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Graduated in 2006 from the University of Reading with a degree in Computer Science, I am currently working for a large multinational semiconductor company in the UK.

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Computers & Technology > Operating Systems Deciding when to upgrade to Windows Vista: 5 of 15
Deciding when to upgrade is a difficult choice. Usually it makes more sense to buy a new computer with Vista installed, since system builder versions of Vista Home Premium and Ultimate are a lot cheaper when bought as a whole.Systems that are sold with pre-installed versions also mean that they have to go through a series of ... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance RAM defined: 2 of 6
Random Access Memory or "RAM" is the volatile memory that is used to temporarily store application data and files, before they are either written to disk or moved to the CPU Cache for further processing.To the average consumer, the mainstream RAM today is DDR memory or DDR2 memory (Dual Data Rate). For RAM, not only the size ... More..
Computers & Technology > Home & Leisure Software The worst free software you've ever downloaded: 2 of 5
The most annoying pieces of software that I have encountered are:-Kazaa (with Ads)-MSN Messenger (with Ads that you can't remove)-Windows 98 because of the fact that it would crash whenever you try to run something-Alexa Toolbar, Yahoo Toolbar, Baidu Toolbar, lots of toolbars...In China, Yahoo lost a lawsuit because their too... More..
Computers & Technology > Networking & IT Management Internet wireless connections: 3 of 7
In England, wireless Internet has become the standard in rented accommodation, often widely advertised on bulletin boards as a benefit.Wireless Internet, or Wi-Fi, uses radio-technology to send packets through radio-waves from host to host, or from host to access point (AP to AP bridges also exist).Because air is not as good ... More..
Style & Beauty > Personal Grooming Reasons why you shouldn't buy Razor Power Fusion: 2 of 4
I have been using the Razer Fusion for about three months now and couldn't bring myself to fork out on the massively expensive Fusion Power one with battery vibration function. For most people that shave, they either use manual or automatic, so I didn't get why they would get one that looks like a tooth brush with shaving ext... More..
Computers & Technology > Cameras Large pictures formats of digital photographs: 1 of 2
Picture formats are the way the pictures are stored digitally to represent the original picture, including RGB (or other ways of combining colours) information for every pixel of the image and extra information such as the camera used, the exposure & aperture while taking the picture.Although pictures compressed in JPEG forma... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Finding the best among Gateway, Dell, and HP: 1 of 2
Consumer brands & electronics don't usually mix. Dell & HP are the biggest Tier 1 suppliers of PCs in the world, yet the average user may still experience that the computer slows down when the skills of the users increase to a point where they want to do more than a standard, web, e-mail, mp3, video type person.If you want to... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utilities Choosing an FTP program: 1 of 2
In the corporate world, transferring large files is often a must, although most people simply try to access FTP servers via their Windows explorer, rendering them unable to multitask and do other things at the same time.Just a few months ago, I had to show my colleague the benefits of a stand-alone FTP client called FileZilla... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips How to choose a computer: 18 of 35
How to choose a PC that gives you the best possible Windows Vista Experience?After Microsoft Windows Vista's official launch at the end of January, people like me ask themselves whether upgrading or buying a computer just to run Vista pays off the heavy price tag for which you could sometimes buy a computer on its own (Vista ... More..
Computers & Technology > Computer Buying Tips Comparing Intel and AMD processors: 7 of 13
With the latest generation of Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel has landed a 'Empire Strikes back' move against its main competitor AMD, who has been nagging at Intel's market shares for as long as the Athlon brand has existed.In the enthusiast circle, AMD has long dominated the market for its affordable, potent and overclockable (wher... More..