Tips

Gnomie [LTC]Tribe from our chat room writes:
After watching your video I thought to myself “what do geeks want from a Web browser?” Then a millisecond later I thought: “Well I’m a geek, what do I want from a Web browser?”
The first thing that popped into my head was addons! So I thought, as I am […]

Gnomie geek43 from our chat room writes:
Hey, Chris!
My computer recently experienced a sudden overheating; since this was the first time it’s happened to me, I was really scared. I was in my room when my processors started going nuts and they wouldn’t stop — neither would the fans. So I got a small fan […]

Gnomie crazy_spurill from our chat room writes:
I have an old Xbox that I don’t use anymore because of the Xbox 360. I’ve been given some ideas of what to do with it because it’s just collecting dust in my room. So I have made a list of the top 5 things that I think you […]

Gnomie John Trull writes:
These are some short tips shared with me and a class of students about four years ago by a substitute teacher. He has now gone on to become one of the most known professors in the state of NC.

Whenever someone assigns you a textbook, read the glossary. Always. You will find […]

Gnomie Quin Barrie writes:
Hey, Chris!
We got the same cam.
Here are my tips for getting the most out of it.

Hand Strap (absolutely indispensable)

allows you to hold the camera without having to constantly maintain grip

prevents dropping the $ camera from loss of grip

allows you to walk with the camera with a relaxed hand, yet keeps the camera […]

Where does it end? How do you keep up with this information overload? It’s gotten to the point where I’ve had to start actually closing my system down. I love information. I’m an information junkie! I love teaching, learning, consuming, producing… I love it all. Imagine billions of people like me, though. How do we […]

Young Gnomie Emor Upton writes:
I have been programming since I was 11 years old, and I am now 13 years old. I have noticed that the number of people in my age range who want to learn or know programming languages is increasing, and I’d like to share a list that would of came in […]

Gnomie Michael Riley (TopGearFordGt in our chat room) writes:

Look around. Don’t just buy the first computer you see. When I say this I am talking about going around to different computer stores, and tech stores. One big reason that you would do this is because if you are going to be buying a Dell laptop […]

Dear Chris,
My name is Yaser Sulaiman. I’m a Syrian graduate computer science student who is studying in Saudi Arabia.
Although I have been watching your great videos for a couple of months now, I didn’t “formally” join the community until recently. I go under the nickname yaserbuntu.
I wanted to share with you and the community my […]

DJ Gnomie Cyrus writes:
Hello Chris,
I’m an aspiring DJ (currently I do it as a hobby). I love Open Source, and find that the quality is often higher than that found with a lot of proprietary software. Oh, and it’s free! I put together a digital “toolbox” of such stuff I find useful for Windows in […]

Summer approaches and Gnomie Dan H. (aka starbucks95905 in our chat room) writes in with these tips that may come in handy if you’re planning on visiting a theme park or two:
I just got back from Epcot at Disney World in Orlando and I would like to give a few great tips for visiting theme […]

Gnomie John writes:
Why upgrade? Chances are you have bought something online with a credit card, used internet banking, or dealt with confidential information on your computer. If you use a wireless router with anything less than WPA2 encryption, your information may not be as secure as you think.
“WPA2 security is definitely worth the modest amount […]

Gnomie Gabe Somebody (if that is, indeed, his real name!) writes:
Hey Chris, I’ve got a top five list for you. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent trying to fuss with my home networking to discover the solutions are usually simpler than they seem.

Totally go with wired or wireless — not both.

Don’t use […]

Gnomie Mikey (mxjf in our chat room) writes:
I have been watching your videos for a long time and have been subscribed to your YouTube channel since around October. I have noticed that you and Ponzi have quite a few laptops, and I thought this would be appropriate.
Around February 2008, I decided I wanted a laptop. […]

Gnomie techmarshal from our chat room writes:
Hey Chris,
I’m not new to your live feed, but I am new to the chat room. My handle is techmarshal and I thought I would send you this top five list. So here it goes…

Get rid of the programs that you never use or have just forgotten about. These […]

Bulgarian Gnomie Nik writes:
Hello, Chris. My name is Nik (aka K915 on YouTube and in the chat room). I would like to present my top five things to do to make Windows faster and more reliable. I know there are a lot of videos and materials about this out there (you probably even have a […]

Gnomie Jebus (pronounced “hay”-”bus”) writes:
Mr. Pirillo,
I’m a long-time watcher, recent-chat-joiner and first-time writer. I’ve noticed that one topic that comes up regularly is Windows Vista, to which many chatters respond to “upgrade to XP.”
However, no matter how strong you think you’ve built your argument against the winds of change, your shelter of stubbornness is bound […]

Gnomie Hai-Shuo Shun writes:
Slow computer getting you down? Wish you could speed up your system so that games won’t crawl by like a slide show permanently set to slow? Well look no further! I shall share five easy steps that you can take to improve your system’s speed! Most of them are free of charge, […]

Gnomie Johannes writes in with his top six tips for learning how to program:

Start simple, very simple. Don’t download the source to some high-tech program which you use every day — chances are you won’t even be able to compile it (make it into an .exe file). Instead, download some old compiler; I say old […]

Gnomie Ryan Krizan writes:

Do not leave your notebook running on a poorly ventilated surface, such as wood or metal for too long. Once the wood or metal heats up from the heat of the laptop, it will retain the heat and not allow your notebook to cool properly. You might as well toss your notebook […]