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RAM vs. Storage: A Tale of Desks and Filing Cabinets in the Digital World

Today, we’re tackling a common conundrum: the difference between memory (RAM) and storage. Now, you might be thinking, “Isn’t that the same thing?” But hold your horses, because we’re about to embark on a delightful journey to explain this crucial distinction. And to make things a bit more relatable, we’ll be using the charming analogy of a desk and a filing cabinet. So, let’s get started!

Is The Internet Changing Our Brains?
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Is The Internet Changing Our Brains?

The Internet has been around for less than half a century. However, it has impacted every aspect of our lives including how we interact and source information. The Internet has pervaded our lives so much that you can hardly avoid it whether at home or at work. Since the online…

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Is Plugin-Conta Eating Up Your Memory? Here’s What It Is and What to Do About It

So your Firefox browser is slow as molasses or unresponsive, and in fact your entire system is slowing towards a screeching halt. If you’re on a Mac, you do a ‘top’ and see that a process called “plugin-conta” is eating up your memory. If you’re on a Windows machine, well, you know the symptoms. What is plugin conta, and what to do? Here’s what.