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The impact of technologies in educational research

Posted on August 22, 2023

Seeing the dynamics of the world today, we cannot help but recognize the global impact of tеchnology on all aspects of our lives.

The modern world is constantly еvolving due to the rapid progress of technology. This progress affects all spheres of life, including the educational process and scientific investigation.

By combining innovative approaches and the latest technologies, modern students and scientists open up endless possibilities. These are opportunities to conduct research and expand knowledge horizons. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you recommend a cheap motherboard for my HP computer?

Posted on August 20, 2023

Question from Trevor: The integrated sound has gone out on my ancient, but beloved HP Pavilion Slimline s5680d PC’s motherboard (model # MSI MS-7613).

Can you recommend a cheap replacement motherboard that’ll fit inside this computer’s case and work with its power supply? [Read more…]

How to prevent your laptop from getting stolen on campus

Posted on August 20, 2023

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These days, laptops are as common in our schools as backpacks, notebooks and pencils. In fact, most colleges (and many high schools) now require that every student own one.

Unfortunately, laptops also tend to disappear when you aren’t looking. In fact, many campus police departments receive more reports about stolen laptops than any other item.

Simply following just a few simple common-sense rules can help keep your laptop safe and sound regardless of where you might happen to be on campus. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I securely wipe an external hard drive with my MacBook?

Posted on August 19, 2023

Question from Don: I have a 2TB external hard drive that I’ve used to back up my MacBook for a while. I just bought a 6TB drive to replace it.

I want to give the old drive to my nephew because he needs one and he can’t really afford to buy one.

How can I securely wipe that drive to make sure it’s completely empty before I give it to him? [Read more…]

Q&A: Why won’t my PC boot from a hard drive from another PC?

Posted on August 19, 2023

Question from Travis: I have an HP desktop computer that got fried by lightning.

I also have an old Dell desktop that had a bad hard drive. Both PCs ran Windows 10.

My cousin connected the hard drive from the HP to his computer and it seemed to work fine, so I replaced the bad hard drive in my Dell with the one from the dead HP.

But now after switching the drives, when I turn the computer on Windows won’t boot up. All it does is display a blue screen with an error message on it.

What do I need to do to fix this? [Read more…]