The amount of data stored on computers, servers and other forms of magnetic media is staggering. Even though technological advances in magnetic storage have increased their reliability, much data is still lost every day. The leading cause of data loss is hardware or system failure.
To be honest, it is not...
Laptop computers are becoming more popular these days. The smaller size and portability makes them the perfect computer for many families. When coupled with a wireless network, the laptop can be moved from the kitchen table to the living room couch very easily. This author even uses his laptop to...
As many people realize that the Internet is the new word of mouth, businesses are implementing all types of strategies to bring the relative freedom that people have to talk freely about a business under control.
Namely, the more unscrupulous businesses will actually pay writers to write reviews in a very...
Let’s start with a little of my background, just so you know who is answering the question. I have been around computers since the early 1980s. My first computer was a Texas Instrument TI99/4A, which was little more than a keyboard, black-and-white television and a cassette player.
Through the decades, computers...
The Data Rescue Center is starting to get hard drives that were damaged during the recent Hurricane Irene that battled the east coast of the United States. Hard drives that have been damaged during a hurricane can have a number of problems, starting with the obvious water damage (encased in...
The world is a digital community. As a responsible citizen of that community, The Data Rescue Center is offering a $500 discount for victims of Hurricane Irene. Power surges, flooding and mudslides caused damage to an unknown number of hard drives. These drives contain irreplaceable digital photos, critical business documents...