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![The difference between the past and present, thanks to the internet [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/past_present_comic-290x160.jpg)
This laptop has been… hot-wired [Image]
![This laptop has been… hot-wired [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/hot_wired_laptop-290x160.jpg)
The power button on a laptop broke, so someone rigged it so it can be essentially hot-wired.
Read More »“It’s a beautiful day, you can’t just sit inside gaming!” [Image]
![“It’s a beautiful day, you can’t just sit inside gaming!” [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/gaming_outside-290x160.jpg)
What do you do when it is beautiful outside and you want to play video games? Play video games outside, of course.
Read More »![Experiencing life away from your computer [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/05/life_away_from_computer-290x160.jpg)
Acer’s newly announced Aspire R7 laptop looks like a ship that belongs in Star Trek
Last week, Acer began teasing a brand new laptop reveal using Star Trek. It raised some eyebrows. What could they possibly be announcing? Turns out it’s just as crazy as that Star Trek cross-promotion trailer. Meet the new Acer Aspire R7 — a transforming laptop that can act like a [...]
Read More »![The reason why modern keyboards are in QWERTY layout [Infographic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/qwerty_keyboard_why-290x160.jpg)
![Watch Kim Komando in 1990s explain what a computer is [Video]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/2013-04-28_030317-290x160.png)
This is why you should backup your data [Image]
![This is why you should backup your data [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/lost_laptop_data-290x160.jpg)
When your data is important, make sure you have a backup of it. Maybe even multiple backups.
Read More »![The difference between men and women [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/boys_vs_girls-290x160.jpg)
What an awesome deal: $0 magazine is being sold at a “discount” for $225! [Image]
![What an awesome deal: $0 magazine is being sold at a “discount” for $225! [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/2013-04-20_031356-290x160.png)
Everyone should jump on this right now. Heck, at this price you should buy one for your dog, too.
Read More »![The difference between working at work and relaxing at home [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/work_vs_home-290x160.png)
![“If you can read this…” [Wallpaper]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/funny_wallpaper-290x160.jpg)
![This takes “smoking fast hard drive” to the next level [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/smoking_fast_hard_drive-290x160.jpg)
![Awesome graphic illustrations of how we are imprisoned by technology [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/mouse_prison-290x160.jpg)
![He’s the computer man [Video]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/2013-04-10_235326-290x160.png)
Computers in 1950s required delivery by truck [Image]
![Computers in 1950s required delivery by truck [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/04/computer_delivery_1957-290x160.jpg)
Your smartphone today fits in your pocket. A computer sixty years ago required a truck to be delivered.
Read More »Fastest supercomputer of 2009 is now “obsolete”, has been shut down and will be taken apart
So you think rocking that dual quad-core processors with 16GB RAM rig makes you cool? Yeah, okay; IBM Roadrunner, the first petaflop supercomputer (one quadrillion floating point operations per second) and the world’s fastest computer in 2009, will run circles around you. Well, it would if it hasn’t been declared [...]
Read More »![How long since you last restarted your computer? This one was not shut down or restarted for 16 years [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/03/16_years_of_up_time-290x160.jpg)
![Life before computers and the Internet [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/03/life_before_computers-290x160.jpg)
![If real-life had computer-like warning messages… [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/03/2013-03-21_233159-290x160.png)
![13-year-old devises smart method to deal with overheating laptop [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/03/overheating_laptop_cure-290x160.png)
![When do most people backup their computer? [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/03/2013-03-17_032503-290x160.png)
![Grandma’s computer is broken — “everything moves backwards”. Can you fix it for her? [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/03/backward_mouse_grandma-290x160.png)
![Computer problems caused by viruses vs problems you think are caused by viruses [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/03/virus_vs_no_virus-290x160.png)
![Super high-tech way to cool expensive hardware [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/03/high_tech_cooling_system-290x160.jpg)
![Students use their laptops as umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/03/rich_or_stupid-290x160.jpg)
This laptop “needs service” [Image]
![This laptop “needs service” [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/02/fix_this-290x160.jpg)
When it comes to technology, the expectation gap between the have-knowledge and the have-not-knowledge is vast. The people who do not understand technology more or less think it is magic and the people who under technology are magicians. However, I have yet to encounter something as ridiculous as the following. [...]
Read More »Hilarious video shows what happens the first time a person uses a computer, after being accustomed to a typewriter [Video]
I am too young to have ever used a typewriter. However, I have seen plenty of typewriters in action courtesy Hollywood (I know, I know — not the same). One thing in particular I have noticed about typewriters is how the typist has to manually move onto the next line [...]
Read More »This computer responds to your commands… and talks back [Image]
![This computer responds to your commands… and talks back [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/02/mind_of_its_own-290x160.jpg)
Not so long ago in one of my science classes in college, we were talking about cleavage of rocks and the professor remarked some geologists have a sense of humor. (If you don’t get the joke, you are too young.) As we have seen with a Xerox printer, geologists aren’t [...]
Read More »“Do you think we’re on the computer too much?” [Comic]
![“Do you think we’re on the computer too much?” [Comic]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/02/computer_comic-290x160.png)
How many dotTechies spend multiple hours each day on the computer? I know I do, and sadly enough I am no longer ashamed of the fact either. This excess screen time has different affects on different people. Some people handle it gracefully. Others? Not so much. I know that I, [...]
Read More »This is something you never want to happen in a room full of computers [Image]
![This is something you never want to happen in a room full of computers [Image]](http://cdn.dottech.org/media/2013/01/uh_oh-290x160.jpg)
What is one thing computers do not get along with? No, not your grandma or grandpa. No, not your dog or cat. No, not your baby sister. Well, yes, probably all those things but that isn’t the answer I’m looking for. Rather, I’m looking for you to say “water”. Computers [...]
Read More »Mobile devices are more popular than computers in China
According to a report by the Chinese government’s Internet Network Information Center, 538 million Chinese are online. Those 538 million people own a total of 768 million Internet-accessing devices. Out of those 768 million devices, 388 million are mobile devices (presumably smartphones and tablets) while 380 million are traditional [...]
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