by Joseph Forbes | Jan 15, 2017 | Blog Entry, DATA
The first thing to do after installing a hard drive is to partition it. You have to partition a hard drive, and then format it, before you can use it to store data. To partition a hard drive in Windows means to section off a part of it and make that part available to...
by Joseph Forbes | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog Entry, DATA, Data Recovery, INTERNET, PRIVACY, SECURITY, Technicals
You’re not really sure How the Heck They Got Your Password, but they did, and now you’re freaking out. The password to one of your accounts has been cracked and you don’t know what to do to get control back of your account. Let’s look at several things you can do to...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 30, 2016 | Blog Entry, DATA, Data Recovery, HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, Technical Support, Technicals, Troubleshooting
It’s a really awful way to start a day: you press the power button on your computer and nothing happens. Few computer problems are more frustrating than when your computer won’t boot. There are many reasons why a computer won’t turn on and often...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 28, 2016 | Blog Entry, Cloud Apps, DATA, HACKING, INTERNET, SECURITY, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY, Web Hosting
If you were anywhere near the internet in the U.S. on Friday (Nov 2016), you probably noticed a bunch of your favorite websites were down for much of the day. Now experts are saying it’s all because thousands of devices – like DVRs and web-connected cameras – were...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 22, 2016 | Blog Entry, DATA, EDUCATION, HARDWARE, TECHNOLOGY
In the early days of computers, storage was calculated in megabytes and most systems relied on floppy drives. With the rise of hard drives, people could store more data but it ws not very portable. CDs brought digital audio but also the means to provide high capacity...
by Joseph Forbes | Dec 21, 2016 | Blog Entry, DATA, MONEY, TECHNOLOGY
Solid state drives or SSDs are the latest in high performance storage for computer systems. They offer much higher data transfer rates than traditional hard drives while consuming less energy and also having greater levels of reliability thanks to no moving parts....
