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The Best Cyber Story You’ve Never Heard

Apr 4, 2021 | , ,

It’s story time! Sit back and relax, I have a good one for you today. It’s not my story - all the credit belongs to Greg Miller and the Washington Post, who wrote a bombshell article about it a year ago. I’m going to boil it down to a thousand words because I know you...

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VISTA HOSTILITY

Jan 25, 2008 | , ,

The hostility toward Vista is almost palpable now. Support representatives sigh deeply when customers say they're running Vista. Computer magazines and tech web sites proudly...

HP MEDIASMART SERVER

Jan 24, 2008 | , ,

I've been involved in the setup of two HP MediaSmart EX475 Windows Home Servers recently. The Windows Home Server software is simply elegant, and HP has enhanced it to make setup...

DELL PHONES HOME

Jan 22, 2008 | , ,

Dell made an unwelcome phone call to one of my clients about the order for his new home computer. I'd hate to think Dell is going to make a habit of it. I've been involved in...

DELL & BEST BUY

Jan 15, 2008 | , ,

Dell has partnered with Best Buy to sell some of its desktop and laptop computers in stores and through the Best Buy web site, following deals with Wal-Mart and Staples as well...

FRONTRUNNING

Jan 14, 2008 | , ,

There is no end to the games played by bad guys and big companies alike at the expense of consumers and small businesses. You may run into the latest shenanigans if you try to...

NOTEBOOKS & LAPTOPS

Jan 12, 2008 | ,

I get asked all the time whether there's a difference between a "notebook computer" and a "laptop computer." There's no difference; the terms are interchangeable. There's no...

HOW BIG IS THE REGISTRY?

Jan 11, 2008 | ,

Many of you have been exposed to the registry in Windows XP, the database that holds all of the information, settings, and options for the computer hardware, the Windows OS, and...

CHEAP STUFF

Jan 10, 2008 | , ,

Printers are never as cheap as they seem, but it's hard to argue with the HP Deskjet F2110, an all-in-one printer/scanner/copier, for $34 at Wal-Mart. Now keep in mind: It...

SPEAKING GEEK

Jan 10, 2008 | , , , , ,

The Wall Street Journal's site All Things Digital has a useful article that translates some geek jargon into English. It's a nicely written collection of common-sense...