We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Growing up in the early days of personal computers, I learned a lot about how they work — and how to troubleshoot when they don't. True, there ...

The black-on-black of modern computing is generally much preferred to 80s beige and 90s gray, but what if you want to rock some crazier schemes? Check out this low-cost tutorial for achieving your ...

In 1998, Ask Ars was an early feature of the newly launched Ars Technica. Now, as then, it’s all about your questions and our community’s answers. Each week, we’ll dig into our question bag, provide ...