From Hard Drives to Printers, Scanners to RAM, we\’re here to explain and demystify how computer hardware can work for you. With our skilled approach, we assist tech novices with their own systems in simple terms. Curiousity is welcomed, and the floor is always open for questions.
Q: I’m in the market for a new computer. The first item on the features lists is almost always “GHz.” What does that mean, and what’s a “Hertz,” anyway?
A: The short answer is that “Hertz” means “cycles per second” and “Giga” means “a billion.” The myth is that the higher the number of GigaHertz, the […]
As I mentioned in my last article, there are three kinds of computer users.
One is the serious gamer. Ironically, the gamer needs a high-end computer. The faster the computer, the smoother the graphics on the screen appear. Since there can be so much detail in the graphics of games, a lot of math is needed […]
Last week, Chris forwarded me the following question. I responded with what I thought was an intelligent answer. I asked the questioner if I could use it my blog and she said sure. It’s a common question, and I get it all the time, so I figured everyone could use this sage advise.
Problem is, I’m […]
The late Frank Zappa once sang: “You’re probably wondering why I’m here/And so am I/So am I/Do do do do do do do doooo…”
When one starts to write one’s first article for Lockergnome, one
feels that one should introduce one’s self to one’s readers.
My name is Elliot. I’m a geek. (”Hello, Elliot!”) Even “Elliot” is […]