Technology

INTRODUCTION A BETTER YOUTUBE Welcome to a list of recommendations on Google Chrome YouTube extensions. Looking to download YouTube videos? Play the music only? Block the ads to prevent nasty interrupts in your music? Maybe an equalizer to make things sound better? Yes, all of these are possible with Chrome extensions, and here is a […]

INTRODUCTION CONVENIENCE AT A COST Welcome to a guide on the privacy settings in Google Chrome – That you should know to protect yourself. Ah, the Internet. A gateway into the cyberworld, an endless ocean of contents and entertainment. But as you surf the Internet, the browser might also quietly collecting your information to “personalize

INTRODUCTION SAVING BOOKMARKS Welcome to a beginner’s tutorial on how to backup and restore bookmarks in Google Chrome. So you are looking for ways to save your bookmarks as a backup copy, and maybe transfer them to another computer. Well, the good and bad news is – There are a few ways we can backup

INTRODUCTION GETTING ORGANIZED Welcome to a beginner’s tutorial on how to manage files and folders in a computer. Once upon a time in the stone age of computing, things were a lot simpler. We keep our files in the hard drive and copy them into floppy disks for backup. That’s it, fuss-free and straightforward. But these

INTRODUCTION NO ESCAPE FROM COMPUTER MONITORS Welcome to a guide on how to stop eye strain from using computer monitors for horrendous long hours. In this age of information, computers are everywhere – We use them in the office, in schools, see them at shopping malls, at home, and almost everyone has a smartphone in

INTRODUCTION ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY DISPOSE Welcome to a guide on how to get rid of your old computer. So you have just gotten a spanking new computer, and wondering about how to dispose of your old computer properly? Well, long story short: Backup all your files on the old computer first. Wipe your old

INTRODUCTION NOT BUILT TO LAST The cyber-world of technology is moving fast, and just how long can we expect a laptop to last? Well, from various sources and the warranty period given to most laptops, the indicative average lifespan of a laptop is about two to four years. But take that number with a pinch

INTRODUCTION HOW OFTEN DO WE NEED TO REPLACE COMPUTERS? Welcome to a guide and list of the signs you need to buy a new computer. As according to one good old computer website called Computer Hope, we should be replacing our computers once every four years – That is based on cost analysis and the

INTRODUCTION USAGE NOT EQUALS KNOWLEDGE Welcome to a guide and list on the basic stuff that you have to know to be computer literate. So whenever someone says “I have used computers for a long time”, it is easy to assume that they must be computer literate, and are extremely good at it. Well, that is

INTRODUCTION THE CYBER REVOLUTION Welcome to the information age, and we cannot deny that computers have affected our lives in so many ways. Computers are so common these days and there is literally “no escape” – They are used in offices, integrated into factories, used in hospitals, found in homes, shops, and in the hands