The REAL Holiday Geek Gift Guide
Just about every major site on the web has posted its own technology gift guide for the holiday season. Comprised mainly of mainstream gadgets like iPhones, camcorders, and netbooks, it’s almost as though every tech writer has been using copy and paste a bit too much lately. Not only that, but any real geek will … Continue Reading
General Tech 1 CommentHappy Thanksgiving!
PC Fastlane wishes to extend a happy Thanksgiving to all its readers. While iPhones, computers, and other gadgets are all great, in the end it’s family and friends who make the holiday season most special. So drive carefully, be safe, and eat a lot of turkey! Expect some great new features next week. In the … Continue Reading
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At approximately 8:30 this morning, an error occurred during a routine software upgrade and PC Fastlane was taken offline for about two hours and twenty minutes. The issue has now been resolved, and the site is fully operational. Sorry for the trouble!
Uncategorized Comments OffDeal Fastlane: Amazing Dell Deals
Black Friday isn’t for another four days, but retailers are already handing out huge discounts. Chief among them is Dell, which seems to really be pushing hard this holiday season for good sales. With the poor economy and Dell’s need to break even comes the consumer’s benefit.
Uncategorized Comments OffWoopra
Over the years, I have used a variety of analytics programs to keep track of website traffic. From Google Analytics to Microsoft adCenter Analytics to OneStat, they’re all the same. Since last week, however, I’ve been lucky enough to be able to test drive a new sort of web statistics software, Woopra. Though still in … Continue Reading
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Lately it has been all the rage to talk about the advent of USB 3.0, the first update to the USB specification in eight years, and one that promises tenfold transfer speed improvement. And certainly that’s something worth talking about. But what many authors are failing to mention is that the Apple to USB’s Microsoft, … Continue Reading
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