12 old-school computer accessories that used to be essential

Computers used to be a lot more complicated and bulky to use compared to nowadays. These old-school accessories were ...
PC World

The Optical Drive: Appendix of the Modern PC

I’m just going to come right out and say it: I want the https://www.pcworld.com/products/storage/optical_drives.html to die. I don’t just mean on laptops, either ...
CNET

Ever own a computer with a DVD drive? You may be owed $10

When his parents denied him a Super NES, he got mad. When they traded a prize Sega Genesis for a 2400 baud modem, he got even. Years of Internet shareware, eBay'd possessions and video game testing ...
AppleInsider

How to use another computer's DVD drive across a network with macOS Remote Sharing

Mac desktop and MacBook owners are used to living without a CD or DVD drive, but there are occasions where access to one could be handy. AppleInsider explains how to remotely access the CD or DVD ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Load a Disk onto an Apple iMac Computer

When you are doing work for your business using an iMac, you can load a disk to access files and applications. All iMacs come with an optical drive, which Apple calls a SuperDrive. Unlike drives that ...
BGR

This New, All-Optical Computer Has Blistering 100 GHz Clock Speeds

The computing world is on the cusp of a transformative leap forward, as researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have unveiled an all-optical computer capable of achieving clock ...