Usernames for other things (And some tips about computers!)

Other things I do? Hmm...ok. I'll tell you.

Youtube
Username: Plankicorn

Twitter
Username: Slickblade5

Facebook
I..think it's just my e-mail.

Last.fm
Username: Slickblades

Another thing: I can't stand it when people are ignorant about computers! One of my pet peeves is where people confuse "memory" with HARD DRIVE SPACE! It's like, "Oh, what's usin' up all the MEMORY??" GAH!! If you are one of those people, that's not good. Leave my blog now. No I'm just kidding. But for the record, memory refers to RAM, or Random Access Memory. RAM is basically what makes a computer able to process everything. The more RAM you have, the faster your computer will go. Hard drive space is how much space is left on your hard drive to store whatever you need to store on it.

And another thing: DO NOT measure how fast a computer can process things by how fast it boots. It's not right. You are blaming the computer for something you probably did yourself: PUT A VIRUS ON IT. If your computer boots up so slow that you can press the power button and go watch a football game and it still hasn't finished booting, it's got a virus on it. No computer is naturally that slow.

Another way you might be able to tell is the sound your computer makes. That's right, pay attention to it. If it sounds like it is running louder than normal, ask yourself these questions:
Is what I'm currently running CPU intensive?
If not, what kind of anti-virus software can I get?
If so, it shouldn't be a problem.
Best anti-virus software out there, hands-down: Avast!
Best FREE anti-virus software, hands-down: AVG
Some other good free ones:
Adaware SE Personal
Spybot: Search and Destroy

Some good PC acronyms to remember (since people ask me about these all the time!):
PC=Personal Copmuter
RAM=Random Access Memory
CPU=Computer Processing Unit
GPU=Graphics Processing Unit
ISP=Internet Service Provider
HDD=I personally don't exactly know what this stands for, but my best guess is either Hard Disk Drive or High Definition Drive. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
SSD=Solid State Drive

And one more thing. IT'S USERNAME, NOT SCREEN NAME. SCREEN NAME IS OBSOLETE. THAT IS WHAT AOL USED BACK WHEN THEY WERE THE ONLY ADVERTISED ISP. SCREEN NAMES NO LONGER EXIST. THEY ARE CALLED USERNAMES NOW.

Until next time,
Keep bein' slick