For many, the thought of upgrading computer hardware induces a cold sweat, especially those operating business networks of multiple computers and sensitive data. The decision to make a computer upgrade need not be so terrifying however, and there are several questions to ask before committing one way or the other.
First, do you know the difference [...]
Used cars, second-hand clothing, yard sales, thrift stores; these things are common place and usually praised as the realms of the frugal and bargain-hungry. However, in today’s fast-paced technological climate, many immediately shy away from the mere thought of purchasing a used computer. For the most part, these fears are unfounded, and should never stand [...]
I’m fully aware of phones and mp3 players and other hand-held devices that have versatile cpu and roomy storage capacities(linux on PSP?). But I didn’t want to show some gimmicky novelty item and claim, “It can be used as a PC”. Sure, you could take a bath in a swimming pool, but that just isn’t [...]
There has been much debate over the development of the World Wide Web and even more effort put into accurately naming its various developmental stages. As the debate rages on, it leaves many to wonder, what do the terms Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 mean? Which one are we in right now?
In 1999, the [...]
True bargain shoppers know all the tricks; like asking for a discount when the shirt you want has a tiny stain on it, offering $100 less for the floor model of a vacuum or bike, and scouring the returned rack. What these bargain shoppers might not know is that the same principles not only apply, [...]
Credits: Guillaume REYMOND
The above are from more than two decades ago.
Take a look at how things are now. More here.
My, my, how times have changed.
(1). An old Amd 1400 chip running without a heatsink gets as hot as 370 degrees. (Don’t worry, current line of products have safety measures built-in.)
(2). Seagate introduced the first hard disk drive for PC in 1979. It held 5 megabytes of data(about the size of a MP3 file).
(3). If u opened up the case [...]
source: steampunkworkshop.com
I had always complained that the price for Windows was a bit on the steep end. But if this is how Windows will be run, i.e. straight from the box, I am sooooo paying more than double of current prices.
Source: mini-itx.com