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Today I purchased a used Nits Technology M15AAA 15″ LCD Monitor. It’s ivory (white), with 2 built in speakers, and a total of 5 buttons on the front. Rather than pain you by trying to describe the other physical details, here are a couple pictures of it from the front: Clicking on either of the [...]

Comparison shopping is a smart thing to do. In fact, so many people do it that there are sites devoted to helping you compare prices for a variety of things, for example, computer printers. Unfortunately, while looking to save a few dollars here or there is usually a good idea, for some items such as [...]

A few years ago, the only place you would see an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) was on a server. Many companies and institutions couldn’t afford to have their server being abruptly shut down by the weather, or when other issues were wreaking havoc with the power company. A UPS, while not terribly cheap, was an [...]

Power Supply Review Fortron Sparkle FSP/SPI – ATX-400PN 400W ATX 12V 20/24 PIN 120MM Fan P4 AMD Ready OEM w/Noise Killer P/N: ATX-400PN-B204 After a few changes in our home network, namely the addition of a computer acting as a file/print server, I was in the market for a new power supply unit. The computer [...]

A bios flash gone bad can kill your bios. Yes, sometimes you can create a boot disk that automatically reflashes it, but sometimes it’s fried. So what do you do if you’re in this situation? ABIT will send you one for free.

Usually when there’s talk about computer power supplies, the main concern is one of the following: low price quiet (low noise) sufficient wattage stable voltage on the +3.3 +5 and +12 volt rails Rarely is the efficiency a big concern. However, it should be.

What happens when you take a heavy mouse (battery-operated wireless perhaps), and use it on a coarse mousepad (such as the Ratzpad GS), for an extended period of time? Worn mouse feet. In fact, they can wear themselves right off. For those who have experienced worn out mouse feet, you basically have a few options. [...]