PC World has a wonderful article that takes aim at some of the most prevalent myths that seem to circulate time and time again. Here are some of the ones they take on:

  • Magnets zap your data.
  • Using a cell phone on a plane interferes with the navigation and communications systems of the aircraft.
  • If you don’t ’stop’ a USB device before unplugging it from a PC, you’ll screw things up.
  • Cookies track everything you do on the Internet.
  • Terrible things happen if you turn off your PC without shutting down Windows.

    • Each myth is rated on a “Bogus-O-Meter”, and generally discussed with an industry expert. Great reading.

    Magnets don't affect flash memory or modern hard drives