixels in this case), you d
Now that the new elected President of the United States took the White House chair stories about George W. Bush administration started to appear. One such movie is W., a masterpiece by Oliver Stone. As you might expect it' s a "chronicle about the life and presidency of George W. Bush". I don'
I'm a gadget freak, always wanting the latest and the greatest and as expected I always try to be up to date with anything in my domain of interest, including upgrading hardware and drivers. Today I've learned of a big firmware problem for some Seagate hardrives. As I own several Seagate drives I've
On of the advantages of working in the IT Press, even remotely, is that you get to test the latest gadgets and be the one that tells friends what to buy, not the one that asks. This week we've received at the office the 5800 XpressMusic, the first serious touchscreen phone from Nokia. I don't wan
