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ATEN VS481A 4-port HDMI Switch Review

ATEN VS481A 4-port HDMI Switch Review

We have reviewed ATEN products before, as they make great KVM switches. The last one we reviewed was geared towards the PC gamer and included DMI and audio switching. Anyone who has been around home theater for the past twenty years has seen the industry change the video cables from RF cables, RCA, S-Video, component [...]

Building a Linux Firewall Part 1: Why?

Building a Linux Firewall Part 1: Why?

There’s no doubt that the internet today is more powerful than ever… and great power demands great responsibility.  There are threats everywhere that you need to protect yourself, your family, and your hardware from.  Not only do you have to worry about hackers, viruses, and spammers, but you need to worry about sexual predators and inappropriate content for [...]

How to Professionally Repair DVDs Without Spending $500

How to Professionally Repair DVDs Without Spending $500

If you are a technology junkie then you no doubt have thousands of commercial CDs or DVDs, not to mention thousands more of your own archives. Even if you take care of your collection like a scientific laboratory, you are bound to scratch some of these discs. Replacing these discs may be very expensive (if [...]