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OneDrive Is The Best Way To Back Up Your Files
OneDrive has become Microsoft’s preferred way to back up your files. OneDrive has improved! It is a safe and effective way to store your files online, access them from multiple devices, and recover them after a ransomware attack.TL;DROnce you’ve identified the correct...
LCD PRICES DROPPING
Slowly but surely LCD prices are coming down. An example in today's junk mail: Costco Online has a good price on some highly rated Xerox flat panel monitors - a 17" model (Xerox...
EBAY ADVICE
If you're new to eBay or you want a refresher course on how to be a smart buyer and avoid being ripped off, this guide has common sense advice. It covers how to find items, tips...
COPYRIGHT CRAZINESS
The House and Senate have been acting as branches of the recording and motion picture industries for some time, seeking to enrich those industries by assigning new "rights" to...
MICROSOFT IN THE NEWS
Two events this week will get more attention than they deserve. First, Microsoft will unveil the final version of its search service, MSN Search, aimed squarely at Google. Here's...
TEN AXIOMS OF MODERN COMPUTING
John Dvorak's column in PC Magazine today lists ten axioms of modern computing. He recommends simply accepting them; fighting them will make your life miserable. Although tongue...
BAD NEWS AND GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS FOR KAZAA
Kazaa is the old stalwart for file sharing - it has the best-known name, although it's been under such relentless attack from the recording industry that savvy kids are switching...
WIRELESS NETWORKING AND WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2
Here's a brief article describing the process of connecting to a wireless network using Windows XP Service Pack 2, along with some screen shots. It's basic but helpful if you're...
SEARCHING WITH X1
There's lots of companies that are almost ready to help you search for things on your computer. Google introduced Google Desktop Search last month - fast searches through Outlook...
AMERICA ONLINE: THE DEATHWATCH
It's time to begin a deathwatch on America Online. It will be a lingering death but it seems inevitable. AOL is screwed. Its dialup subscriber base is shrinking fast; even poorly...
MP3 PLAYERS
The iPod costs three or four hundred dollars, and completely dominates a rapidly growing market - currently claiming an 82% market share. The market for portable music players...
ONLINE CLOCK
This online clock has been around for a while but it's so cool it deserves another mention. Very elegant technology.
MAC SPOOF
If you're bored, this home-made spoof of a Mac commercial is a good chuckle, and perhaps a relief from the constant Apple evangelizing.
MARKETING FIREFOX
Whether you're selling a product, a concept, a piece of software, a politician, or a war - the most effective marketing creates the illusion that it's not marketing at all but...
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3
Adobe graphics software is designed for professionals and tends to be difficult for normal people to learn. I have been known to gripe about this a teensy bit. But I can't deny...
MULTIMEDIA
Aging baby boomers will soon be unable to recognize anything handling media in the home of an affluent 25-year-old. The convergence between the computer world and the audio/video...