许美静
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How CPUs are Designed and Built
We all think of the CPU as the "brains" of a computer, but what does that actually mean? What is goi...
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Five Years Without Facebook
It was the summer of 2012 when I made a seemingly innocent decision that would have a greater impact...
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Google Drive Alternatives: Improving Privacy and Security
In an age of eroding online privacy and increasing corporate surveillance, many are looking for a go...
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How USB Works
Editor's note:An updated version of this article has been published.For 25 years, the USB port has b...
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What Happened Last Time AMD Beat Intel?
Seeing how quickly AMD Ryzen processors are flying off the shelves, it's not hard to see the desktop...
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5 Adobe PDF Reader Alternatives That Do More for Free
These days, you don't need an app just to view PDF files. Every web browser can do that. If you some...
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How CPUs are Designed and Built, Part 2: CPU Design Process
Now that we know how processors work at a high level, it's time to dig inside to understand how the...
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4K vs 1440p vs 1080p: What Monitor to Buy?
Let's talk about monitor formats. Are you ready to step up into the world of 4K gaming, or is a more...
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What If Microsoft Had Released an Officebook Instead of the Surface RT
Ever since release I've been following Microsoft's Surface tablets, and when I say following I mean...
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Strange Brigade Benchmarked
Video game developer Rebellion is well recognized today for their work on the Sniper Elite series. I...
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Not Intel, Not AMD: Alternative CPU Architectures from Around the World
It's easy to think of the desktop CPU space as a duopoly: on the one hand you have Intel finally tra...