Comments on: Almost Eliminate the Need To Google http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/ A Resource for Computer Repair Technicians & to get PC tech support help. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:21:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-10286 John Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:52:55 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-10286 I agree, Google is convenient but all that advertising you have to go thru may not we worth it. So...I bought it but still have not received it. I agree, Google is convenient but all that advertising you have to go thru may not we worth it. So…I bought it but still have not received it.

]]> By: Alexander Blake http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-7892 Alexander Blake Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:20:32 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-7892 I've bought so many copies of this book, seems like every time I buy a copy of it another one comes out :\ I’ve bought so many copies of this book, seems like every time I buy a copy of it another one comes out :\

]]> By: Nick http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-6228 Nick Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:19:49 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-6228 Agree with Arnold J., and Google is just too convenient, always updated, and free. Also IMHO the manual that comes with whatever you've got pretty much covers the hardware end of it if you don't know it already. PC hardware isn't rocket science. I have seen an early revision of the book maybe 10 years ago I believe, and back then things were quite a bit more involved than they are now, like back when motherboards and modems had jumpers and you worried about things like the IRQ and base I/O address of components. Not so much an issue today. Working at a computer shop in the mid-late 90's I recall seeing a motherboard that came with a manual complete with pictures of physical installation; it may have had a 'plug n' play' bios too... but I remember telling the boss man something like "hey, look at this, people really won't need us for too much longer." Agree with Arnold J., and Google is just too convenient, always updated, and free.

Also IMHO the manual that comes with whatever you’ve got pretty much covers the hardware end of it if you don’t know it already. PC hardware isn’t rocket science. I have seen an early revision of the book maybe 10 years ago I believe, and back then things were quite a bit more involved than they are now, like back when motherboards and modems had jumpers and you worried about things like the IRQ and base I/O address of components. Not so much an issue today.

Working at a computer shop in the mid-late 90’s I recall seeing a motherboard that came with a manual complete with pictures of physical installation; it may have had a ‘plug n’ play’ bios too… but I remember telling the boss man something like “hey, look at this, people really won’t need us for too much longer.”

]]> By: Arnold L. Johnson http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-5024 Arnold L. Johnson Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:41:42 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-5024 Seen the book at the library, it is a fine book, lots of meat but, I wish these books would include handling Unix and Linux. A few chapters about what you'd encounter in supporting a Linux OS on PC hardware would only make it a tad bit thicker. Then how long do we wait for the next edition after the technology upgrades? And what about fresh approaches, varied opinions and experiences? Google will not go away, quietly. Seen the book at the library, it is a fine book, lots of meat but, I wish these books would include handling Unix and Linux. A few chapters about what you’d encounter in supporting a Linux OS on PC hardware would only make it a tad bit thicker.

Then how long do we wait for the next edition after the technology upgrades? And what about fresh approaches, varied opinions and experiences? Google will not go away, quietly.

]]> By: New Jersey Computer Repair http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-4711 New Jersey Computer Repair Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:47:51 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-4711 Most of the times I go to google to research a BSOD or some sort of strange issue that perhaps only affects certain drivers/hardware configs...I'm guessing this book wouldn't really help in such situations right? Most of the times I go to google to research a BSOD or some sort of strange issue that perhaps only affects certain drivers/hardware configs…I’m guessing this book wouldn’t really help in such situations right?

]]> By: Armen Shirvanian http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-4579 Armen Shirvanian Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:05:09 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-4579 The title of the article sure sets people upside-down, as Google is often the upgraded choice to a static textbook. The comprehensiveness of this book would have to be present for it to serve as the source of information for the majority of issues related to its topic. The title of the article sure sets people upside-down, as Google is often the upgraded choice to a static textbook. The comprehensiveness of this book would have to be present for it to serve as the source of information for the majority of issues related to its topic.

]]> By: SoLinkable http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-4555 SoLinkable Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:58:24 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-4555 “[The] book almost removes a reason to Google”... That's a pretty serious claim. I'll have to check out the book to see if it truly CAN remove my reliance on Google. Thanks guys. “[The] book almost removes a reason to Google”… That’s a pretty serious claim. I’ll have to check out the book to see if it truly CAN remove my reliance on Google. Thanks guys.

]]> By: Fahad http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-4545 Fahad Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:56:16 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-4545 Google has much wider knowledge then one book! You will definitely be needing google every now and then. :D Google has much wider knowledge then one book! You will definitely be needing google every now and then. :D

]]> By: InterNet Age http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-4542 InterNet Age Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:47:58 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-4542 Looks like a good read. I'm a programmer and not a technician but do like to do the technical parts of my pc myself. I have learned a lot on this site and can proudly say that I managed to increase my pc's performance by almost 50% without increasing the ram, but by just using some of the software you've featured on this site. Looks like a good read. I’m a programmer and not a technician but do like to do the technical parts of my pc myself. I have learned a lot on this site and can proudly say that I managed to increase my pc’s performance by almost 50% without increasing the ram, but by just using some of the software you’ve featured on this site.

]]> By: Remote Computer Repair http://www.technibble.com/almost-eliminate-the-need-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-4461 Remote Computer Repair Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:56:22 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/?p=1418#comment-4461 That's really cool, but I love Google. :-) That’s really cool, but I love Google. :-)

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