Computer Tips, Tutorials, Projects

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Building, Buying, Ergonomics, Viruses
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GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

5 Star Support

Computer Help For People Over 50 (Large font site. Scroll down for menu. Downloading, creating a new folder, email attachments...)

Help & How-To (overclocking, replacing parts, digitizing cassetes & LPs, speeding up software...) - Computer Shopper

How Do I... - PC Mechanic (hardware how-tos)

Most Popular How-To Columns - Cyberwalker

BUILDING OR MODIFYING A COMPUTER

Build The COSMAC "ELF", A Low-Cost Experimenter's Microcomputer (1976 article reprint) - Popular Mechanics

Build Your Own Computer For Free - The Sietch

Connecting A Floppy Disk Drive To The iMac - c't

BUILDING A PC

Build Your Own PC

Learn To Build A Computer (Useful, but written in 2000. Ignore specific parts recommendations!) - Build Your Own Computer.Net

My Super PC (tutorials for an affordable, high-quality PC)

BUYING A COMPUTER

Apple Mac-Intel Simplified Buying Guide - eHomeUpgrade

Buying Guides - Computer Shopper

Dave's Guide to Buying a Home Computer (look left)

Desktop Buying Guide - CNet

How To Buy A Desktop PC - PC World

Laptop Buyers Guide - Geek.com

Laptop Buyers Guide - Laptop Magazine

Laptop Buying Guide - CNet

Some Basic Features You Should Demand When Buying A PC - Walt Mossberg

ERGONOMICS/HEALTHY COMPUTER USE

Avoiding Back Pain & Neck Pain Whilst Working At A Computer - PhysioRoom.com

Computer Vision Syndrome - Penn Eye Care

Health Center (stretches, typing techniques, mouse techniques...) - RSI Warrior

How Do I Prevent It? (computer-related repetitive strain injury or RSI) - Paul Marxhausen

How To Keep Your Computer From Hurting Your Eyes - Third Age

Is Your Job Aging You? Computer Users Beware - Spine-Health.com

SECURITY

6 Basic Steps To Secure Your Computer - MichaelWales.com

How To Spot A Hoax Computer Virus Alert - Rhode Island Soft Systems, Inc.

Nine Steps To Protect Your MS Windows System From Viruses - Evgeny Kovalenko

Protect Your PC On The Road - Russell Vines

Simple Steps To Defend Against Viruses, Spyware & Adware - Sophos

Small Business Computer Security Checklist - Microsoft Small Business Center

Six Steps To Protect Your PC - emachines