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Disk cloners make backing up a simple chore (Aug. 31, 2008)
Tired of texting fees? Zipit might be for you> (Aug. 24, 2008)
Headphone heaven: Able Planet wireless headphones are the best I've ever heard (Aug. 17, 2008)
Have a Mac? Safely run Windows programs with Crossover (Aug. 10, 2008)
Should we give Vista a 2nd chance? (Aug. 3, 2008)
'Mozy' keeps your files backed up online for free (July 27, 2008)
Hot stuff: Converting VHS tapes to iPod videos, a tiny hard drive and a printer for CDs and DVDs (July 20, 2008)
Run Picasa on a Mac? Here's how (July 13, 2008)
Movies are an eye-filling treat with Myvu video glasses (July 6, 2008)
Adobe and Apple create a new class of photographer's helpers (June 29, 2008)
Mobile router lets you share your Internet connection on the go (June 22, 2008)
Beware! An old limit can hobble your thumb drive (June 15, 2008)
Have cable? You might not have to pay extra for HDTV (June 8, 2008)
Burn 50 GB disks on your computer with a Blu-ray burner (June 1, 2008)
When 'help' is not what you expect (May 25, 2008)
AT&T wireless broadband card is disappointing (May 18, 2008)
Tips and tricks for Macs (May 11, 2008)
Tips and tricks for Windows (May 4, 2008)
Getting 'mystery files' to open with the right programs (April 27, 2008)
A simple way to monitor what your kids do on the Internet (April 20, 2008)
Got an HDTV? Use it for a giant computer screen (April 13, 2008)
How fast is your connection? Find out with a free 'Internet speedometer' (April 6, 2008)
New 'Tune Up' a fool-proof way to get Windows to run better (March 30, 2008)
Stop paying for important software (March 23, 2008)
HD radio is here, and you don't have to pay much to enjoy it (March 16, 2008)
New iPod has a superb screen, but it's sooo tiny (March 9, 2008)
New software allows non-destructive photo editing (March 2, 2008)
Where to download music legally -- and, in one case, for free (Feb. 24, 2008)
Gmail's 'IMAP' synchronizes your laptop and desktop e-mail (Feb. 17, 2008)
$300 Microsoft software ideal for managing digital photos, but free programs do well, too (Feb. 10, 2008)
On the road for two months but still online: How we did it (Feb. 3, 2008)
HTC Touch phone is OK, but it's not an iPhone (Jan. 27, 2008)
Windows users have only a few hurdles when switching to Macs (Jan. 20, 2008)
Finding the best free utility software for Windows, Part 2 (Jan. 13, 2008)
Finding the best free utility software for Windows, Part 1 (Jan. 6, 2007)
What's ahead for the next 25 years? You might be surprised (Dec. 30, 2007)
Putting your old videos and movies onto DVDs, Part 2 (Dec. 23, 2007)
Putting your old videos and movies onto DVDs, Part 1 (Dec. 16, 2007)
Sprint's wireless computer modem is fast and trouble-free (Dec. 9, 2007)
Apple's new OS X software, Leopard, is part wow, part wacko (Dec. 2, 2007)
Pinnacle 'stick' brings HD TV to your Windows or Mac laptop (Nov. 26, 2007)
Kodak 5300 printer-copier-scanner is a charm (Nov. 18, 2007)
In HD players, my choice is HD DVD, not Blu-ray (Nov. 4, 2007)
Ghosts in the machine can turn your PC into a spam generator (Oct. 28, 2007)
GPS prices reach $200 level for first time as TomTom One goes on sale (Oct. 21, 2007)
Firefox keyboard shortcuts make it easy to use (Oct. 14, 2007)
Backups are easy with an external drive and the right software (Oct. 7, 2007)
HDTV's little flaw might drive you batty (Sept. 30, 2007)
Elgato USB device speeds up video conversion (Sept. 23, 2007)
Windows PCs have hidden costs (Sept. 16, 2007)
Samsung NV-7: A good camera and a good camcorder, for less than $300 (Sept. 9, 2007)
Back-to-school software? Get it free with OpenOffice (Sept. 2, 2007)
Adobe's newest version of Photoshop has many improvements (August 26, 2007)
Fancy screen captures are easy on Windows and Macs (August 19, 2007)
Looking for a back-to-school laptop? MacBook is ideal (August 12, 2007)
$5 earbuds can turn your iPod into a hi-fi haven (August 5, 2007)
Log on to your computer from afar with LogMeIn (July 29, 2007)
Verizon broadband card keeps my RV connected on an 8,000-mile journey (July 22, 2007)
Finding hotspots and dealing with big videos (July 15, 2007)
Fireman for Windows and Dragon Burn for Mac make disk burning a pleasure (July 8, 2007)
Macs work like PCs in most ways (July 1, 2007)
Tricks and tips with a PC's 'Windows' key (June 24, 2007)
Spyware blockers: A new kid on the block, and a tried and true remedy (June 17, 2007)
The iTunes Store will tattle on you (June 10, 2007)
CD-quality downloads of the best classical music (June 3, 2007)
Store your passwords safely: Put them in your wallet, in plain sight. Am I crazy? Not at all (June 3, 2007)
Technofile workshop: Photo scanning tips and tricks (May 29, 2007)
How to send 20 MB attachments: Sign up for Google's Gmail (May 28, 2007)
How to save YouTube 'Flash' videos the easy way in Windows and how I do it more easily on a Mac (May 27, 2007)
Summer storms can zap your PC if you're not careful (May 20, 2007)
Epson CX7000F all-in-one is an excellent photo printer, great scanner and quick copier, at a bargain price (May 13, 2007)
Windows on a Mac: You can run Windows programs without needing to install Windows itself (May 6, 2007)
Essential Googlemania: Fly away with Google Earth, or find that file with Google Desktop (April 29, 2007)
How the magic works: What's behind the amazing Parallels Desktop software that turns a single computer into a dual Mac-plus-Windows PC (April 22, 2007)
What are you paying for if you can't run both?: My choice of a new laptop is one that runs Windows and Mac OS X (April 15, 2007)
Ben Gest's amazing photos: When art and the mind's eye meet photography (April 8, 2007)
Reader questions: Copying VCR tapes, making the 'Run' command work better, the dangers of Outlook and the non-dangers of a Mac (April 1, 2007)
Reader questions: Parental Control software for Windows, copying your Favorites to another computer, choosing the right blank DVD (March 25, 2007)
Want
to create a blog? (Part 1):
It's easy, and I'll show you how. (March 11, 2007)
Want to
create a blog? (Part 2): Here's how to make sure your blog
gets noticed. (March 18, 2007)
Should
you use a firewall?: Yes, indeed, but Windows users should
stick with a hardware firewall for best protection. (March 4, 2007)
Verizon's
GPS cell phone: Low cost, good GPS functions and a big
benefit -- it's always with you if you carry your phone.
Daylight
Saving Time is springing some changes on us. Make sure you
and your computer are ready!
Bad
news for Vista users: Problems with games, upgrades, MP3
players and QuickBooks — and that's just Week 1 (Jan. 28, 2007)
Newspaper blog:
Another Windows expert tosses in the towel on Microsoft's
unsatisfactory operating system and recommends Macs for business and
home use (Feb. 8, 2007)
Newspaper blog:
Apple's bombshell -- No more digital rights management? Steve Jobs sets
out to shake up the industry (Feb. 7, 2007)
Wireless
security: Do as I say, not as I do (Feb. 4, 2007)
On the periphery:
What peripherals are, Part 2: FireWire (Jan. 28, 2007)
On the periphery:
What peripherals are, Part 1: USB (Jan. 21, 2007)
A wireless iPod?
That's the ring of a cash register you hear, not a phone, in Apple's
announcement that it is entering the cell-phone business
(Jan. 14, 2007)
Got Windows? Got
a digital camera? Then you need Picasa, especially considering the price
(Jan. 7, 2007)
A few surprises
in the important tech news from 2006 (Dec. 31, 2006)
Season's
gleanings: Special wishes for the only kind of gifts that keep on giving
(Dec. 22, 2006)
Life at
Internet speed leaves little time for an old-fashioned Christmas
(Dec. 24, 2006)
Beware of geeks
baring gifts: A list for last-minute shoppers (Dec. 17, 2006)
Macs don't come
with Windows, but you can install Windows on modern Macs if you want
(Dec. 9, 2006)
The Cheapskate's
Guide to iPods and other portable music players (Dec. 10,
2006)
The Cheapskate's
Guide to Digital Cameras and Photo Printers (Dec. 3, 2006)
Attention, PC
shoppers! In Aisle 3, you'll find an incredible deal -- a Windows PC
that's also a Mac! Or was that a Mac that's also a Windows PC?
(Nov. 26, 2006)
Aiptek camcorder:
Proof that you can buy a cheap product and still get less than you paid
for (Nov. 19, 2006)
Is Vista so safe
you don't need antivirus software? Sure, but only if you're a kid
(Nov. 13, 2006)
The backaphobic's
guide to backing up your stuff (Hint: It's easy if your computer has a
DVD burner) (Nov. 12, 2006)
Microsoft's new
Web browser, IE7, is a dud, and you have much better choices
(Nov. 5, 2006)
Windows Explorer?
It's not Internet Explorer, despite the similar name (Nov. 2,
2006)
Trashed Vietnam
photos restored from tiny prints (Nov. 1, 2006)
PhotoZoom Pro 2
rescues lost Vietnam photos, enlarging tiny contacts to exhibition size
(Oct. 29, 2006)
Adding a wireless
router to a wired network? Here's how to keep it from blocking access
to your other home computers (Oct. 22, 2006)
Spotting hoaxes
and scams in your e-mail: Sometimes, all you need to do is think
(Oct. 15, 2006)
The CAN-SPAM act
failed utterly, and we're awash in junk and filth. What can we do?
(Oct. 8, 2006)
Did Microsoft put
drugs in the water? Ugly beige boxes are dumb, but Windows users don't
seem to care (Oct. 1, 2006)
Can you copy DVDs
to your computer or iPod? Sure. It's easy, and the video looks good
- (Oct. 1, 2006)
Vista, we'll
hardly miss ya: How to get more safety and security out of your current
Windows PC (Sept. 24, 2006)
Buy a new Vista
PC? Upgrade your current computer? Or is it time to switch?
(Sept. 17, 2006)
Windows Vista
available to consumers Jan.30, 2007; Amazon taking orders now
(Sept. 10, 2006)
Essay: How to
keep your sanity in the text-messaging, laptopped world of kids
(Sept. 3, 2006)
Blog: Choosing a
student laptop? It's easy (Sept. 3, 2006)
iView Media
Pro: Image management at its best for Windows and OS X Macs
(Aug. 29, 2006)
Not using
iPhoto? Here's what you're missing in Mac OS X (Aug. 29, 2006)Photo software gets a boost for
Windows and OS X Macs (Aug. 27, 2006)
Free alternative
to Windows Update does a much better job (Aug. 20, 2006)
Live performances
of top musicians in free (and legal) downloads, in super-fi sound, too
(Aug. 13, 2006)
Blog: Apple's new
version of OS X and new Macs (Aug. 7, 2006)
Sample photos
show how JPEG damages images (Aug. 6, 2006)
When will I
learn? When you don't know what you're doing, don't do it
(July 30, 2006)
Blog: Tweaking
software for Windows and OS X (July 30, 2006)
Blog: Microsoft
will force upgrades to IE 7 through buggy Windows Update system,
whether users want it or not (July 28, 2006)
Blog: Scams and
common sense, and one that should make you puke (July 27,
2006)
How to make
backup copies of your photos, using DVDs and an external drive
(July 23, 2006)
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