Taking care of your computer is a lot like taking care of yourself. Human Version: Do you exercise regularly, avoiding unhealthy activities? Computer Version: Do you surf regularly, avoiding naughty websites? Human Version: Do you have a healthy diet to give your body fuel and energy? Computer Version: Do you have enough RAM for your operating system and all of the programs you run everyday? Human Version: Do you visit the doctor on a regular basis for a physical? Computer Version: Do you check your system for spyware and use an anti virus program? Human...

A faster computer is always a good thing. Rather than buying yourself a brand new PC, you can easily add computer memory to your desktop or laptop. Seriously – it’s so easy, even I can do it! RAM is getting a lot cheaper too. OEM PC World offers a neat system scan of your PC to determine exactly what type of memory will work for you, so that you get exactly what you need for more power! (I feel a little like Tim the Tool Man Taylor when I say that!)

Ever gotten rid of some piece of add on hardware, because you can’t find the USB cable that came with it? Yeah, me too. Despite saving every cord we ever received since entering the computer age in 1997, I’ve never been able to reuse a cord on another product. I just found a site to save me from ever hunting through the box o’ cords and cables – they sell a USB adapter to fit almost anything. They’ve got this

I’ve always had a great sense of direction. When we took family vacations, my father would pass the map back to me and let me navigate, because my mother could get lost in an elevator. Seriously! I guess I get that sense of direction from my father…because it sure didn’t come from mom. In fact, she’d probably really enjoy having an automotive GPS in her car. She doesn’t get lost around town, but she could put it to work when she steps out of her comfort zone. A GPS uses satellites to receive signals – that combined...

If you’re in the market for a new laptop, Marcus wrote about the best laptop deals out there this week on Techboyardee.com. Not only did he compare apples to apples, specs to specs, but he provided prices from online stores, like Tiger Direct, and traditional brick and mortar retailers like Best Buy. If you can wait til the end of the year, that’s probably the best time to find a deal. We bought our kids a laptop a few years ago and paid under $400 for it with rebates, and got a free Epson printer and scanner too! Technorati Tags: laptop, notebook,...