Ever try to trash a file on your Windows computer, only to get a message from the OS that "the file is in use" or "the file is locked" or some other excuse why it can't be removed from your hard drive?You can try Safe Mode, process kil Read More

I've used XP for seven years now and I'm still learning things I didn't know before. This week I discovered that, while XP's built-in CD burning system works well enough, it doesn't support DVDs or any kind of high-definition media. Faced with getting 1. Read More

Like most people, when I'm on the hunt for a new external hard drive, I usually gravitate toward the ones with the lowest price and highest capacities. But a little style doesn't hurt either. Manufacturers are really sprucing them up with colors and g Read More

Reader Evan writes: I am going on a trip to Hawaii next week, and I will be taking my laptop and some movies with me. ... Read More

Mimobots are small USB flash drives disguised as collectible toys created by small company in Boston, MA. If you're a regular reader of this blog (and I really hope you are) then you've probably come across some of my previous posts regarding Read More

I enjoy trying out new recipes, so I've downloaded hundreds of them from my favorite foodie sites. The problem I have with getting recipes off the Internet is that most of the time I have to print them, and I hate wasting paper and ink on this Read More

With the high-def format war over, Sony is now looking at Blu-ray pricing for holiday 2008 and beyond. The lowdown? $300 players by the end of the year, and $200 models likely for 2009.Somewhat Read More

Prices on hard drives, both internal and external, have really come down, so I replaced my notebook's hard drive again last month with one that's twice the size. ... Read More

The music's over, now bring on the discounts! Read More

HD DVD all but dead; announcement said to be coming in weeks. Read More