More Memory Means a Hotter Running MacBook
Apple laptops have always run on the hot side, especially compared to Windows machines. but does adding more RAM add to the problem? The Titanium PowerBooks were the worst for heat, I have had four of...
View ArticleSignalex USB Notebook Cooler: Cheap but Effective
I am a low-end user mainly due to financial constraints, and therefore I am always on the look out for inexpensive accessories and cables. One of my favourite haunts is my local Poundland. People in...
View ArticleIt’s the Post-PC Era, so How Come I’m Typing This Article on a Laptop?
Apparently, the thirty year reign of the personal computer, Time Magazine’s ‘person’ of the year for 1982, is ending, with sales – especially sales to home users – declining, as people increasingly opt...
View ArticleLXLE: A Tale of Two Machines
I recently installed the lightweight Linux distro LXLE on a netbook and then on an aging laptop. Now I compare the two machines. LXLE is making huge waves in the Linux world, great for older kit and...
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