by Joseph Forbes | Jul 6, 2016 | Blog Entry, HARDWARE
The Fall of 3Dfx and The Rise of Two Giants With the turn of the century the graphics industry bore witness to further consolidation. The pro market saw iXMICRO leave graphics entirely, while NEC and Hewlett-Packard both produced their last products, the TE5 and...
by Joseph Forbes | Jul 5, 2016 | Blog Entry
3Dfx Voodoo: The Game-changer Launched on November 1996, 3Dfx’s Voodoo graphics consisted of a 3D-only card that required a VGA cable pass-through from a separate 2D card to the Voodoo, which then connected to the display. The cards were sold by a large number...
by Joseph Forbes | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog Entry, ENTERTIANMENT, HARDWARE, KnowledgeBase (KB), NERD NEWS, Technicals, TECHNOLOGY
The evolution of the modern graphics processor begins with the introduction of the first 3D add-in cards in 1995, followed by the widespread adoption of the 32-bit operating systems and the affordable personal computer. The graphics industry that existed before that...
by Joseph Forbes | Jul 3, 2016 | Blog Entry, HACKING, Internet Scam Notices, Microsoft's Malware Protection Center, SECURITY, SOFTWARE
The FBI Virus (aka FBI Moneypak scam) is one of the latest malware threats that takes your computer hostage and demands that you pay a $200 fine in order to unlock your computer. The message claims that you have illegally visited or distributed copyrighted content...
by Joseph Forbes | Jul 2, 2016 | Blog Entry, SOFTWARE, Technicals, Troubleshooting
A DLL error is any error with a DLL file – a kind of file ending in the .DLL file extension. DLL errors can appear in any of Microsoft’s operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. DLL errors are especially...
by Joseph Forbes | Jul 1, 2016 | Blog Entry, SOFTWARE, Technicals, Troubleshooting
Websites that allow easy downloads of single DLL files seem like the answer you’ve been looking for when you get one of those annoying “DLL not found” or “DLL is missing” errors. Consider this your fair warning – DLL download sites...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog Entry, REVIEWS
IObit Uninstaller is one of the best free software uninstallers for Windows thanks to a batch uninstall feature, support for most Windows versions, and a quick install itself. Every piece of an application is searched for and removed completely, leaving no useless,...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 27, 2016 | Blog Entry, REVIEWS
Smart Defrag is a free disk drive de-frag program that intelligently determines the best time to defrag your PC. You can setup Smart Defrag to continually defragment your computer throughout the day, and even do so while it’s rebooting. Download Smart Defrag v5...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 25, 2016 | Blog Entry, Cloud Apps, INTERNET, KnowledgeBase (KB), Technical Support
Wondering how fast your Internet connection really is? You’ll need to test your Internet speed to find out. There are plenty of ways to do this, some more accurate than others, depending on why you’re testing. One common reason to test your Internet speed...
by Joseph Forbes | Jun 25, 2016 | Blog Entry, EDUCATION, INTERNET, KnowledgeBase (KB)
The term bandwidth has a number of technical meanings but since the popularization of the internet, it has generally referred to the volume of information per unit of time that a transmission medium (like an internet connection) can handle. An internet connection with...
