There's nothing more fulfilling than explaining a complicated computer fix to an audience of admirers at a party. Talk slowly and in a deep voice. Speak knowingly about interrupts, DIMMS, SIMSS and ...

So you want to check out some cool computer tricks and hacks to impress your friends? Worry not, we have some here. Computers are getting more powerful with each passing year (I am tempted to say each ...

You hear the words upload and download frequently. But what does it mean to upload something to your computer? Or what happens when you download? There's always a lot ...

Teach your users these do-it-yourself tricks to repair computer problems and help minimize the strain on IT support. Users don’t have to be computer whizzes to solve many basic computer problems ...

If you don't know these 10 basic tips, you could be wasting a lot of your time. They're easy to learn, and the payoffs are big. I'm an expert in software and work-related issues, and I have been ...

Every so often, I start to do something on a computer and have to stop myself to say: “That’s not a good idea.” Fortunately, it’s all I need to prevent myself from doing something I shouldn’t that ...

AVR microcontrollers can do pretty much anything nowadays. Blinking LEDs, handling sensor inputs, engine control modules, and now, thanks to [Dan], a small single chip BASIC computer with only ten ...

Ok, this entry on our list of cool computer tricks and hacks to impress your friends may first anger your friends and then impress them. Let’s say your friend asks you some basic question like “how do ...