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Are
you getting the bandwidth you’re paying for? 05-09-08
Are you getting the bandwidth you’re
paying for?
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Work
faster in Microsoft Outlook 05-09-08
Using keyboard shortcuts instead of a
mouse to perform routine tasks in Microsoft Outlook can save you time and let
you work more efficiently. Of course you’ll want to make sure you know what
you are doing before executing these shortcuts so you don’t end up sending a
raunchy joke to everyone in your office.
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Server
farms becoming a cash crop in the Midwest 05-09-08
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A new kind of farm is
popping up. Tucked away on small plots on America’s back roads, it cultivates
no soil or seed.
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The
key to stronger computer passwords 05-02-08
Creating and remembering strong
passwords - like backing up our computers' contents - is something many of us
know we should do, but don't.
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E-mail
links won't cooperate 05-02-08
Q. I have Windows XP home edition, and I
can't click on e-mail links. I have to "copy shortcut" and paste the
address into my outgoing message. I used to be able to connect normally, but a
year or so ago this feature ceased.
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Clean
up, back up that slow, old PC 05-02-08
Q. My rather dated PC is slowing down.
We have tons of photos and would hate to lose our files.
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The
greening of personal computers 05-02-08
SANTA ANA, Calif. - Although
energy-efficient devices may carry a heftier price tag than their less
environmentally conscious counterparts, going green doesn't always mean that
you'll spend more money. It could mean saving money.
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Photoshop
online photo editing is a good beginning 05-02-08
For a long time now, there has been an
ongoing effort to fundamentally change the process of how we get things done on
our computers.
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Architecture
firm's software helps make sure everything fits 05-02-08
ST. LOUIS - School districts and their
administrators don't have crystal balls to predict how much their student
bodies will grow in the next five, 10 or 20 years and how many classrooms will
be needed. So it can be difficult to gauge things like whether a growing
district should build a new high school or just add to a existing building.
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Saving
power can help the environment, and save money 04-23-08
In honor of the month that brings us
Earth Day, here are some tips on cutting down the amount of electricity you use
to power your gadgets.
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Easily
store and share files online for free 04-23-08
With drop.io you can share large files
privately with friends or store them online so you can access them whenever you
want.
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Merging
3 documents lets Word create address labels 04-23-08
Q. I would really appreciate some help
in learning how to prepare address labels in Word. Seems like the software
makes it a bit confusing. I know you have to have a mailing list and merge it
with the label file, but what is the format for the mailing list?
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Vista
and XP square off for users' hearts, minds 04-23-08
No wild-eyed Linux hackers, these guys:
Now, at a recent conference in Las Vegas, analysts from the respected Gartner
Group say Windows Vista is "untenable" and "collapsing."
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All
wired up? It's time to learn the lingo 04-16-08
Most endeavors develop a vocabulary all
their own. Computers and the Internet are no different. Here are some terms you
may encounter as you use the Web.
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Merits
of Vista and XP depend on your needs 04-16-08
Q. When purchasing a laptop, what
operating system would be best to install? If I switch from Windows XP to
Vista, I'm afraid some of my present XP files won't be Vista-compatible. But if
I buy an XP laptop, will XP be phased out in the near future?
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Apple's
MacBook Air love affair 04-16-08
I adore Apple's MacBook Air so much I'm
starting to think I can live with its shortcomings. At 3 pounds and about as
thick as a weekly magazine, this is the most endearing laptop I've ever used.
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Liking
Firefox, missing Safari 04-16-08
Q. I was so impressed with all of
the talk of Firefox that I downloaded it to my Mac Powerbook and deleted
Safari. Dumb me. Now I cannot get Safari back from Apple.
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Techs
hold 'em: It's time to deal 04-16-08
SEATTLE - The deal or no-deal frenzy
last week had longtime tech watchers saying things like "wacky" and
"desperate."
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Bulky
GPS device offers new twist on providing directions 05-09-08
As good as today’s GPS navigators are,
many people only pull them out if they are lost or going somewhere new. And if
you don’t know the address of your destination, getting there can be tricky.
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Little
dish serves up better Wi-Fi reception 05-09-08
When I think of an antenna, the first
thing that pops into my mind is an image of the old rabbit ears that used to
sit on top of my TV set back when I was a kid.
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No
slacking on new music 05-09-08
One drawback to our portable-music
revolution is space. At some point, even with a 160-gigabyte iPod, you run out.
So if you listen to a lot of music through headphones, as I do, there are times
when you want fresh tunes.
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'Grand
Theft Auto' still driving critics nuts 05-02-08
CHICAGO - From the rocket-propelled
grenade that shoots down a police helicopter to the punch in the face delivered
to a former friend, the depictions of realistic violence in the newest
"Grand Theft Auto" videogame are raising fresh concerns.
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Still
waiting for that everything-on-demand
entertainment paradise 05-02-08
Microsoft has talked for years about its
plan to transform the Xbox 360 into more than just a game platform: a
multimedia jukebox with movies, TV shows and downloadable games available 24/7
via the Internet.
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Power
pad works but needs to adapt 04-23-08
The concept for the first product being
reviewed below great, but I fear if the company behind WildCharge doesn't
quickly release more adapters, this useful item could face extinction.
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Solar-charged
Solio can juice up your small electronics 04-23-08
Despite better battery life in today's
gadgets, a little backup power is always best - and what more suitable source
than the sun?
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Advertisers
are eyeing your cell phone 04-16-08
CHICAGO - For many of the 255 million
Americans with cell phones, the gadgets are indispensable for everything from
tracking appointments to taking photographs to telling time. Now, advertisers
want their piece of the mobile phone.
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HypnoCube
is fun to watch and a joy to own 04-16-08
OK so I'm into computers and technology. I
use computers, I write about them and I talk about them on my weekly radio talk
show, Computer America.
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Burn
pictures to DVD and keep their quality, tags 04-16-08
Q. I have Windows Photo Gallery. When I
download photos from Photo Gallery to a DVD, it comes out in Windows Media
Player format - somewhat dark and without the tags and captions.
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Method
to teach math disguised as videogame 04-11-08
SEATTLE - The creators of a new educational
videogame say they have sneaked the latest teaching research into a colorful,
animated adventure game so fun that kids will hardly realize they're learning
math.
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Palm-sized
device lets kids text and IM their friends 04-11-08
When it comes to kids on computers, the most
frequently used application aside from game playing is communication. Kids will
spend hours a day sending instant messages (IM) to each other. On cell phones,
texting is proving to be more popular with the small set than making calls.
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HD stands
for high demand
If your home is your castle you
probably prefer a night in to a night out. Staying in to catch the
latest DVD release is probably the comfort food of entertainment. Now,
many homes feature a theater room that comes as close as possible to
seeing it on the big screen.
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Wired and waiting
You’re driving home after work on a
dark, freezing, snowy day. So you make a call to your house and tell
it to turn on the driveway defrosters and the outdoor lighting. You go
to bed that night and the house wakes you up in the morning with soft
music, a hot shower waiting and a carafe of steaming coffee in the
breakfast room.
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