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Outdated Controller Driver
How-to Make a Driverless Controller Work in Windows 10

Steve Smith talks about the Logitech F710, and other controllers, and explains how to get them to work in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10.

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What is the origin of gigabit lan?
What makes 1000Mbit/s LAN faster

Steve Smith explains why there is a 10-fold increase in speed from 10Mbit/s, to 100Mbit/s, then 1000BMit/s Ethernet.

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How-to choose an operating system
Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD, or Unix?

Steve Smith talks about how to choose your next computer's operating system.

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How does a router or switch direct a packet?
How does a router and switch know which device requested what?

Steve Smith talks about how a router and switch sends data to the right device.

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Why does Windows install to the C Drive?
From OS/2, to MS-DOS, then to Windows, and yet, C Drive is default

Steve Smith explains how the C Drive became the default installation place for Windows, and many applications.

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3-way SLi with Only 16 PCIe Lanes?
How to extend the number of PCIe lanes available from your CPU using PLX

Steve Smith talks about PLX, a technology that extends the number of usable PCIe lanes.

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The War on Advertisements and Ad Blockers
Birth, Rise and War of Advertisements and Software Designed to Block Them

Steve Smith talks about Ad Block software, how it came to be, and why there is currently a war only between advertisement companies and advertisement blocker developers.

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Your FPS and Utility Frequencies
Power Utility Frequencies led the way to frames per second

Steve Smith talks about how NTSC and PAL got their frames per second, and how it relates in part to gaming.

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iOS9 - 5 New Useful Features
Features useful for iPhones and iPads

Steve Smith talks about features useful to both iPhones and iPads made available with iOS9.

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Z170 versus X99-3
Intel's DDR4 Consumer Platform versus Enthusiast Platform

Steve Smith talks about which DDR4 platform is right for your needs.

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