Zach Hope

How to Make Your Laptop Last Longer

Apple computer have recently introduced a magnetic power connector to their range of MacBooks and MacBook Pros. The idea is that if your power cable gets yanked, it just pops out and doesn't pull your laptop off the table. This is a great invention that s... Read >

A Short History of Operating Systems

Most youngsters today take for granted the mouse based operating systems that have been the norm since the 80s. The mouse is the biggest advance that I can think of in the evolution of the home computer. When I was a kid the PCs everyone wanted to have we... Read >

How to Clean a TFT Screen

In the good old days, cleaning a computer screen was dead easy. The glass front of your monitor could just be wiped over with a bit of window cleaner and an old rag. You could give it a bit of elbow grease if there where any persistent finger prints, and ... Read >

How to Stop Your Computer Wasting Electricity

I regularly use Skype to keep in touch with my friends and family. Recently I noticed that almost all of my contacts never pickup Skype calls, but then if I ring their phone they answer. This means that their computers are being left on, even though they ... Read >

Vista vs. OSX

The battle between Microsoft and Apple began a new chapter in the summer of 2007 with the launch of Windows Vista. I personally am currently sticking with Windows XP. Why am I doing this? Well, I think it is wise to be patient for service pack 1, just to ... Read >

A Guide to Green Computing

For most people, the phrase "eco-living" conjures up thoughts of recycling, energy-saving light bulbs, and solar panels. In fact when you think about it, every facet of life these days has an eco-living alternative. Instead of flying long distance for you... Read >

iPhone - A New Breed of Mobile Phone

The most impatiently awaited creation of the last 10 years hit the shelves of shops throughout the North America in June ‘07. Unlike normal Apple unveilings, the iPhone had a massive pre-launch build up. In the prior weeks there were movies disseminatin... Read >

The Next Generation of Super Hero Hard Drives

Last week end, I was in the science museum, London. One of the most fascinating cabinets that I saw was products from the last 50 years. Looking over a few household products it really shows how quickly technology is progressing. There was an absolutely m... Read >

Why PCs of the Future Could be Even Faster Than Anyone Ever Imagined

Read any newspaper and you are likely to see and advert for the latest and greatest computer technology. On a daily basis we are ‘educated' about a constant barrage of newer and better performing technologies.Current thinking goes along the lines that t... Read >