For many users of the recently released Microsoft Windows Vista it has been a rocky and strenuous change. The system presents a familiar appearance while boasting a set of remarkable new features. Though these features may attract many users, the same issues of any Windows system still exist and repel those who are uncomforta... More..

You have the most up to date virus scanner, more ram than your operating system can recognize. Your system practically starts the second you push the "power button" and all your temporary files and caches have been resized just right. Everything is perfect, so why does your computer shoot smoke from its vents and sound like a... More..

Consider the following scene. It is Sunday night, and you are on your PC finishing documents for work. Your teenage child is working on their homework on their notebook. You finally finish and go for the printer, but your child has already taken it across the room and hooked it to his computer. Now you have to set it back up,... More..

Every one has experienced the frustration of a slowly booting computer, and with more invasive operating systems like Microsoft Windows Vista coming out, this problem is becoming far more common. Our systems are quickly becoming our life line and even a few moments without them can impede an entire day, so how can this proble... More..

When it comes to giving a date to your home it can be a slippery slope. Older houses may not be properly dated on the deed, and building records may not be correct or even exist. Sometimes a trained professional can be fooled by additions, and extensions to a home. So how can you really tell how old your living space is? Luck... More..

Throughout Europe during the Gothic era (12th -16th century) flying buttresses were the key component in the construction of cathedrals. The simple purpose of a buttress is to alleviate the pressure from a wall by creating a structure parallel to the wall to absorb some of the load. With a much stronger wall now available, ex... More..

When considering downgrading from Microsoft Windows Vista to Microsoft Windows Xp there are many tricky things that must be considered. The first and probably the hardest thing to get around is that Vista does not allow the user to simply put an xp disk in and allow for an downgrade. The second issue is that most computer pro... More..