Email hoax

Random link brought me to Snopes about a currently circulating rumour. Rather than get into the hoax, here's some info: The rumour claims "for every time this gets shared, ___ will donate....". This does and can happen but ONLY ONLY ONLY if you see "____ shared BUSINESSNAME's status". If Betty-Sue shares John-Bob's status, it doesn't…
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Hard drive death rate

Hard drive death rate
Did you know that 5% of hard drives die in the first 18 months of use? It then levels off for a while and starts dropping significantly after the 3 year mark. This is why, whenever possible, your hard drive's health is checked while it's on the workbench here. It's all well and good to…
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