In the discussion of operating systems, you will most prominently hear the battle between Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. You may, however, hear Linux thrown into the mix. Linux is a free, open-source operating system that has been growing in popularity as an alternative to the mainstream options. Some PC manufacturers, such as Dell [...]

A while back I ran a short series on buying a new computer. It focused on how to buy the tower, the real guts of the machine. This was for a good reason, as there are many, many different options available and at different price points. Manufactures and stores really advertise processor speed and the [...]

Are you still using dial up Internet? The price might be right, but what about the time it takes to load pages? It takes about 3-4 times as long to browse the web on a dial up connection versus a high-speed one. What else could you be doing instead of waiting for pages to load? [...]