The cables for electronics devices come in an astounding variety. Should you buy gold-plated connectors? Do expensive cables mean better quality? See more »

If your desktop computer is acting sluggish, it might need more memory. Adding more RAM will help your machine run more smoothly -- and it's not as difficult as it sounds. See more »

Unlike desktop computers, laptops are carefully designed to be extremely compact. That makes it difficult to get inside to add more memory, right? You might be surprised how easy it is. See more »

Facebook applications are usually great ways to interact with your friends and have a good time. How have some developers used them to scam Facebook users? See more »

Spyware can track what you do on your computer and can even steal your passwords. But you can avoid it -- the trick is knowing how spyware programmers think. See more »

Your computer's hard drive has all your stored music, pictures and everything you've worked on for the past few years. What would you do if your hard drive crashed? See more »

Why build your own computer? Because you can make it to fit your needs exactly and save some money in the process. Plus, it's fun and easy to do. See more »

Digital video recorders (DVRs) let you stay up-to-date on your favorite TV shows, but they can be expensive. They're essentially computers -- could you build one yourself for less? See more »

If you love classic video games, have an old computer lying around and some skill with power tools, you could build your own home gaming machine. See more »

Cheaters never prosper, right? Apparently not in video games. Otherwise, developers wouldn't encode cheat codes right into the games themselves. But the easy road isn't always easy. See more »