Tom Mainelli - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Tom Mainelli

Article | 9/12/2008 Gifts for the discerning geek

Here are some choice geek devices that are sure to please people who love well-designed gadgets.

Article | 30/09/2008 Visualize your data in whole new ways

I spend an inordinate amount of time working in huge Excel spreadsheets that represent data about the worldwide PC monitor market. Excel's pivot table...

Article | 2/09/2008 FreeNAS

Based on the FreeBSD operating system (a Unix derivative), FreeNAS is a server operating system that offers lots of features, a very small footprint, ...

Article | 19/08/2008 Better music, from your PC, for free

High-quality PC audio is important to me, as I spend a lot of time listening to music on my desktop. In previous articles I've discussed the aural adv...

Article | 16/05/2008 Get more done with these five upgrades

I'm constantly seeking out new hardware that can help me spend less time at my desk. Here are my top five recommendations.

Article | 12/05/2008 Audioengine A2

If you're serious about music but you currently listen to tunes through a pair of tinny, cheapo PC speakers, check out Audioengine's A2 speakers

Article | 9/05/2008 Five software tools to speed up your day

Let's look at some software packages that help me get more work done.

Article | 26/09/2007 Virtualize this: The pleasures of a virtual PC

I like trying out lots of new software. But when I uninstall a stinker, I know it is probably leaving behind chunks of code that will bog down my syst...

Article | 22/08/2007 Rock the iPod with open-source upgrade

Life is too short to listen to crappy digital music. So I recently decided to begin ripping all of my newly purchased CDs into FLAC, the Free Lossless...

Article | 10/01/2006 XFX GeForce 7800 GT

When nVidia launched the GeForce 7800 GTX, several months ago, its stellar performance blew us away--but so did its scary price. The latest nVidia chi...

Article | 9/06/2005 Canon Digital IXUS 700

The Canon Digital IXUS 700 is so small that it fits easily in just about any pocket, leaving you no excuse for not having a camera handy when those on...

Article | 1/03/2005 BTX gives motherboards a makeover

Intel's new BTX (Balanced Technology Extended) specification gives motherboards a makeover. The company says that the new motherboard and chassis spec...

Article | 18/01/2005 Easy monitor calibration

If you've ever spent hours tweaking your vacation photos on the PC, only to have the kids sport Shrek-tone tans when you print, your monitor settings ...

Article | 13/01/2005 Coming soon: 64-bit desktop computers

The dawn of 64-bit Windows desktop computing is upon us. So say the likes of Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, and Microsoft. And this time, they really,...

Article | 29/09/2004 400GB serial ATA drive

Hitachi's Deskstar 7K400 is the new king of big: the 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive comes with an 8MB buffer and a staggering 400GB of storage. The dri...