MSN.com has a bunch of good tips and tricks on things around computing that you should know, but vendors or companies do not want you to know. Some of them are very basic, but tips like Extended Warranties Aren’t Worth It, Faster Shipping Isn’t Always Faster and Your Cell Phone’s Been Crippled are good information:
- Your CPU May Be Much Faster Than You Think
- You Never Have to Pay Full Price
- Faster Shipping Isn’t Always Faster
- You Can Kill the Messenger
- Extended Warranties Aren’t Worth It
- You Too Can Exploit Windows’ Bad Security
- You Can Save Big Money on Big-Name Software Packages
- That Dead Pixel on Your LCD May Not Be Covered
- Your Cell Phone’s Been Crippled
- High-End Manufacturers Don’t Always Make Their Products
- You Can Call Amazon, EBay, and Other Web Businesses
- Security Center Can Be Muted
- Game Consoles Are Hackable
- You Can Use an IPod to Move Music
- You Can Get a Human on the Phone
- MP3 Players Run Down Too Fast
- Useless Specs
20 Things They Don’t Want You to Know – [PCWorld.com]
Update: (2005/09/29) MSN.com’s URL is not permanent (what are they thinking)! I have changed all to PCWorld.com for now.
