Wallpapers for Desktop & Mobile phones

Save these sci-fi wallpapers for your pc & mobile devices. All Images available are in hi-res (1024 x 768) and (720 x 400)
There are many things out there to download from the net for your computer and other devices such as the mobile phone. With the Smart phones, the options of things that you can do with it are almost countless. From surfing the Internet to watching Live Television on the go. Many people are now using these phones for the web as much as they do using a desktop or laptop computer.

However, one of the things that seems to stay the same is the enjoyment of still being able to change your background images or wallpapers. As lots more wallpapers are been created, more and more people have continued to download images of their choice. The interest for wallpaper or background images as they are sometimes called, could be generated from the fact that just like decorating your home from time to time, the computer and mobile phone also needs a makeover especially in order to suit your mood.

What's interesting is that many wallpapers are very simple looking layouts and do not necessarily need to be big in graphic effects to gain the appeal - so long as they fit to the device or computer screen being used.

Below are a selection of wallpapers available for pc's and mobile phones with their respective sizes indicated. If you do not see the size you are looking for please specify in the comment section or leave a comment on my Flickr page at MJ's Photo Pix
 

The Commodore 64

Remember those computers from the 80's? Well, we take a look at the Commodore 64 and some of the games that were available for it. So without further ado, I present to you one of the highly respected computers of its generation, the Commodore 64!
The 80's was an interesting era and one to be remembered. This was the time where computer games were a lot more appealing than the 70's 2-bit tennis game. That's because the graphics were better and the stages of game play was a lot more engaging.
Along with the Spectrum, Sinclair, Atari and Amstrad, the Commodore 64 was also a popular PC. Many of the games were on cassette tapes which you had to load up using the seperate tape recorder that you plug to the PC. Depending on the amount of data for each game per tape, you can find yourself waiting for 5 to 20mins for a game to load up. Often the case it was always worth the wait.

 




The first joysticks made for the 8bit gaming machines had only one trigger button. The image you see below was one of the first to have two. These were commonly known as 'Quickshot'. They were made to give you a more realistic experience especially when playing games such as Space Invaders, Infiltrator and Zynaps. The joystick had ridges so you could grip the controls during fast playability. Underneath the joystick were four suction cups to sick it down to a table or something of a similar enamel material. The commodore 64 aloud up to 2 joysticks unlike the multi-play we see today.

When it came to games, there were a huge selection of genre's to choose from. 'Shoot 'em ups' and 'Beat 'em ups' were the most popular with such games as The Exploding Fist and Rambo. Other titles came into the frame a little later like 'Red Heat' and 'Ghostbusters 2' just to name a few, making the Commodore 64 a machine to be reckoned with. And with the help of better reliability with loading games, this further expanded the popularity of the computer. Even Aliens was released for the '64 which was the first game to put you right in the action as you travel down the many corridors.

 Technology for computers and their games got better. In the ninties, two 16-bit gaming machines were released on the market - the Sega Mega Drive and the Super Nintendo. They were double the graphics, and games loaded in seconds of inserting the cartridges. This meant that all the 8-bit computers had met their match and were surpassed into the history books. Yet we remember them because they were the first to change the way people play games...forever.

How To Prevent Your Desktop PC From Overheating

Does your computer prompt you with messages such as CPU over temperature? Or while using your PC, can you hear the sound of your fan working harder than it should? If so, then this is a sign that some very simple maintenence needs to be done. This article will show you how and will help to keep your computer running smoothly during operation. It contains some very simple instructions on how to do this. 

Inside every desktop computer is a CPU (Central Processing Unit). On top of this device is a fan that keeps the CPU cool while you use the computer. However, over some time the fan and the grills below it will get clogged with dust and dirt. The only way to remove this is to manually extract it from inside the computer.
Below are the instructions on how to do it.

1) Turn off your PC and unplug it from the mains.
2) Unlock and take off the side cover of the unit.

The inside should look something like this. In this display many of the components have been taken out with the exception of the fan.



3) Using the correct screwdriver that fits the screw heads, remove all four screws.
4) Carefully lift the fan out of place and clean the rota blades with a dry cloth until clear of dust and dirt.
5) Do the same for the grills by gently brushing away and blowing out the dust.
6) Once this is done, replace the fan back on top of the grills and reinsert the four screws.
7) Put the cover back onto the unit securely and turn on the PC.

Outcome: Your computer should now be whisper quiet, and running smoothly without the interferring sound of the fan. There should not be anymore CPU messages popping up on your screen. However, if there is, then you may need to refresh your memory (DIMM modules) or invest in new memory for your system. These are inexpensive nowadays, but that may also depend on the type of memory your computer needs.