If you've ever owned a CD or DVD, you've certainly had to deal with scratched up, unreadable media. Hardware Secrets has a simple solution: a scratched CD can be recovered by polishing its plastic ...

While CDs will soon be obsolete, more than likely you still own tons of them. Even more likely is that they all have tons of scratches on them. There's an easy solution to get those CDs to look shiny ...

Dear Readers: Compact discs sound great, but they scratch so easily. However, don't toss a scratched CD until you try my homemade scratch remedy. Many scratches can be wiped away with ordinary white ...

Dear Billy: Compact discs can scratch easily, but the good news is that many scratches can be wiped away with ordinary white toothpaste. Gels won't work -- just plain, white toothpaste. Squeeze a ...

Dear Readers: Compact discs sound great, but they scratch so easily. However, don’t toss a scratched CD until you try my homemade scratch remedy. Many scratches can be wiped away with ordinary white ...

This article was taken from the February 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands ...

Laptops can and do break, and, needless to say, professional repair jobs often cost a princely sum. Computerworld offers six cheaper DIY alternatives for some common laptop problems including how to ...