One of the first pieces of hardware I ever remember lusting after was a cassette player. I was pretty young back then, and a cassette player was innovative! As I got a little older, making “mix tapes” for girls you liked was all the rage. I enjoyed being able to record things, and play them back. These days, we take audio and video recording for granted. Back then… it was really high tech stuff!

I still have several of my old cassettes. I want to start archiving those memories into MP3 format, so that I can save them. There’s a few different ways that you can accomplish this, using various pieces of hardware. The folks at ThinkGeeksent me something that will help me do this easily…

The easiest ways to get programs these days is to download them. When I was getting started with software, you had to actually go to a store and buy them. The Internet didn't really even exist back then! There's software available for any platform these days, but this video is all about Windows... and the ease with which you can install programs using Ninite.

Chris invites you to eavesdrop on a call with his assistant, Kat. She's been a Microsoft MVP in the area of Windows Security for over four years now, and has been considered an Expert in the malware removal community for about seven years. They talked a bit about the security side of Windows 7, and her take on the new operating system in general.

Most video editors suck. I don't mean the people who edit videos. I'm talking about the software itself. Many of them require you to take classes in order to even begin to grasp how to make use of the program. You just want to edit video! Maybe you have video sitting on some kind of media like VHS tapes that you want to digitize, edit and share. If you're looking to edit video without installing any software (or getting an advanced degree!) - you're in luck!

Back in the day, I used to love Internet Explorer. It was awesome... up until version 4 and above. A lot of people out there still use IE, and will continue to do so. You can install a new plugin that Google has released - and have your install of Internet Explorer kick serious browser butt once again.

I guess I need more memory, since I keep forgetting my own name! Sadly, I can't just buy and install some in my brain. The question that Lynn sent in to PCPitStop is concerned about the amount of memory her computer has. She purchased a computer with 128MB of memory, which is running Vista. The store clerks keep telling her she needs more RAM, but she is wondering if they are just trying to get her to spend more money.

They say that when God closes a door, he makes you use Windows. Of course, it depends on what kind of God you have as to what version he makes you use. My God would make you use Windows 7. Your God may not be so nice, and make you use Windows Vista. We have to deal with Windows, even if we don't use it on a regular basis. Michael from the PCPitStop community wrote in asking about using Windows XP on his Vista machine. Let's take a look at this, shall we?

There is this thing sitting inside your computer that is the one thing every other thing is connected to! It's called a motherboard. I have no idea why there's no fatherboard... but yeah. The motherboard is crucial. If it's not working - good luck using your computer at all. Ian from the PCPitStop community is sad because his Sony Vaio died. His motherboard is now dead, and wonders where he can find an affordable replacement.

Sometimes, it's easy to upgrade to the latest and greatest version of a piece of software. Other times, you may have a lot of trouble. That's the fun of working with software. Microsoft rolls up a whole bunch of patches and bug fixes, and throw them out there. Those are called service packs, of course. Windows XP is on service pack 3 currently. Louis from the PCPitStop community wrote in to ask about a compatibility issue with XP SP3.

Our good friend Chris Pirillo has stepped in to help us answer yet another one of the numerous Ask the Pros questions that have come in. Someone from the PCPitStop community recently asked how he can enlarge fonts on a web page, to make it easier for him to read. You don’t need a new printer, don’t worry! The answer lies within your browser itself!