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May 21, 2009

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Carrot Ink

Carrot Ink offers premium inkjet and toner cartridges without the premium price tag... So you can print freely. Go ahead - Print rough drafts, grocery lists, even photos you just want to proof. You won't have to think twice when... Read the story »

November 15, 2008

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10 Incredible Old Computer Ads

Personal computers have been hawked in the media since the late 70's. Most of us back then didn't actually spring for the expensive toys that often required their own programming. But that didn't stop big colorful ads from trying to... Read the story »

November 01, 2008

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A Quick Guide to Netbooks

So, do you have your netbook yet? I just spotted an Acer laptop with a solid-state drive on woot.com for less than $300.00. The netbook craze is sweeping the computer world. It's has caught the Evil Empire that is Microsoft... Read the story »

September 26, 2008

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Build Your Own Computer

There has been incredible evolution in the world of personal computers since I sprang for my first one back in 1993. Back then, you had to be a genuinely geeky pocket-protector-wearing nerd to build a computer out of components. But... Read the story »

August 30, 2008

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"Instant-On" Computers Coming!

Wow, this is huge. And it's so obvious that i wonder why it hasn't shown up before now. I'm talking about a new development that Phoenix, who manufactures your computer's BIOS, has announced: "Instant-on" computing. BIOS stands for Basic In-Out... Read the story »

July 02, 2008

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Steve Ballmer's Five Most Embarrassing Videos of All Time

Microsoft was turned into one of the largest businesses in the world by a ruthless genius named Bill Gates. Gates just announced his retirement from the day-to-day business of managing Microsoft. In his place, the mega-corporation is now under the... Read the story »

April 24, 2008

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Online Unix Experience

Go back ten years, and UNIX ran the internet. Practically every website was hosted on a UNIX box running apache web server. UNIX has largely been supplanted by PC's running linux in the web hosting world these days, but still... Read the story »

April 23, 2008

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C64 Web

What was going on with you in 1982? Many of you weren't yet born. The rest of you probably had other things on your minds besides computers. I know that I did. I was many years away from purchasing my... Read the story »

February 23, 2008

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Computer Repair Fraud

We all love computers, right? OK, maybe that's going too far. But we all DEPEND on them, right? Probably a majority of Americans feel like they need personal computers, in my strictly unscientific opinion. Many owners (particularly the younger ones)... Read the story »

February 01, 2008

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Why New Linux Users Are Frustrated

I've been a full-time Linux user for nearly a year now, and it feels great to sidestep the various miseries that those who still use Windows in its various forms continue to experience. Today's FamilyFirst pick is a nice little... Read the story »

December 13, 2007

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Molecular Expressions: The Silicon Zoo

I hope you find today's FamilyFirst site as entertaining and amazing as I did. The engineers who create computer chips work hard at their trade. And they also have a great deal of pride about what they create. A... Read the story »

November 25, 2007

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Why Linux Is Better

By now, many of you have purchased computers with Vista installed on them. And by now, many of you have formed an opinion of Microsoft's latest offering. And according to the buzz on the web, many of you aren't happy.... Read the story »

November 17, 2007

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VMWare, Revisited

One thing's for sure about the world of computers: you have to run to keep up. There are still systems out there running DOS for simple spreadsheet programs to run businesses. There are also many more Windows 95 and 98... Read the story »

October 11, 2007

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Free PC Tech

Computers are appearing in the homes of users who know absolutely nothing about computers. Combine that with an operating system like Windows, and you have serious problems. Ergo the need for tech support. However, tech support ain't cheap. When I... Read the story »

September 05, 2007

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The Apple Store

Windows Vista has been very good for computer sales. Specifically, sales of Apples and Linux -run computers. Apple Computers has had their ups and downs over the years. Once the undisputed king, by the early 90's they were struggling. But... Read the story »

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