Five Things to Consider When Buying a Computer
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Here are some guidelines to follow when assembling your new PC's innards. Your choices in OS and form factor don't make a lick of difference if you don't have the computing power to put them to good use.
CPU
While you can still buy computers powered by Intel's Core 2 family of processors, you'd do better to skip them in favor of the newer Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7. If you'll only be using your computer for Web browsing and the occasional Office document, the i3 ……
GPS Ski Gloves Remind You That You're Not Lindsay Vonn
The Winter Olympics, in case you've been busy doing interesting things, are in full swing. For most of us, that means rallying behind anonymous athletes in obscure events, dozing off in front of curling, and wondering what Michelle Kwan is doing these days. It's also, however, a time when we turn our thoughts to ski chalet getaways, and, more importantly, the cool gear we can buy to justify them. For all you statistically savvy but distressingly directionless skiers out there, a fresh new pair of ……
Not Only Do They Have Youth, But Young Gamers Have Skills, Too
If you grew up playing 'Pac-Man,' 'Space Invaders,' and 'Pole Position,' you'd think that, with all those years of gameplay under your belt, you'd have a leg up on younger gamers. That is, until you get your ass shredded in 'Modern Warfare 2' by the mortar fire of a pipsqueak young enough to be your son.
According to Wired, there's a reason for that. “The younger guys have much more refined motor skills, [having grown up] with more-advanced systems,” David Wa……
Watson, IBM's Jeopardy-Playing Computer, Trumps Humans
Readers, IBM has been developing a supercomputer that could compete with human brainiacs on the quiz show 'Jeopardy' — and it scares the hell out of us. Let's forget, for a moment, that we've been transported back to 1997 when IBM's Deep Blue machine beat world-champion Garry Kasparov in a chess match, solidifying both hopes and fears that computers would one day outsmart their creators. (And also ignore the fact that this was the same year that 'Terminator 2' predicted we wo……
Ustream Producer Lets You Stream Video Live to the Web
If you've done any live video streaming before (whether it's sharing footage of that adorable thing your cat is doing or streaming a backyard concert to friends), you'll know that you're often stuck hacking together apps and Web services to get everything working. Ustream just released a free (and paid pro version) Producer application that streamlines the entire process with an easy-to-use app that lets you switch between video sources easily and streams standard definition video live to……
KeePass Keeps Your Passwords Safe and Organized
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KeePass, along with its innumerable (and unofficial) ports, is one of the best and most flexible password managers available. In order to keep your various accounts and log-in information safe, it's strongly encouraged that you not only choose difficult-to-guess passwords, but that you also use a different password for every account. The problem with that method, though, is that it's quite difficult to remember all those passwords. KeePass and programs like it remember all your……
