Computer Solutions

I’m often asked if I should turn off my PC when not in use. First of all, turning your PC on and off does not wear it out. Any damage done by doing this will not cause parts to wear out before the PC becomes obsolete. However, it’s important to set up your PC so [...]

I was looking for something simple.  Just plug in my iPod, push a button and fill the room with music. The top of the line product for this is the Bose SoundDock Music Station for $299. Then there is the Klipcsh iGroove SXT iPod Sound System for $149. These prices are at local retailers. The [...]

I’ve run some tests recently to determine the data rate of various hard drives, card readers and memory cards. Some of the results were rather surprising.
The program I used to test the various media was HDTach available at SimpliSoftware. The free version is enough to test the read speeds.
Here’s a summary of the [...]