How to Erase a Hard Drive and Encrypt Your Files

We discussed the importance of backing up the data stored on your computer’s hard drive in a previous story. But what happens if your computer is lost or stolen? Notebooks… →
How to Get Books, CDs, DVDs and Games for Free

Books, CDs, DVDs and video games are already some of the cheapest forms of entertainment around, but we’ve found three services that render them even more affordable – specifically, by… →
Speed up your PC’s Performance for Free

There are two ways of making your PC run faster: You can spend money upgrading to new components (buying a faster videocard, more memory, or maybe even a more advanced… →
Backup Strategies to Prepare for Computer Catastrophes

Here’s an unpleasant fact of life: Your computer’s hard drive will eventually fail, taking all your precious digital photos, meticulously ripped music and movies, crucial banking records, email archive, and… →