The Motherboard is probably one of the most important choices you will make when buying PC parts. You plug all the parts into your motherboard, and the motherboard controls them all. Back in the day these things were super complicated. While they are more complex today as far as capabilities go, they have been made a lot simpler to use and assemble. Continue reading
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PC*Base 4 – Power Supplies
In this installment of PC Base we are going to cover Power Supplies. A power supply is just what the name implies. It is what will power the whole system. There isn’t much to know about power supplies without getting entirely too technical, which I will try to avoid. Continue reading
PC*Base #3 – Cases
In previous weeks I’ve written about different parts, and how to look for what you’re buying. Now it’s time to finally start looking at specific hardware. We’re starting with cases because it’s the base for everything you do. Since everything goes inside the case, and you will have to stare at it, picking out a good one is pretty important.
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PC-Base #2 – Researching Parts
In Part 1 of the PC-Base series we covered some basic knowledge on computer parts. In part 2 I will cover how best to research the parts we will be discussing, where to get the best deals, and how to get the best support when something goes wrong. As the series continues I’ll be referring back to these sites when I refer to part information. Continue reading
Review: "We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists"
As a tech savvy guy, I have followed the exploits of Anonymous for quite some time. Some of the things they have done I’ve cheered on, some things here and there I might disagree with, but that’s life.
We Are Legion is a new documentary by Brian Knappenberger that explains Anonymous and shows some of the major events that they have been involved in up through 2011. Continue reading
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