Sign up for a new account or log in here:
Julio Franco
TechSpot Editor, 29, from Ecuador
Before the 90's dot com bubble and years before blogs were even called blogs, it was 1998 and I found myself spending countless hours playing with computer hardware and on the web. I decided to create a website about PCs and technology. One thing led to another, and after years of hard work, thousands of articles, and millions of visitors later, TechSpot evolved into what it is today: one the premier tech enthusiast destinations online. On a more personal note, I hold a Master's degree in Management Information Systems. When I'm not working on TS, I enjoy spending time with my wife and children, family, and close friends as well as traveling on occasion. Other topics that constantly grab my attention include politics, business, sports and architectural design.
- Julio Franco was last seen:
- May 18, 2013 at 11:35 PM
-
-
Metro: Last Light Review
[b]Read the full article at:[/b]
-
PCIe flash: It solves lots of problems, but also makes a bunch - so what's its future?
It’s worth pointing out that almost all the "magic" that has been developed around flash was already scoped out in 2007. It just takes a while for a whole new industry to mature. Individual die capacity increased, meaning fewer die...
-
Weekend tech reading: Is LinkedIn the creepiest social network?
After digging for answers, I’ve concluded that LinkedIn is by far the creepiest social network. The primary reasons LinkedIn is the mustached, trench coat and wire frame glasses wearing mouth breather of the internet are the "People You May Know"...
-
Intel: The return on investment for PC refresh
John Mahvi from Intel IT diagrams the financial logic the company uses to justify a regular refresh of Intel's PC fleet. By maintaining a refresh cadence of approximately 3 years, Intel gains the benefits of increased security and manageability capabilities,...
-
Fix Windows folder unresponsive/slow behavior, green loading bar
Tech Tip of the Week An old Windows fix for an equally ancient Windows issue that unfortunately is still present in the latest versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8. This unresponsive/slowdown behavior is typically seen when browsing the "Downloads"...
-
"Dead in five years": The reports of the tablet's demise are greatly exaggerated
There are wildly differing viewpoints on whether or not the tablet is on its way out, as you might guess. One perspective is that of the smartphone taking over what the tablet does; which is basically content consumption and creation,...
-
Weekend tech reading: Grand Theft Auto V hands-on, eBay & the FBI, Galaxy S4 ad trashes Apple
Above everything else, Grand Theft Auto V is a game about scope. Sure, the land mass in GTA V is three-and-a-half times the size of Red Dead Redemption alone. In fact, it’s bigger than Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV and...
-
Intel Iris: Haswell graphics get a name, 2x-3x performance of HD 4000
Intel has disclosed new information about its up and coming Haswell processors, detailing the graphics specs and potential performance improvements versus today's integrated HD graphics. Intel is giving the new graphics engine a brand name: "Iris", touting 2x to 3x...
-
Weekend tech reading: LivingSocial hacked, can Google predict the stock market?
By using Google Trends, which tracks the frequency particular search terms are entered into Google over time, scientists have found seasonal patterns, for example, in searches for information about mental illnesses and detected a link between searching behavior and a...
-
Senate committee votes in favor of ending warrantless email searches
A bipartisan Senate committee convened on Thursday to discuss updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or ECPA, to be in line with the current Internet age.
-
Watch this: Mind-blowing water simulation is now a reality
Simulating the physics of water has always been tricky and game engines sometimes still have to use dodgy mechanics to make it feel real. But the above demonstration of this new fluid simulation technique proves that slowly but surely we're...
-
Stardock: PC gaming is about to break free of 'poisonous' decade-old standards
Game developers have been stuck with DirectX 9 and 2GB of memory for the past decade. While this hasn’t harmed first person shooters (they only have to manage a handful of objects at once), it has been poisonous to other...
-
Facebook 'Home': What the web is saying about the Facebook phone
All the signs were there, hence the years of rumors about a potential "Facebook phone". But as it turns out Facebook didn't delve into hardware or even as deep as developing a new mobile operating system. Instead, the company is...
-
Hands-on with the Sony Xperia Z
The Sony Xperia Z needs to be a hit. Sony has been a giant in consumer electronics for decades, but the company's reputation for quality products hasn't translated to success in the Android smartphone race. The Xperia Z has the...
-
Dealing with discounts: When to buy a Mac or iDevice
Contrary to popular belief, scoring deals on newly-released Apple products isn't difficult. Sure, you'll need a little patience, but waiting for those initial discounts could save you a decent chunk of change. While data suggests that the first deals on...
-
- Loading...
- Loading...
-
About
- Birthday:
- Aug 18, 1983 (Age: 29)
- Location:
- Ecuador
- Occupation:
- TechSpot Editor
- System Specs:
- YES
- PC name:
- TS One
- CPU:
- Core i7 870
- Motherboard, Memory:
- Intel motherboard, 8GB RAM
- Graphics:
- Radeon HD 6970
- Storage:
- Intel 160GB SSD + 4TB worth of disk storage
- Case, cooling:
- CM HAF 932
- Other Peripherals:
- Das Keyboard, Razer Deathadder
- Operating System:
- Windows 8
Interact
- Google+:
- https://plus.google.com/115633176242258512925/
- Twitter:
- http://twitter.com/juliofranco
- Steam:
- http://steamcommunity.com/id/juliofranco
- LinkedIn:
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/techspot
