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 ...

Some folks swear by those expensive commercial repair kits. Some folks swear by Brasso. Or even toothpaste. Funny how some people get married to commercial CD repair kits. Over the years, I've bought ...

If you’re a retro gamer scouring Goodwill and other thrift stores for copies of Radiant Silvergun or just have a defective Xbox 360 you’ve encountered the problem of a scratched disc. Sure you could ...

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

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 ...