Tag: PC

My First PC

August 26, 2009June 9, 2014  |  Technology  |  I just bought my first non-DIY desktop PC. Yeah. I’m actually a little surprised that I did not DIY it myself. I guess after years of building PCs, installing software, I decided to give in and let some branded PC company ...

Hopelessly Clueless Courts’ Salesman

August 18, 2009November 18, 2018  |  Technology  |  Time and again I’ve eavesdropped (unintentionally no doubt) and been amused by how PC salesmen try to confuse and misinform their customers. Now that I’m trying to buy a PC, it is not so funny anymore. I was at Courts ...

How an IT Engineer Fixed His Home PC

August 5, 2009August 16, 2016  |  Technology  |  The symptoms: No beep, no video. Sounds bad. What happened at the start was that the PC, which runs Linux full-time, had become unreachable over the network. There was nothing on the video, and keyboard/mouse provoked no ...

Shopping for a Compact PC

February 2, 2008August 17, 2016  |  Technology  |  Nowadays, it is not enough to just get a “best value” PC. Aesthetics have become an important factor in the overall consideration. Buyers are looking for PCs that look nice, are compact, clean design, blend in with ...

The Fuss with PC Power Supply Units (Cooler Master eXtreme Power)

September 26, 2007March 10, 2021  |  Technology  |  The power supply unit of my home desktop PC started to make some uncomfortable noises, or rather, it was the fan of the power supply unit that was making those noises. Most likely the fan was going to die. And then when it dies, ...