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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:00 AM

Downsizing Your Computer

Believe it or not, the latest trend in computers is not for bigger and faster, but rather for smaller, less well equipped computers.  This new class of ultraportable machines, often called “netbooks” because of their focus on communications, has
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 1:55 PM

Keeping Your Old Computer Running Longer

In light of the current economic conditions, many people are trying to save money by not making large purchases such as a new computer. Fortunately, technology isn’t advancing as quickly as it once did, so it is possible to keep computers for quite some
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Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:00 AM

Technologies to Watch

It has been some time since my last post, and I apologize for the extended absence. The technology world, of course, has kept moving along. There have been some interesting developments in hosted technology. The Microsoft offerings in this area are
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Monday, September 15, 2008 9:00 AM

Changing the Line

For years, local phone service was provided by one company, your local phone provider. Today this is no longer true and the new competition can mean great rates for you. In the second installment of the series on saving on phone service, I will examine
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Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:00 AM

Mobile Phones – A Necessary Evil?

This blog is about using technology to simplify your life. This past week I looked at various aspects of mobile phones. This begs the question – Does a mobile phone simplify your life? In many ways, this is a question that has to be answered individually,
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:00 AM

Boosting Your Mobile Signal

Many people for various reasons cannot get a cell signal where they need it most – their own home. Currently, there are three common ways of boosting signal at your home, and I will examine these today. The first technique has been around since the
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Monday, September 08, 2008 9:00 AM

Cutting the Landline

Over the next four Mondays, I am going to present various ways to save money on your telephone service. This week, I am going to examine your mobile phone service. One way people have tried to save money over the past several years is eliminating their
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:00 AM

DVDs: To Buy or not to Buy

For years, we have been able to enjoy movies at local theaters. More recently, we have been able to watch movies in the comfort of our own homes either on television, through a video or on a DVD. Thanks to services such as Netflix, we can even have the
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Friday, January 11, 2008 12:00 AM

Free Advice Fridays

Friday is the day I have set aside to answer your questions free of charge. If you have a technology related question you would like answered, post it as a comment. I will try to answer as many questions as possible on next week’s Free Advice Friday.
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008 12:00 AM

Digital Television Conversion Update

On July 24 of last year, I reported that starting at midnight on February 17, 2009 over the air television broadcasts would be converted to a digital signal. In this posting, I mentioned that coupons would be available from the government to offset the
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Monday, January 07, 2008 12:00 AM

Are Bargain PCs Worth the Price?

Last year, Microsoft introduced both a new office suite, Office 2007, and operating system, Windows Vista. To date, neither of these has seen mass adoption despite the fact they are both great products. Over the next weeks, I will examine these systems
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:00 AM

Want a Personal Cell Tower?

It is now possible for a limited number of people to connect to the Sprint mobile network from their home, even if there is little or no coverage. This is possible because of Airave, a new device that allows Sprint mobile phone calls to be routed over
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:00 AM

Is a Smart Phone a Smart Choice?

The release of the iPhone has brought a great deal attention to mobile phones and especially the class of phones known as smart phones. These phones have features well beyond making and receiving calls and usually cost a few hundred dollars. Are these
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Computer Support -- Who needs it?

One way computers, and related technology items, are introduced to new users is someone saying, “Go ahead, play around with it. You can’t break it.” While this statement is true, it unfortunately gives many people the impression they should be able to
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:00 AM

Refilling Print Cartridges

Saving paper has become commonplace as something an average computer user can do to help the environment. However, the ink or toner required for each printout is oftentimes forgotten. A great way to save the environment and a little money is to refill
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