Science & Technology

© Petoo (Fotolia) Laptop © Petoo (Fotolia) Improper settings Power settingsLaptop power settings are essential to extending your laptop's battery life and getting optimum performance. Power settings allow your laptop to turn off certain components and modes after a pre-determined…

  © Joshua Lachkovic Traceroute to Google.com on Mac OS Snow Leopard © Joshua Lachkovic What is Traceroute? Traceroute is a diagnostic tool that sends ICMP packets to a website or server. Between your computer and the destination there are…

© DAN busta virus alarm! © DAN What is spyware? DefinitionWhen you talk about spyware you are always talking about software that has found its way on your computer unintentionally. Although no real definition of spyware exists, it is in…

© Daniel Kolobaric Screenshot of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition © Daniel Kolobaric The first step: Downloading and installing AVG software The first step is to download the AVG virus software. Free computer security is available through Free.avg.com/ww-en/download-free-antivirus. The download is…

© WikiMedia Wikimedia 1 Old computer (en:DEC Rainbow )1 Computadora antigua (no conozco el n © WikiMedia (Wikimedia) Simple and common improvements There are a few ground rules about speeding up your computer. The first step to a faster computer…

© tawalker (Flickr) Our network printer and scanner © tawalker (Flickr) Set-up steps By following some basic steps you can easily install a printer in your home or office network without calling for support. These installation steps are about the…

© Magalice ordinateur portable © Magalice Defragment your hard disk Defragmenting your hard disk is one way you can speed up your Windows Vista computer. Files can become fragmented while using your computer. If a file is fragmented, it is…

© .shock young woman with laptop © .shock Activate Windows XP by the Internet To activate Windows XP using the Internet follow these steps: Click the Start button, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Activate…

© mpclemens Flickr Revere Eight, Model 40 "Magazine Camera" © mpclemens (Flickr) Is this justified?The answer is probably no as Pentax's range of DSLR's is nothing short of superb. They generally have a different approach to their design, preferring a…

© Pakhnyushchyy camera © Pakhnyushchyy Shops There are still a lot of Camera shops around the UK with a mix of single shops or chains of shops spread throughout the UK where you can buy lenses.Probably the most well knows…

© See-ming Lee 李思明 SML Flickr Human Hasselblad, People Photographing People Photographing People by © See-ming Lee 李思明 SML (Flickr) Know your camera Before you think about your photograph, you must have at the very least a basic understanding of…

© Pamela Rodriguez-Wallace Example of good lighting and filling the frame, Sedona, Arizona © Pamela Rodriguez-Wallace FocusAll cameras are fitted with an automatic focus feature, make use of it. Auto-focus is very sophisticated these days and occasionally beats the human…

© Samuel Mann (Flickr) monitors © Samuel Mann (Flickr) Technological advancements The world in recent decades has witnessed unprecedented advances in technology, which results in an increase in advanced and new electronic goods. Each day gives rise to innovations and…

© WikiMedia (Wikimedia) 1 Shoping_Bag_made_of_PLA-Blend_Bio-Flex Source F. Kesselring, FKuR © WikiMedia (Wikimedia) Environmental damage BackgroundPlastic bags are cheap to produce, sturdy, plentiful, easy to store and carry and have become ubiquitous in our shops, supermarkets and stores since they were…

© danielle_blue (Flickr) ERS E s © danielle_blue (Flickr) An introduction to roll up doors Roll up doors have significantly increased in popularity over the past several years due to the many functions they fulfill. They can be used as…

© WordRidden (Flickr) Bin! © WordRidden (Flickr) Steel bins for stylish living Brabantia (Brabantia.com)If you're looking for a kitchen waste bin, then it is worth checking out the excellent range of stylish chrome, and stainless steel bins by Brabantia in…

© LornaJane.net (Flickr) M&S; Carrier Bags © LornaJane.net (Flickr) Plain carrier bag holders Bargain basement bag holdersYou can count on IKEA (Ikea.com) for great value solutions to your home.The Swedish home-wares giant stocks a number of plastic carrier bag dispensers,…

© vwtom_ia (Flickr) DSC_0033 © vwtom_ia (Flickr) Benefits of using foil insulation Foil insulation is mostly made from aluminium and is ideal for use within all areas of the house. It is thought to work under a reflective mechanism whereby…

© Time Out London Borough Wine's Refill Scheme © Time Out London The environmentally-friendly glass bottleFor generations, families have gone through the process of washing out their empty glass bottles before leaving them on the doorstep to be collected. By…

© timtak (Flickr) Recycling 7 © timtak (Flickr) Use reusableEvery year, hundreds of millions of spent batteries find their way into landfill where they can leach toxic chemicals into the ground. There is a simple solution: use rechargeable batteries. It's…

© A. Drauglis Furnituremaker (Flickr) Tree Swallow © A. Drauglis Furnituremaker (Flickr) If you love the sound of bird song and would like to encourage more birds into your garden in an eco-friendly way, why not have a go at…

© epSos.de (Flickr) Trash Recycling with Disposal Containers © epSos.de (Flickr) As the earth becomes more populated and in waste subsequently increases, recycling is becoming more important across the globe. Each person is individually responsible for contributing to a cleaner…

© eamoncurry123 (Flickr) Mackworth water tower from Lower Vicarwood Farm, Quarndon/Mackworth, D © eamoncurry123 (Flickr) One of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. According to the organisation’s 2010 report: “Progress to end hunger has…