One of the tricks I mentioned in last Friday’s post was how to extend your PC’s life by adding a second, internal hard drive. You then clone the contents of the original hard drive to the second hard drive, and start using the second hard drive as the primary drive. That begs the question, “What is this “cloning” thing Dan speaks of?”
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February 2, 2009Cloning a Hard DriveJanuary 30, 2009Making Mr. Computer LastThings are looking pretty grim out there economically speaking. People aren’t spending money because people aren’t spending money. That means we all need to hunker down until people tire of not spending money. Here are some suggestions for hunkering down with your aged computer and not spending much money to do so. January 28, 2009The Volume LabelMost people would think that a volume label would be found by a knob and it would have tick marks going from 0 up to 10 (or maybe even 11). In the realm of computers, however, a volume label is something completely different. January 26, 2009Mac at 25This past Saturday, January 24, the Macintosh turned 25 years old. I thought I’d take a moment to reflect upon my own Mac journey.
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January 23, 2009A Password to RememberDo you recall the glory days? Back before the Internet, back when Windows lacked a password box at logon? Perhaps you don’t. Like the stone age, those days are gone for good; passwords are here to stay. Not only that, you probably need to use a password at least a dozen times during your computer day. January 21, 2009Windows 7 Beta Trials, Part IIIYes, I have have Windows 7 working on my test computer. It’s much more solid than Windows Vista was at this point in the process, and overall I’m pleased. I still don’t see the masses flocking to upgrade their PCs, though. January 19, 2009Windows 7 Beta Trials, Part IIWith the freshly-burned Windows 7 Beta DVD in my PC’s optical drive, I was ready to begin the
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January 16, 2009Windows 7 Beta Trials, Part IBeta tests. Typically buggy, incomplete software. People excited to get it, boasting about it. Dedicating good, high-end computer hardware. It’s not something I look forward to, but I did it anyway with Windows 7. January 14, 2009Windows 7 La-Di-DaNo one knows whether the world economy will implode this year or not, whether those four horsemen of the apocalypse are readying their mounts, or if that big-ass asteroid will hit. What I can say with a modicum of certainty is that you’ll most likely see Windows 7 this fall. It probably won’t save the world. January 12, 2009Reply All: Go To HellI understand the necessity for a Reply All command in an e-mail program, but I don’t think most of humanity gets it. |
