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A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
Have you heard? I have a brand new job. It's not the most fulfilling but it consumes hours and hours of my time. I'm referring to the incessant hours I now spend updating apps and other software. A typical work day goes something like this: Log into my computer. Oh, there's a new version of iTunes. Better download and install it before I forget. [20 minutes] Oh yeah, and my Java is out of date. But I just made the coffee fresh this morning? [2 minutes] What? There's a new version of Adobe Air? What's that for again? [2 minutes]… Continue reading...
What do you do while you wait for your computer to power on (boot)? Grab a cup of coffee? Work on the daily crossword puzzle? Make a few phone calls?
Well, if the preview video I just watched on Windows 8 becomes reality, then all of your boot-up activities are about to disappear.
Unless of course you are really good at getting something done in 8 seconds.
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Recently, Noobie conducted a poll on its website asking How do you back up your computer? Most of the results were typical but one particular statistic did stand out to me. I'm referring to the I back up to CD or DVD option which garnered exactly zero votes. In other words, not one person who answered the poll backs up their computer data to a CD or DVD. This shocked me as I thought this would still be a popular option with some people. But I guess the widespread availability of USB hard drives and flash drives has all but… Continue reading...
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If I had it my way, the $10 surge protectors you get at Wal-Mart would have their name changed to "power strips". I don't think they stand a chance at protecting any kind of real surge. They do, however, do a great job of turning one electrical outlet into 6 or 8 outlets. Don't read this the wrong way. Not all surge protectors are junk. This is definitely one of those areas where you get what you pay for. I just don't think $10 cuts it for quality protection. In fact, if you truly want good protection, I recommend an… Continue reading...
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A few weeks ago I explained here on my blog how I recovered 100% of my data after my hard drive crashed. Part of that process involved replacing the dead hard drive with a brand new hard drive. Some of you might not know this but you can't just put a brand new hard drive into a computer and expect it to boot up just like it did with the old hard drive. There is special software on the computer, referred to as the operating system, that must exist for the computer to boot properly. Furthermore, there are all kinds… Continue reading...
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