In the Newspaper

How to build your own PC - Part 8 - The Finale

July 24, 2010

Technology editor Chris Gardner, with the help of Need A Nerd, demystifies the personal computer by building a media centre from scratch. This week they look at using Windows 7 to listen to music, watch DVDs and live TV. The ability to play music... Read more

How to build your own PC - Part 7

July 17, 2010

Technology editor Chris Gardner, with the help of Need A Nerd, demystifies the personal computer by building a media centre from scratch. This week they look at switching on and installing an operating system and device drivers. My worst fears had... Read more

How to build your own PC - Part 6

July 10, 2010

Technology editor Chris Gardner, with the help of Need A Nerd, demystifies the personal computer by building a media centre from scratch. This week they look at peripherals. With the personal computer console built it’s time to look at what IT... Read more

How to build your own PC - Part 5

July 3, 2010

Technology editor Chris Gardner, with the help of Need A Nerd, demystifies the personal computer by building a media centre from scratch. This week they look at hard disk drives and optical drives. Hard Disk Drive: Seagate ST3500418AS Baracuda ATA... Read more

How to build your own PC - Part 4

June 26, 2010

Technology editor Chris Gardner, with the help of Need A Nerd, demystifies the personal computer by building a media centre from scratch. This week they look at PCI Cards. PCI Cards: Hauppauge! WinTV-NOVA-TD-500 digital television tuner TP-LINK... Read more

How to build your own PC - Part 3

June 19, 2010

Waikato Times technology editor Chris Gardner, with the help of Need A Nerd, demystifies the personal computer by building a media centre from scratch. This week they look at the central processor unit, processor cooler and memory. Central... Read more

How to build your own PC - Part 2

June 12, 2010

Waikato Times technology editor Chris Gardner, with the help of Need A Nerd, demystifies the personal computer by building a media centre from scratch. This week they look at the motherboard. Motherboard: Gigabyte S-Series GA-G41M-ES2H The... Read more

How to build your own PC - Part 1

June 5, 2010

Waikato Times technology editor Chris Gardner, with the help of Need A Nerd, demystifies the personal computer by building a media centre from scratch. This week they look at the console. Console: SilverStone GD05 Grandia series SST-GD05B The... Read more

  • Nerd Online Backup

    We’ve had more than our fair share of disasters in New Zealand this year and disasters, both natural and... Read More

  • Smartphone - Bad Apps

    According to an analysis from some phishing sites, secure web services provider Trusteer found that people using... Read More

  • Mobile data

    A smartphone is a fantastic tool for the savvy owner, with a host of useful applications and features. There is however... Read More