Virus Myths
http://www.kumite.com/myths
Bandwidth: Medium
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Rating: 6/10

Just how seriously should you take the latest computer virus scare (and there's bound to be one in circulation, no matter when you read this article)? Virus Myths is dedicated to debunking virus hysteria. It's a site that won't win any awards for style or tone (it's rather patronising), but if you're living in fear of virus attacks you'll gain a little perspective after reading Rob Rosenberger's debunking of numerous virus myths. Check out the information on the Irina and Good Times e-mail viruses, for instance. It's a fascinating account of how publicity stunts, pranks and rumours become Internet faction.

Data Powers of Ten
http://www.ccsf.caltech.edu/~roy/dataquan
Bandwidth: Low
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Rating: 6/10

Did you know that five exabytes of storage is all you need to fit all the words ever spoken during human history? Well, that's the case, according to Data Powers of Ten. If you're wondering where you're heading after gigabytes start to feel like peanuts, Roy Williams Clickery's little page of data storage measurements will take you all the way from a bit to a yottabyte.

Cool Tips
http://www.swschool.com/tipofday.htm
Rating: 6/10

For a new tip everyday on a variety of topics, try Cool Tips.

Intel Secrets – What Intel Doesn’t Want You To Know
http://www.x86.org/
Rating: 6/10

Most definitely an unofficial Intel site.

PC Lube and Tune
http://pclt.cis.yale.edu/pclt/
Rating: 8/10

A cyber garage on the information superhighway, make a pit-stop here for non-technical information on topics when your computer decides to give you a hard time or stop altogether.

The Price Watch Search Engine
http://www.pricewatch.com/

Strictly American, but interesting for us antipodeans nonetheless, the Price Watch Search Engine is the fastest way to find the best US street price for a computer product. Just enter what you are looking for in a form, click the button and you get a list of dealer's who have the cheapest prices for the product.

System Optimization Information
http://www.dfw.net/~sdw/
Rating: 8/10

Keeping your PC in tip-top condition can avoid loss of data and general heart failure. Learn the basics here.

TipWorld
http://www.tipworld.com/
Rating: 8/10

TipWorld is one of those sites that you have to force yourself to visit once a month, and only once a month -- any more than that is dangerously addictive. There are tips on virtually every topic and recently they have begun branching out into fun topics like game tips and soapies of the day.

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