Archive for the 'Hardware' Category

Did you know that the world of technology has permanently changed in the past week? If you haven’t been reading technology news sites (and let’s face it, most people don’t), then you might not have noticed that the HD DVD format is officially dead. With recent statements from Toshiba and Microsoft, it is […]

My new chair

For the past 8 months, I’ve been living in the Tenth and Home apartments. The complex is really great, and it allows me to walk to all of my classes on Georgia Tech campus. One problem: the apartment came unfurnished. Since I spend hours every day in front of the computer (I’m […]

Backup basics

I recently switched to the Macintosh operating system, and doing so helped me realize how badly I need to perform regular backups. Having someone recover a damaged hard drive can be very expensive (we’re talking thousands), and I generally don’t trust anyone else with my data. When a friend of mine told me […]