http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ PC World readers share their point of view on today's tech news en-us matt.mik@hotmail.com 2008-05-11T13:31:38-08:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/05/you_dont_have_t.html This week, I made a move that I am very proud of. I finally uninstalled McAfee Security Center. I know that some of you would call me an idiot, but McAfee's software was not protecting my computer at all. I... MattMik 6930@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-05-11T13:31:38-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/05/its_time_for_pc.html For the past 20 years the words PC and Windows were almost synonymous. Ask someone what kind of computer they owned, and if they said, "I have a PC," then you knew they didn't own a Mac or Linux computer.... pshapiro 6888@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-05-04T17:54:27-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/05/asio4all_enhanc.html Many amateur music producers face the problem of selecting a decent sound card that will work well with their creations. However, because decent sound cards and interfaces are pretty high-priced, many producers who are just starting out do not have... MattMik 6886@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-05-04T15:49:05-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/04/adventures_at_t_1.html 2008: the year of the 33rd annual Trenton Computer Festival. As I was unable to attend the 2007 event, I swore to attend this one, and so I did. Let me tell you, I did not regret it. The 2008... MattMik 6860@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-04-26T15:46:12-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/04/watch_a_guy_in.html Video game parodies have to make up some of the best humor on the net. These videos are just so hilarious, I can't stop myself from posting them. I find it amazing how many people, even if they are classic... MattMik 6825@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-04-20T16:39:34-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/04/better_search_r.html This week's tech tip is a simple one to help you navigate the Internet better. If you are like me, you find it cumbersome to peruse Internet search results because every time you click a search result link the webpage... techbetter 6791@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-04-14T06:56:55-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/04/the_homebrew_co.html With all the frustration and problems of next-gen consoles that we face everyday (that means you Xbox 360, with your Red Ring of Death!), one must miss the simplicity of the consoles of the past. But, for those of you... MattMik 6790@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-04-13T15:28:05-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/04/april_fools_fev.html April Fools Day 2008 was filled with some great pranks. I just had to take some time out to write of the ones that I thought had to be the best. So, without further ado, here are my top five... MattMik 6758@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-04-05T17:23:53-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/04/google_seeks_to_1.html Mountain View, CA. Having organized all of human knowledge, Google has announced plans to organize all of human ignorance. At a recent press conference CEO Eric Schmidt explained: “I asked our engineers to describe to me the largest computational task... pshapiro 6734@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-04-01T03:17:50-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/03/how_to_code_a_v_1.html Today, I will be coding an emulator for a fake minimalistic CPU I have made, called the Gypsy 15. Let's create a fake ad from 1975, introducing the Gypsy-15 to the world. Behold! The new Gypsy-15 4-bit central processing... MattMik 6710@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-03-27T15:05:18-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/03/save_time_with.html Do you find yourself emailing the same people over and over? Here is a way to create pre-addressed emails and launch them with a single mouse click and no typing (because clicking and typing are entirely too much work). First... techbetter 6705@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-03-27T06:17:25-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/03/lawrence_lessig.html Is it just me, or do others also see the emerging parallels between Lawrence Lessig and Thomas Jefferson? Both are geeks in the finest sense of the word. Both take a strong interest in political philosophy. And both use... pshapiro 6681@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-03-24T06:20:51-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/03/how_to_code_a_v.html Think back to a time when computers were simpler. Your eyes ache as you look straight into the green light emitting from your monochrome monitor. You load up your Multi User Dungeon program, and after gaining a level, you... MattMik 6678@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-03-22T11:34:06-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/03/free_time_track.html If you have ever wanted to keep better track of how you spend your time, this tech tip is for you. For just about everyone who provides a professional service, keeping track of billable time is a necessary evil. It... techbetter 6656@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-03-19T06:19:25-08:00 http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/archives/2008/03/free_vst_plugin.html In an article I wrote a while back, I mentioned that for electronic musicians using computer-based production software, like Cubase, FL Studio, or Ableton, VST plugins are the way to make your music sound better. VST plugins are like virtual... MattMik 6644@http://blogs.pcworld.com/communityvoices/ 2008-03-15T13:04:33-08:00