Here's how to get a pic next to your name:

Click on the "Profile" icon above. Then click on "Edit Options". All the way down you'll see a button "Change Avatar" You'll be able to choose from a large list of pics. If you prefer to use a different pic, you click on the "Yes" buttton where it says "Use custom Avatar". You can either type a link to the pic you want to use, or upload from your computer with the "Browse" button.

Let me know if it fails for some reason.

Re: computer section, do you mean like creating a new section for technical issues?

Wa'il