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Title	Issue Date
How to Quiet Your Loud Personal Computer	March 2010
3 Next-Gen Fixes to the Coming Hard-Drive Crisis	January 2010
Can Tablet Computers Really Hit Prime Time This Year? Analysis	Web only
22 Top Products at CES 2010: Nvidia 3D Vision Surround	Web only
Lenovo Skylight Smartbook Is a New Breed of Tiny Netbook	Web only
Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700 Keeps Legs Cool, Laptop Loud	Web only
Iomega's v.Clone Puts a Virtual Desktop In Your Pocket	Web only
Lenovo Ideapad U1 Hybrid is one Crazy Laptop	Web only
The (Last and Next) Decade in Gadgets	Web only
How to Convert a Netbook Into a Touchscreen PC	January 2010
Hands-on First Impressions of the JooJoo Web Tablet	Web only
The Saga of the CrunchPad (...or JooJoo...) Continues	Web only
How to Sketch By Computer (For Cheap)	December 2009
So You Want to Buy a Netbook...	December 2009
How to Build a Powerful Home Theater PC for Less Than $500	Web only
Windows 7 Brings Much-Needed Closure for Microsoft Vista	Web only
10 Most Brilliant Innovators of 2009: Microsoft Natal	November 2009
10 Most Brilliant Products of 2009: Techcrunch Crunchpad Tablet	November 2009
What Does a Beer Taste Like After the Singularity?	Web only
5 Metamaterials That Make Matter Invisible, Silent or Blindingly Fast	September 2009
Is Computer Design a Substitute for Hands-on Experience?	September 2009
How to Ruggedize Your Own Gadgets (With Video!)	September 2009
Pogoplug Makes Remote Access Easy: Tech Test	Web only
How to Use Your iMac as a Second Screen	July 2009
Why New Chrome OS Won't Turn Google Into a Monopoly: Analysis	Web only
How to Open .Docx Files with Microsoft Word	July 2009
6 Steps to Mod Overkill: The Quad-Core, 1-kW, Liquid-Cooled Desk	June 2009
Everything You Need to Know About Intel's New Chip, the Core i7 Platform	Web only
How Pocket-Size Computers Will Finally Overcome Small Screens and Tiny Keyboards	Web only
How to Make Your Computer Boot Faster	March 2009
HP Firebird is a Smaller, Cheaper and Serious Gaming PC	Web only
Lenovo W700ds Laptop Sports an Extra Screen for Working Big on the Road	Web only
Lenovo Announces IdeaCentre A600: An All-in-One Desktop with Wii-Style Remote	Web only
Don't Panic! How to Recover Data From a Dead Hard Drive	December 2008
Scientists Fixing Hubble Contend With Antiquated Computers	Web only
Digital Clinic: Is Your Laptop Dangerously Hot?	November 2008
The 3 Biggest Vista Headaches, and How to Fix Them	November 2008
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Launches as Company's First Netbook: First Look	Web only
ShareCentral Helps Peripherals Reach More Than One Computer: Tech Test	Web only
Why Your USB Thumb Drive Doesn’t Really Need a Cap	August 2008
How to Unlock DVD Regions on Your Mac and PC: Tech Clinic	August 2008
10 Awesome Gadgets You Should Grab for 2008: Midyear Roundup	Web only
HP Mini-Note 2133 Laptop Is Neat, Petite—and Underpowered: Hands-on Blogger Review	Web only
How to Turn Your PlayStation 3 Into a Linux PC	June 2008
Mac vs. PC: The Ultimate Lab Test for New Desktops & Laptops	May 2008
Asus Eee Is a Tiny PC That Hits the Mark: Hands-on Blogger Review	Web only
How to Build Cheap Linux and Windows Home Media Servers in Three Easy Steps	February 2008
MythBusters: 7 Tech Headaches—and How to Fix Them	February 2008
Sony Debuts the Good, Bad and Rolly: Live @ CES 2008 (With Video)	Web only
Sony Vaio UX 490 vs. Nokia N810 Tablet Laptops: Test Drive	Web only
How One Band's DIY Formula Can Turn You Into a Digital Rock Star	January 2008
Know Your Huge Hard Drives: What's the Right Backup Plan?	December 2007
Why Refurbishing Your Computer Like a Car Can Save the World	December 2007
Top 2 Ways to Cut Down on Hazardous Waste	December 2007
How to Install Memory and Stop Landfill Pollution in 3 Steps	December 2007
PM Built a Custom, Open-Source Mini Monster PC	December 2007
Ubuntu Let Us Play, Now Grab Our DIY OS Pre-Giveaway!	December 2007
NAS200 Does Data Cloud Right with Painless Network Storage	November 2007
How to Rig Your PC to Monitors and a Flatscreen TV: Tech Clinic	October 2007
Why BumpTop's Creator Wants to Digitally Declutter Your Desktop (with Rap Video!)	October 2007
How to Clean Your 7 Favorite Gadgets	September 2007
Logitech's MX Air Cordless Laser Mouse: Best Pointer We've Tried (with Video)	Web only
Tiny PC Runs Basics for Under $100, Saves $10/Month on Power Bill	Web only
How to Donate Your PC's Downtime to Scientific Research	August 2007
Mesh Networking Takes Wi-Fi to the Masses: Emerging Tech	August 2007
Microsoft Surface: Behind-the-Scenes First Look (with Video)	July 2007
Computer Adoption: Buzzword	Web only
Home Server: Buzzword	Web only
Hack Attack: Is the Whole Internet at Risk?	June 2007
DreamAuthentics Katana: Arcade, Meet Kitchen Table	Web only
How to Back Up Your Computer's Hard Drive and Software	May 2007
Windows Vista: Solving Pop-up Security Prompts	June 2007
How to Buy a Laptop: 15 Tips You Need to Know	May 2007
Wacom Cintiq Touchscreen Tablet: Gadget of the Week	Web only
USB Flash Drives: Abusive Lab Test	May 2007
Install Powerline Network Adapters without Neighbor Interference	April 2007
Quantum Computing: 5-Minute Know-It-All	May 2007
Microsoft's Surface Computing Research Project - with Video	Web only
How to Install a Computer Water Cooling System	April 2007
Buzzword: Multitouch Computing	Web only
Nokia N800 Puts the Internet in the Palm of Your Hand: Out of the Box	Web only
How to Cool Down Your Computer: Tech Clinic	February 2007
How to Fix a Jammed Slot-Loading CD Drive: Digital Clinic	February 2007
How to Absolutely, Positively Destroy Your Data: DIY Tech	February 2007
SpaceNavigator Lets You Fly Around Google Earth: Gadget of the Week	Web only
Top Five Bluetooth Devices to Streamline Your Life	February 2007
RFID Credit Cards and Theft: Tech Clinic	January 2007
How to Install a New Hard Drive: Tech Clinic	January 2007
Physics Card Not Worth The Trouble: Tech Clinic	January 2007
Hard-Drive Capacity Math: Tech Clinic	January 2007
Science Briefs: Discovery “Go” for Night Launch, Hawking on Space Colonization...	Web only
Tech Clinic	December 2006
E-Voting Gets a Recount	Web only
The Digital Ice Age	December 2006
E-Vote '06: A Digital Election Primer	Web only
Upgrade: Wish List 2006	December 2006
Monster Media Center PC	December 2006
Live From DigitalLife	Web only
Tech Clinic Expert Q & A June 2006: Recording Satellite Radio, Avoiding Mac Viruses a...	June 2006
Popular Mechanics: Tech Clinic Expert Q & A - April 2006	April 2006
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