I would say yes. If your hard drive is making sounds it never made before, especially grinding or screeching noises, you have to assume that it won’t be around for long. Any moment now, it could be as dead as Michael Palin’s parrot. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
You can do this, and depending on your homes’ geography, it might even be relatively easy. I’m going to tell you how to do it, but I’m also going to tell you why you probably shouldn’t. Get some tips from this article on PCWorld.com
It’s easier these days than it was in the past to find outlets for charging your mobile devices in vehicles and public places. Check out some tips from this article on PCWorld.com
You’ve got a lot of valuable things stashed on your computer. Some of them—like your music library—are deeply personal. Others—tax returns and business documents—are more mundane, but still important to keep around. And then there are things like photos that are simply irreplaceable should your computer’s hard drive suddenly give up the ghost. Check this out from PCWorld.com
It’s hard to believe that Gmail on Android does not let you download or upload Zip files, or several other file formats. Check this informative article from MakeUseOf.com
When we talk about “drives” labeled C:, D:, and so forth, we’re actually talking about partitions, sections of the physical drive. Check out how to do partition on this article from PCWorld.com
The Internet’s down, everybody panic! If you’ve ever said that, out loud, maybe it’s time to start thinking about how to prepare for outages. Check on this article for tips from MakeUseOf.com