How to digitize your paper documents

How to digitize your paper documents: "As New Year’s resolutions go, “going paperless” is a perennial Top 10 contender, somewhere between “lose weight” and “save money.” But if you’ve ever resolved to digitize your documents before, you've learned that talking about it is one thing. Actually doing it is a tricky proposition. If you’re like most people, you’re already comfortable with managing your incoming digital data; it’s the lingering paper that’s the problem. To be honest, you’ll probably never stop every last piece of paper from crossing your desk, so scanning it is essential."

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My hard drive is making scary sounds

My hard drive is making scary sounds: "I would say yes. If your hard drive is making sounds it never made before, especially grinding or screeching noises, you have to assume that it won't be around for long. Any moment now, it could be as dead as Michael Palin's parrot."

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TechHive Video | How to quickly calibrate your TV

TechHive Video | How to quickly calibrate your TV: "If you want to best picture from your HDTV, just follow these simple steps to quickly and easily calibrate it for an accurate picture."

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Review: Sphero 2.0 is a brighter, faster, smartphone-controlled ball of fun | TechHive

Review: Sphero 2.0 is a brighter, faster, smartphone-controlled ball of fun | TechHive: "Robots are undeniably cool. But the humanoid kind—Johnny Five, say, or the T–800—can be complex, sometimes sarcastic, and potentially deadly. But you know what’s never accidentally assisted bank robbers or blown up anything? A friendly robot ball named Sphero."

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Why are Computers Unable to Boot Instantly?

Why are Computers Unable to Boot Instantly?: "With the newer, more powerful hardware and improved operating systems that we have available to use these days, why does it still take as long as it does to fully boot a computer up each time?

Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites."

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Why Using a Public Wi-Fi Network Can Be Dangerous, Even When Accessing Encrypted Websites

Why Using a Public Wi-Fi Network Can Be Dangerous, Even When Accessing Encrypted Websites: "“Don’t do your online banking or anything sensitive on a public Wi-Fi network.” The advice is out there, but why can using a public Wi-Fi network actually be dangerous? And wouldn’t online banking be secure, as it’s encrypted?

There are a few big problems with using a public Wi-Fi network. The open nature of the network allows for snooping, the network could be full of compromised machines, or  — most worryingly — the hotspot itself could be malicious."

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How to Download Windows 8.x and Create a Bootable DVD / USB (Legally)

How to Download Windows 8.x and Create a Bootable DVD / USB (Legally): "Over the years, readers have written in asking how to download Windows and make a bootable install disk, and we’ve always had to tell them that there isn’t a great way to do that. Microsoft has finally fixed this problem in Windows 8.x, and here is how to do it."

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Netflix Testing New Monthly Streaming Options | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

Netflix Testing New Monthly Streaming Options | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "Netflix is testing two new streaming options to help fill in the gaps between its current viewing plans.
Some new members are being greeted with the option (see below) to spend $7 per month for single-screen access, or $10 each month to share content among three screens—be it a TV, smartphone, or tablet."

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Netgear Nighthawk review: One of the best 802.11ac routers you can buy | PCWorld

Netgear Nighthawk review: One of the best 802.11ac routers you can buy | PCWorld: "Netgear's Nighthawk 802.11ac router boasts a strong feature set, delivers exceptional range, and is reasonably priced. It's the best Wi-Fi router on the market, at least for now."

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D-Link DIR-868L 802.11ac Wi-Fi router review: Fast and surprisingly inexpensive | PCWorld

D-Link DIR-868L 802.11ac Wi-Fi router review: Fast and surprisingly inexpensive | PCWorld: "Don’t judge D-Link’s DIR-868L by its surprisingly low price tag. At the time of my review, it was street-priced a full $70 lower than the Asus RT-AC68U, even though it outperformed its competitor in several of my benchmark tests. Asus has a number of features the D-Link can’t match—but still, that’s a lot of cash."

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