If your Windows install is feeling creaky and you want to freshen up, or if you don't have Windows at all, the fastest way to fix things up is to simply do a clean install. Back up your important ...

This looks like a normal eraser… until you realize it’s hiding a USB flash drive inside. The hack is simple: cut the eraser, hollow it out, and slide the USB board in so it disappears when closed.

Linux has two ways to do memory compression – zram and zswap – but you rarely hear about the second. The Register compares and contrasts them. Better to try to make the most of what you've already got ...

The Windows Disc Image Burner tool pops up and should point to your CD/DVD drive. Click the Burn button to proceed. Once the ISO is burned to the disc, your drive may open so you can remove the disc.