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Question: What are anti-static bags?

Published by KC March 27th, 2007 in Hardware and Question. 0 Comments

I must admit, the question didn’t arrive with the above phrasing. I changed the equivalent of funny looking bag with warnings on it to ‘anti-static bags.’ Most, if not all, electronics are now coming in silver, pink, or another unique styled bag and covered with warnings about static electricity. Computer components, cell phones, and even […]

How many cores are in a Core and Core 2?

Published by KC February 22nd, 2007 in Computers, Hardware and Question. 3 Comments

Q: I’m very confused about dual core processors. There’s dual core and Core 2 duo and Core, etc. How can I make sense of all of this? What is a core?
The Core line of CPUs is either one of the greatest blunders or greatest anti-competition smokescreens it’s ever mustered. I don’t believe that I can […]

How do I learn to use the Unix command line?

Published by KC February 6th, 2007 in Computers, Linux, Question and Software. 0 Comments

Q: At my new job, I can only use Unix. I have never used it before and have no idea what any commands are! Where do I start?
As sadistic as this may sound, I LOVE that people are getting forced into learning Unix. Diversity is a good thing and learning about other operating systems beyond […]

Why do I need browser plugins?

Published by KC February 5th, 2007 in Internet, Question and Software. 0 Comments

What are browser plugins and why do some websites require them to even display something?
No browser is perfect. If one was perfect, I imagine that there would be no such thing as the browser wars. Part of the imperfections is the inability to provide every feature that every website could ever want. A small team […]

What is DRM?

Published by KC February 5th, 2007 in Question, Malware and Evil. 3 Comments

Q: What is DRM?
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a method used by companies to protect their copyrighted works. It’s very controversial and in some cases, such as Sony music CDs, has cause damage to people’s computer. The premise, as established by the RIAA and MPAA, is that every consumer will probably try to share the […]