Archive for May, 2009
Laptop Screens XGA, SXGA, WXGA, WSXGA+, what do I choose?
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009There seems to be more than a few options when it comes to LCD screens these days. I often get asked, which one should I get? The answer actually depends more on the size of the screeen than what you actually “choose”.
Standard
Resolution
Typical Use
XGA (Extended Graphics Array)
1024×768 [...]
Browsing the net with smartphones.
Sunday, May 17th, 2009As i recently upgraded to a smart phone, the first thing i did was look up a store to see what their hours were. Should have been a pretty simple thing, go to www (their company name) and find out when they close so I don’t drive across town for nothing. I wait, and wait, [...]
Printers, inkjet or laser?
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009The two basic printer technologies are inkjet and laser. People often ask “which one should I get?” The answer depends on how you use your printer, and how much you use it.
Inkjets work by spraying ink onto the paper. As the print head goes from side to side, it sprays a pattern of dots that [...]
Make your own .mp3’s for ipods and other mp3 players
Sunday, May 3rd, 2009There are so many options out there for mp3 players theses days. If you are asking, what the blip is MP3, then go here and read up. The ipod is probably the most popular mp3 player, but there are many others. So you have tons of old music you want to listen to on your [...]
Laptop problems
Friday, May 1st, 2009As more and more people get laptops, we now see the big problem. They may be portable, but they are not really designed well. Hinges break, screens crack, keys pop off, buttons push in, fans get noisy, hard drive click until they die. To make them very reliable and durable, they would be much heavier [...]
DVD Burning
Friday, May 1st, 2009We often get customers who would like to copy DVDs, which is quite easy to do. The problem is most people think DVD automatically means move. DVD is a media format. Just like VHS, cassette, hi-8, etc. Sometimes we get angry calls because a customer purchased a DVDRW and are not happy to find out [...]