Good Reasons To Have A Wireless Network by Kenneth Snodin
Having a wireless network opens up many possibilities. Wireless networks provide an inexpensive and easy way to share a single Internet connection among several computers. This means you only need one modem, and you can add additional computers to the network just by plugging in a wireless card... If you are a game player, you’ve probably noticed that your games often have an option to play over a local area network or LAN. ... You can use your computer in any room you want – no more being trapped near a phone outlet or walking over that tangle of wires in your home.

Gaming as a Cultural Thermometer: Beyond the Frat Pack by James Boza
When I walked into the store, all I wanted was some lunch-type that could get me through the rest of the work week. However, when I passed the crowd of onlookers just past the store entrance, and then nearly tripped over the rickety card table (complete with cheesy plastic tablecloth) that they... Judging only by the fervor displayed by the card table’s adoring masses, maybe I missed the unbelievable thing that they were actually staring at… maybe the pet department was going to start selling manatees, and there was one on display that you could feed!

Mahjong by Josh Riverside
Mahjong, also known as mahjongg, majiang, mah-jong or mah-jongg, is a traditional Chinese game. Mahjong is a game that involves skill, intelligence, estimation as well as luck. Mahjong, which literally means "the game of a hundred intelligences" in Chinese, has been traditionally a gambling game. ... There are also computer versions of Mahjong that can be played with the computer, online with other players or it can be downloaded for playing. ... In the game, each player holds set of 13 tiles (for a 136-tile set) and draws one tile at a time from a stack (known as the wall).

Why Build Your Own Gaming Computer? by Nathan Holsing
The best way to get the gaming computer that you want, that will provide optimum performance is to build your own computer. If you think you do not have the technical knowledge or are not capable of building a computer you are wrong. I'm pretty certain that I could teach my mother (who has a... The Advantages To Building Your Own Computer By building your own computer you are assured of getting the highest quality because you have painstakingly researched every component. ... How To Build Your Own Computer I hope I've convinced you to build your own computer.

Video Games Are The Future by Adam Archer
*Thirty Five Years Ago The fledgling video game business was struggling to make a name for itself as it competed with toys, playing cards and board games for customers. The early games like Pong, Pac Man and Donkey Kong were very basic in terms of technology, and they had very little creativity... Big celebrity names are starting to integrate into the computer game industry, and as this happens it only means more publicity for both parties involved. ... Today, the computer online game industry is a multi billion dollar extravaganza that has progressed increasingly, and it is starting to...

Desktop Computer Basics by Dave Stewart
When buying a computer it helps to know some basic information about components and processes. Hopefully these explanations will give you a better understanding of how a computer functions, and enable you to ask the salesman some productive questions. ... Graphics Card The Graphics card or Video card provides, as the name suggests, the video output from your computer. ... For those that use their computer to play games a seperate video card is a must. ... Sound Card Sound cards provide the audio output for your computer.

How To Properly Install A New Video Card by Otis Cooper
Your video card is one of those components in your computer you want to both learn as much about it as possible and to learn how to remove the old one and install a new card quickly.Playing those awesome games will be that much more enjoyable with one of those muscle bound video cards boosting... The operating system should detect the new video card and install the device driver software that will allow the card to talk to the computer.A cdrom should have come with the new card with the device drivers and other useful software.

The Gaming Laptop Lover by Louise Wasa
To keep in touch with your business, friends and to receive and deliver information, people carry their laptops. In that way they can access the internet, have conferences, and many other features that their desktop computer can do back at the office. ... Cheap You can save very much money by getting computer parts at really cheap prices and assemble your own computer laptop. ... If you will use your computer only for 3D gaming or setting up a powerful workstation that will be on most of the time, then the best choice is probably a desktop PC.

Computer Overheating- How A 10 Dollar Part Saved A 1000 Dollar Computer by Michael Quarles
Recently, a friend of mine installed a new graphics card in his computer. The rather steep price, $150, was justified by the remarkable improvement in performance. Game play had never been so good. He loved everything about the new card, until he realized how hot it was getting inside his... It was drinking up every bit of heat that graphics card put out. ... They fit in an unused PCI card slot. ... All you have to do is pop out a slot cover, and anchor them to the case with a screw, just like you would a PCI card.

Upgrading Various Components of Your Computer by Logan Rokwild
Upgrading RAM We have understood by now, that more memory will enable your computer to work faster. How much memory you need is really a factor of the nature of work that you do on you computer. Two factors are worth considering: the first, that if your computer does not have enough memory, it... Upgrading your graphics card If you are playing hi-tech games and finding that the animation is slow, then your graphics card probably needs to be upgraded. ... Upgrading your microprocessor A faster microprocessor means a faster computer, given that the other components (memory, graphics card...