5 easy hacks for your PC and wifi network
Without spending a dime, you can boost your processor's speed, give your graphics card a performance boost, increase your wifi range, or add sophisticated features to your old router. You can even beat the rising cost of energy by underclocking your CPU to a more modest, power-saving level. Here's how...
Five insane upgrades that you should never do
Just because you can do something, that doesn't mean you should. That old truism goes double for computers. But some PC geeks are so fanatical about performance, so doggedly determined to push their hardware to extremes, that they'll go to ridiculous lengths to wring a few more clock cycles out of their components or add a little more cool factor to their rig.
Sierra Leone set for solar-powered school PC center
Plans are set to install the first computer center powered by solar energy in Sierra Leone.
Good riddance: The end of the desktop is near
Years ago, the desktop could be found everywhere. Whether you were checking your email at work or surfing the Web at home, that ugly beige box was sitting everywhere you went. And although I've longed to write this column for years, I can finally say with confidence that the desktop is on its way out and I couldn't be more excited.
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Windows PowerShell 2.0 Unleashed
By Tyson Kopczynski, Pete Handley, Marco Shaw; Published by Sams
Windows PowerShell Unleashed will not only give you deep mastery over PowerShell but also a greater understanding of the features being introduced in PowerShell 2.0–and show you how to use it to solve your challenges in your production environment. Enter now!
Ubuntu Server Administration
By Michael Jang; Published by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Realize a dynamic, stable, and secure Ubuntu Server environment with expert guidance, tips, and techniques from a Linux professional. Ubuntu Server Administration covers every facet of system management -- from users and file systems to performance tuning and troubleshooting. Enter now!
