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Should you Shut Down Your PC at night? »

Should you shut down your PC if you are not going to use it for several hours, or at night? I’ve been asking myself the same question over the years. On one hand, I didn’t want to waste power and on the other hand I didn’t want to cause any damage by turning it on […]

PC is Better Than Mac »

In my laptop buying guide I shortly touched on the PC vs Mac subject, but I didn’t provide my opinion in the matter. It is obvious that I’m a PC user, since my blog is all about PCs and Windows systems. To be honest, I haven’t used Macs for more than a few hours in […]

Find Free Photos for Your Blog »

Are you thinking of starting a new blog, or you just created one? Then you will probably need photos to go with your articles. Finding the right image is not easy, and finding one that is free and not subject to copyright is even harder. I tried to find as many Web sites that offer […]

Laptop Buying Guide – pt 3 »

Laptop buying guide, part 3: Final things to consider (see also part 1 and part 2). Operating System: Windows Vista is loved by many, but hated by even more people. I think it has been a failure and I believe that many Vista users can’t wait to switch to the new Windows 7 system, which […]

Laptop Buying Guide – pt 2 »

Here is the part 2 of my laptop buying guide. Part 1 was all about the processor and this part is about the RAM, hard drive, display and built in adapters. RAM: If your laptop runs Windows Vista, then you’ll need at least 2GB of memory (the more the better) – preferably DDR2, PC6400 (800Mhz) […]