Archive for the 'Technology' Category

How to Increase Your Computer’s Random Access Memory

Many computer owners want to increase their computer’s Random Access Memory (RAM) to improve their PC’s overall performance. This is because RAM is responsible for storing data just like any other storage media like the hard disk. The only difference is that, RAM stores data temporarily and data are accessed at random (but […]

How to Recover Your Data Without Breaking Your Hard Drive in Frustration

My old hard disk problems are here again - my hard drive’s data are lost due to bursts of short power outages here in Ilocos Norte because of weather conditions. Now, it’s become my problem again to recover my hard drive data which will consume so much of my time and energy. Hard […]

Mozilla Firefox 3 Download Is Slow and File is Corrupted

A while ago, I posted about the Firefox 3 download in progress and how I intend to test it for others’ benefit. Sad to say, the download speed of the English version is slow and it took me hours to download the file 5 times because the installer is corrupted. The release date […]

Firefox 3 Release Date is Today

Firefox 3 release date is today (June 17) but up to this hour I am still seeing the release candidate (RC) version of Firefox. I thought the official release is the one going out today ready for download. I have been using Firefox for more than 5 years now and though I love […]

Yahoo Merged With Google, Turned Down Microsoft

Yes, dear readers of this site called a weblog, you read it right - (YAHOO + GOOGLE) = (YAHOO - MICROSOFT). You got the math? If not, then sorry. I’m sorry because the dream team of many bloggers (YAHOO + MICROSOFT) will not happen anymore.  The matrimony between the two search engine moguls has been […]

Fixing Hard Drive Errors and A Bunch of Other Problems

I have been fixing my computer for problems involving hard drives, memory and video cards for the last 3 days now. It’s a good thing I know the ins and outs of a computer and how to troubleshoot them. It so happens that my computers (desktop and laptop) are already old and that […]

Technology Schools Are Growing in Number Worldwide

Technology schools here in the Philippines and abroad are growing in number. This is because there is an increasing need to cope up with technological advancements in many fields. In addition, this was brought about by the birth of the computer age which even up to this time is flourishing. Information technology […]

How Many Cell Phones Do You Own?

How many cell phones do you own? This question was asked by a research assistant to me a few years ago. It was a nationwide survey conducted and financed by a cell phone manufacturer. At that time I owned 3 cell phone units. Now I only have one, and I admit it’s already […]

Shifting From Broadband Internet Connection to DSL Could be a Huge Mistake

I recently shifted internet connections – from Smartbro Wireless Broadband to Digitel’s Plan 999 ADSL + landline. At first I thought it was a good move to “upgrade” my bandwidth from 384kbps (Smartbro Wireless broadband) to 512kbps (Digitel ADSL). Unfortunately, the increase in bandwidth speed that I wanted to gain from this upgrade […]

You Can use Your PC to Call a Phone Via VoIP

What is VoIP? For heavy internet users, this topic may sound passe. But for newbies, this info could actually be a gemstone. Did you know that you can actually use your PC to call a telephone using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)?

How to Refill Your Deskjet/Inkjet Cartridges

This is an article I have stumbled upon the internet a few year ago which I used as a guide in refilling ink cartridges of my Deskjet printers. I might as well share it with you, dear readers, since most of you are presumably deskjet/inkjet printer owners. You might try out the guidelines included in […]