Recently, I helped a very smart friend with a computer problem. She was having an issue with the program she uses most and asked me for some assistance. The solution to her issue turned out to be ...

Almost everyone uses a computer daily, but many don't know how a computer works or all the different individual pieces that make it up. In fact, many people erroneously look at a computer and call it ...

Since [Dan] has started using microcontrollers, he’s been absolutely fascinated by the fact these chips are essentially low performance computers. Once he caught wind of TinyBASIC, he decided he would ...

Nearly 200 years ago, engineer Charles Babbage made plans for an engine with the basic components of a modern computer. The machine was never built, but now UK researchers are building the ancient ...

Every generation is marked by some sweeping generalizations, and for today’s youngsters, it’s the claim that they are the most tech-savvy to have ever lived. Heralded as “digital natives,” these young ...