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The Facebook Antitrust Lawsuits
We have to talk about antitrust. That’s a cliché, of course – every blogger that wants attention knows that “antitrust” is guaranteed clickbait, a real audience-grabber. There might be other things on your mind, what with a pandemic still spiking and the holidays...
ONLINE CLOCK
This online clock has been around for a while but it's so cool it deserves another mention. Very elegant technology.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
USB FLASH DRIVE MANAGER
Microsoft has released a collection of free software for Windows XP through a web site titled "Microsoft Partner Pack For Windows." It installs updates to a couple of Windows...
WORDPERFECT: CAN A CORPSE BE REANIMATED?
Corel is planning a comeback for WordPerfect! Here's an article with details. It's interesting to read this stuff, but don't get too worked up. This marks, if memory serves, the...