Archive - January, 2008

USB (Universal Stick-em-in Bits) Explained

January 21 1 Comment Category: Gadgets, Peripherals, USB

USB stands for Universal Stick-em-in Bits. It was developed as a way for all the extra bits we want to add on to our computers that the manufacturer hadn’t allowed for when they built the computer. It’s also handy for attaching additional hardware in preperation for when the internal hardware goes tits up, for example [...]

Part II of “My Icons Have Fallen Off My Desktop, What do I do?”

Previously on PC Whirled (Not to be confused with PC World) I wrote an article on what to do when your desktop icons fall off. It’s a common problem and one we get asked about all the time. As a follow up I thought I’d let you know of some of the search terms people [...]