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How To Turn Off The Dropbox Desktop App (And Why Is There A Desktop App, Anyway?)
Dropbox started as a drop-dead simple product for individuals: a folder on your computer that seamlessly syncs with the cloud so you can work with the identical folder on all your other computers. That's it! That's all there was to it. Ten years ago, that was...
SATELLITE UPDATE – HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
The dish is on the roof. Consumer-class two-way satellite service from Pegasus Communications. Equipment was delivered about three days after I placed the order, and the...
HANDHELDS
There's been an unpredictable development in the world of handheld devices. Palm is no longer the king of the hill. In fact, Palm is struggling. Here's an article with details of...
COMPUTER RECYCLING
Disposing of old computers is a headache. They're hard on the environment (monitors are no longer permitted in landfills, I believe), but the schools and traditional charities...
MULTIMEDIA WEB SITES
If you're bored, here's a couple of things worth looking for online (especially if you have a broadband connection): AtomFilms.com, one of the more creative sites playing...
ENERGY POLICY
From Slate magazine: The Wall Street Journal "Washington Wire" has Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill's penetrating defense of the Bush energy plan's proposed expansion of nuclear...
INDEXING IN OUTLOOK 2002
According to this article, Outlook 2002 features indexing and search functions for all content in Exchange 2000 Server - including messages, documents, contacts, tasks, calendar...
DIGITAL COPYRIGHT
There's a lot to learn about the copyright issues symbolized by the war against Napster. Copyright owners are waging a concerted battle with a single-minded goal: to make your...
SATELLITE STORY CONTINUED
Pegasus took my order today for residential service. Lots of information about it at this page. Call (877) 471-7488 to place an order. Cost is $499 for hardware, $199 for...
JIMMY CARTER ON ENERGY
A good article by Jimmy Carter in the Washington Post about "misinformation and scare tactics" coming out of the Bush White House to justify environmental atrocities. Sample: "No...
SATELLITE STORY
A nice chat today with one of the technical types working on developing satellite service for Pegasus. Background: Hughes' DirecPC division is rolling out "two-way" satellite...
MEDIA JUKEBOX 7.0
I'm a fan of Media Jukebox for playing, recording, and organizing .mp3 files. Each of the main players - Windows Media Player, RealJukebox, and MusicMatch Jukebox - have annoying...
SOUND OF HEAD HITTING ON WALL
Pardon me if I'm a bit distracted today. I just lost the hard drive with the operating system on my main office system. When this happened a couple of weeks ago, it was my fault....
PLAN YOUR NEXT PC PURCHASE
If you've been holding out, then your next PC should be a Christmas present to yourself. When Microsoft rolls out Windows XP at the end of October, you'll see a tremendous amount...
SATELLITE UPDATE
In the last chapter, our hero had sent a purchase order to Pegasus Communications for Express Plus two-way satellite service - business class, reasonably priced. This week,...
DOUGLAS ADAMS DIES
Douglas Adams passed away on Friday. He was 49. He was the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, and several other of the most wonderful books in the world. "So long,...