A few weeks ago we asked for your eBay stories, and we’ve received a lot of responses about bad sellers, demanding buyers and more.

This book aims to provide information on Microsofts latest operating system, in a fast and easy to digest style.

In the tradition of the Dummies series, spends the first part of the book familiarising readers with hardware terminology

In 1973, Ed Feigenbaum, who ran the prestigious AI laboratory at Stanford University, invited Cohen to spend some time there. That year, in Stanford, Aaron was born. The name, he explains, was chosen

Tim Dean reminisces over nearly seven years of PC Authority, and then he logs out.

Id like to end with one final topic. It doesnt matter how you look at it, the Internet is a fairly hostile place. With the rise of the IP address on demand schemes used by most ISPs, its almost imposs

PC Authority takes a trip down computer memory lane and discovers just how PC technology has evolved... and how Microsoft and IBM nearly destroyed each other.

If you see something you like, take a photo of it. If you come across an unnamed planet, name it.

Cohen is in his early 70s and looks every bit the successful artist - grey hair pulled back into a short ponytail, sweatshirt and chinos. Only the voice is a surprise - halfway between cockney and Cal

The next area of concern is the Kingdoms of Data. If Im a large corporate, then I ensure all the data thats mine is under my control. I might license some out or allow third parties access to controll

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Norton AntiVirus (NAV) remains the world’s most popular anti-virus program -and for good reason. It is the ideal set-and-forget anti-virus protection that is as close to idiot-proof as anyone has yet got. However, it is not the cheapest and some of its competitors, such as PC-cillin now offer more for the money.

Just a couple of years ago, the PC speech recognition and dictation market saw four key players jostling for position, but today the contest is just between IBM and one other player, Dragon.

The number two Phillips head screwdriver is a powerful beast. I remember, as a wee lad, watching my father encounter a problem and reach straight for the little green handled wonder, with its chrome steel shank.

I'm currently in the market for a new car. My 1977 Datsun 260Z, the current much-loved but abusive incumbent, has quite simply gone on the fritz one too many times (or ten too many if you listen to my friends and family). By the repair bill from the last few years, you'd be forgiven for thinking I owned a Collins class submarine.

Automatic, push button, remote control, synthetic, kinetic, commanding your soul... Who needs imagination when you can get some basic tech to do the thinking work for you?

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At this stage you can get modules for games, memory expansion and backup, a digital camera, an MP3 player, a GPS and a mobile phone module

The all-in-one design has certainly reduced the overall size of the modern PC, but just how far you can go is the question on the lips of all the boffins in the R&D labs. Jadetec has already released

Now that youve set your budget and chosen the components for your PC, its time to head out, credit card in hand, and do some serious spending. However, as tempting as it may be simply to buy everythin