These days, more and more of our art is being created digitally. Even things you wouldn’t think are digital go through a digital process. Photographers use Photoshop to rebalance colors, or even combine multiple photos into one. And graphic designers don’t work with pens or markers anymore. They use a tablet or other digital interface. …
The Parallel port, or as you may know it the “printer port,” was in use with computers as early as 1981. The port remained in use all the way until 1996 when it was superseded by the USB standard. If you were using computers in the 90s, you’ll quickly recognize its massive 25 pin socket. …
For the past couple of decades, computers have fallen broadly into two categories: laptops and desktops. If you wanted an all-in-one, portable solution, you bought a laptop. If you wanted a system that you could modify and upgrade, you bought a desktop. But in the last few years, a new type of computer has become …
Laptops have a number of benefits when compared to a full-sized computer. Perhaps the most obvious is their portability. You can take them with you anywhere, without having to haul around a bulky monitor. And with a built-in mouse and keyboard, you don’t have to bring any peripherals. You can walk into a hotel room, …
When many people think of recording music, they think of something like this. You practice and practice and practice until you’re blue in the face. Then you book some time at a recording studio for hundreds of dollars a day. If you aren’t recording a killer track every single time, those studio fees can rack …