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91What is a good first motorcycle for a novice? A simple explanation.
Choosing a first motorbike is harder than choosing a first car - most people have the common sense not to start with a Ferrari. But even some small motorbikes can have a level of performance which can prove fatal in inexperienced hands. So here are some tips on how to choose a bike that will do what you want safely.
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70How Computer Hacking started
Computer hacking started as an "outgrowth" from "phone phreaking". The latter was the practice of, essentially, hacking the phone system. For example, getting long distance or even international calls at local...
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74How to get your old photos into your PC, store and print them
Do you have old photographs, perhaps of family and friends, that are fading or discolouring with age? Can't find the negatives but would like to give prints to someone - maybe your kids or grandkids? Then you need to scan them into a computer,...
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56How to buy a computer that's right for you
Inside a computer's disc drive. The disc itself has been removed and is on the right. It's normally mounted on the motor spindle - the silver circle in the centre of the circular depression in the drive....
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7810 Things Not To Miss When Traveling To Italy
Italy as a geographical entity has been around a long time - but as a country only since 1870. So, culturally, it really isn't one country. There is a diversity in customs and language that is surprising to the uninitiated. So my first advice is to...
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54No, your car can't use water as fuel
You will find people peddling a system that uses some of the electricity generated by the vehicle's alternator to electrolyse water - i.e. split it into its component elements, hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is then injected into the air intake...
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66Don't like Windows? Try Linux - the free, easy-to-use alternative
Linux is an alternative to Windows or Mac OSX. Like them, it is an operating system (OS) (there are others) but unlike those two it is free (i.e. no cost) and freely modifiable. It is fast, secure and there is much good, free software for it. This article explains what it is and what you can do with it.
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70PC "blue screens"? Locks up? randomly reboots? Just plain slow? Clean it! Here's how..
PC's are frequently kept in places where they get dirty - under desks, on the floor, in dusty corners. If they're dirty on the outside they look terrible and if they're dirty on the inside it can impact...
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68How to choose a laptop to buy for family use?
The short answer to the question in the title is: don't! For most families, unless you're really, really short of space, a desktop machine is a far better bet. Why? Well, here are a few reasons: It will...
0 comments67How to fix your car or van safely
What do we mean here by "Safety"? There are two types of safety involved here: safety when actually doing the job and the safety of the vehicle once the job is done. This hub addresses both of these. Use the...
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