Mar 19, 2008 | Apple, computers, IE, software
A client asked me about an update window that had popped up so I sat down in front of “Apple Updates” and stared at the three programs listed – “updates” to iTunes, QuickTime, and Safari. I’m as burned out as anybody on the unending...
Mar 16, 2008 | backup, computers, hardware, Home_Server, Microsoft, network, remote
The products developed using Microsoft’s Windows Home Server software do a number of extremely useful things – backups, remote access, file and photo sharing, and file storage – using a very smart mixture of new and old technology. Here are...
Mar 14, 2008 | business, computers
I can’t let the moment pass without acknowledging the loss of a dear friend. Magazines were a crucial source of information in the primitive days before the Internet. PC Magazine was a trusted advisor, devoured eagerly every two weeks for details of the latest...
Mar 13, 2008 | computers, Google, IE, Microsoft, software, Vista
My office computer is a powerful Dell tower, with an Nvidia video card and too much software. I choose software carefully, but I use a lot of programs and there is an alarming number of icons down by the clock. I am constantly installing new software,...
Mar 12, 2008 | computers, hardware
My stick doesn’t work. The Dell Latitude D630 is my favorite laptop, just the right combination of light weight and computing power and screen size, with nothing left out – a full complement of USB ports and an integrated DVD drive and a hefty battery. The...
