CDs and DVDs seem like they've been around forever. Whether they are used to hold music, data, or computer software, they have become the standard medium for distributing large quantities of information in a reliable, physical package. But when were CDs invented, and how do they actually wor...
Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer by using the computer's power button. If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. You hav...
Maybe developers switched to disk images because they were used to creating physical disks. Perhaps Apple gave us this format because we were all so familiar with CDs and DVDs, or at least we once were. Whatever the reason, disk images are meant to be treated and regarded the ...
Nakamichi arguably makes the best sounding cassette decks you can buy new. However, they are not made as well as they used to be. Are cassettes good quality? The cassette format was never a perfect media though and allowances need to be made in comparison to CDs or high quality digital ...
I'm sure v5 was released around 2003 (please correct me if I'm wrong), so a little more time for me. The only reason I got into FreeBSD is because at that time, my current laptop couldn't install ANY distro of Linux (remember them being on MULTIPLE CDs?). But when I installed ...
It released way back in 1979 and although I wasn't born for another two decades, I got to play my mom's copy of the game when she pulled it out of the attic one summer. The first game I remember owning was F1 Race on the Game Boy. But that's enough about me! How-To Geek ...
5.Researchers are now trying to work out why and how the drug backfired,something that will not become clear until the clinical details are released by Pfizer.One hint lies in evidence from earlier trials that it slightly raises blood pressure in some patients.It was thought that this mild pr...
Taken from Biscayne Bay, this 1925 photograph shows several skyscrapers under construction on land that had been filled in to create more waterfront real estate, including the new Bayfront Park. Most buildings pictured are hotels, built at the peak of Florida's 1920s land boom when the city tr...
Are You Planning to Try Linux Mint 22? This week, Linux Mint 22 was officially released with a number of quality-of-life improvements, boasting six years of security updates. The alternative PC operating system is popular for its familiarity and ease of use for people new to Linux and comin...
Whatever Happened To... the cast of "When Night is Falling" Patricia Rozema's 1995 filmWhen Night is Fallingfollowed the story of Camille, a "straight" woman who is trying to find happiness in the things that are going right for her. But when her dog dies and she meets an alluring ci...