May 17 2012
This previous week, I had finally finished building and testing a wonderful new work machine that I will use to write all my future articles. My laptop was having horrible heating issues (launching even simple programs raised the CPU temperature to 95 degrees C). I had taken a week off to make sure all the hardware was fully functional, and also to enjoy it a bit, but next week, a new era for Techpopper.com will begin, More
Apr 3 2012
MMORPGs, or, massive multiplayer online role playing games, are becoming vaster each year. The days of single player gaming, the days of local split-screen, they’re over. Today, we have the technology to make entire worlds, and allow thousands of people to enjoy them all together at once. Players get sucked into these second worlds, and play for hours on end to earn achievements, to socialize with other people, and to progress their virtual character. Soon, players find themselves so immensed in the game that they don’t want to give it up, the game is never complete. When players reach this stage, they have become addicted.
Apr 2 2012
Regular users of Facebook have likely come across a type of post quite similar to this: ”This child has cancer, Facebook will donate $1 for every share this picture receives!” Not only this is a blatant lie, but by sharing these types of photos, you are actually doing a very bad thing, even though you may not realize it quite yet.
Apr 1 2012
Podcasting, or, broadcasting media to be downloaded to mobile devices, has seen a huge growth in popularity in the recent years. People are looking to do it for entertainment, to state their opinions, and even to make money. But with this large influx of eager beginner podcasters, people realize it’s not all fun, and not everyone can be successful. Before considering to begin podcasting, there are some things interested beginners need to ask themselves, otherwise they are setting themselves up for failure.
Mar 13 2012
Choosing parts for a computer builder can be a frustrating experience. Builders are always trying to find the best bang for their buck, and over spending for hardware they will not utilize is a great way to drain one’s budget very quickly. Since the i5 and i7 Sandy Bridge processors were released, there has been a bit of argument among builders on which to buy. The i7 is Intel’s high end processor, but is the price difference worth the cost?
Mar 1 2012
There are many reasons one would wish to wipe their own hard drive. If you are planning to sell your computer to a stranger, it would be a very good idea to do so. A lot of information can be recovered from an unwiped computer, and personal information in the hands of a stranger could be very dangerous. In this article I will teach you how to wipe your hard drive using a free program called Darik’s Boot And Nuke.
Feb 6 2012
When you are thinking about web hosting, one thing that might come up a lot is cPanel. It is incredibly popular and widespread, found on nearly any web host and compatible with any hosting. It’s highly unlikely as a small business, personal user, or IT specialist you’ll need any other software in place of it. So what is cPanel?
Feb 4 2012
Exactly how involved are high-school and college students with technology these days? Although many teachers are reluctant to bring modern tech into their classrooms, many students are comfortable and even encourage it. We have entered an age where technology is a major part of each and every one of our lives, including those of us who are still in school. For those in music classes, I can say without a doubt that music notation software will improve your overall learning experience. Here are six reasons why music notation software is great.
Jan 16 2012
I have been a casual gamer since I got my first Sega system. I played that for hundreds of hours, and it became an addictive hobby. I found myself buying every new gaming console as they came out, and I currently own each current generation system. However, there is one type of video gaming that I’ve never done, and that’s PC gaming. As I put more in more time into researching it, PC gaming looks better and better. I’m about to order by first gaming computer, and here’s why.
Jan 13 2012
Occasionally those rare times in our life come up where we become extremely busy and we’re not able to carry out our duties. Additionally, sometimes people feel like they just need a break from all the busy things in their life and they want to get away from it for a little bit. For people with an offline job, doing so might not be quite a huge deal. However, if you’re a blogger or webmaster, that’s a completely different story. Due to real life issues, I have had to stop blogging for nearly two weeks, and here’s the effects it had on my website.
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