The Triffle World of Knowledge

All you ever wanted to know, and lots of other stuff as well!

28th February 2008

7 Barebones Computer Buying Tips

Barebones computers and barebones systems provide a ray of hope for those looking for very affordable but good cheap computers. There are some things you need to look out for so you don’t get caught out.
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13th February 2008

Take Your Laptop For A Walk On The Wireless Side

Wireless internet access is truly the wave of the future and depending on where you live the future could be now. Wireless "hotspots" really are popping up somewhere on a daily basis. Not that I’m complaining, because having the ability to access the internet via a wireless connection is a great convenience and allows you to "Take Your Laptop For a Walk on Wireless Side".
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28th January 2008

Toner Cartridges: Should you use Remanufactured or Compatibles?

Toner cartridges come in a variety of flavours now under the banner of original and non-original with all kinds of claims on both sides so which one is right for you?
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23rd January 2008

How to buy the perfect PC

PCs have become a staple in every home. Without PCs, you will find it hard to stay connected and to even do the work required of you in school or in the office. With so much PC packages being shoved to our throat every time we go to department stores and computer shops, you’ll really get quite confused on what you really need and what PC package will fit your budget and lifestyle. To help you through this dilemma, here is a brief backgrounder of the parts of PCs that you should get to know.
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4th January 2008

Blu-Ray set to take the world by storm!

The Blu-ray Disc belongs to a new generation of optical discs capable of staging high density data. Operating at a wave length of 405nm unlike DVDs and CDs that are based on red/IR lasers that work at 650 and 780nm,blue-ray discs store much more data
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30th December 2007

Building A Computer - Picking Components

A guide on how to pick the parts for your computer.
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27th December 2007

Maintaining your Mac

Mac and the OS X are very stable and reliable. However, if you want your Mac to work perfectly you have to maintain it properly. Most of the errors and glitches that happen to your mac are caused by incorrect permissions table. Mac OS X as a UNIX based system has a UNIX way of handling the files. UNIX as a multi-user system has a special way of manipulating file access. (More about file permissions you can read here). When the new software is installed on your Mac or you did some other system tweaks, it’s very likely that permissions will mess itself up so you wont be able executing applications or it may happen that your mac is acting weird. The easiest way of fixing permissions is by using Mac OS X “Disk Utility” which can be found in /Applications/Utilities folder.
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24th December 2007

What is Blu-Ray DVD

Video technology has increased significantly over the past years, and is continuing to grow at an incredible rate. Digital Video Discs aka DVDs are the most likely the last big jump in consumer video technology that everyone is familiar with. To keep up with the ever advancing world of electronics a new format of video storage will be released soon called Blu-ray.
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18th December 2007

Computer Slow? Optimize It With The Right Tools

Why does it seem like every time you get a new computer it operates at lightning fast speeds for only a few months before becoming slow and laborious over its tasks? Is this just something that we have to live with or can we do something to keep our computers running at optimum speeds?
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11th December 2007

What Exactly is an Intel Centrino Mobile Notebook?

What exactly goes into an Intel Centrino mobile notebook is a mystery to many people. We demystify this sometimes misunderstood technology as well as look at the Intel Centrino mobile laptop processor. Know exactly what you are getting with your new laptop.
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