Monthly Archives: January 2009

A Tech’s First Impression of Windows 7

This is a guest post by Paul Eckstrom, a technology wizard and the owner of Aplus Computer Aid in Menlo Park, California. Why not pay a visit to his Blog Tech–for Everyone. Part 1 of a series Yesterday I downloaded … Continue reading

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Jealous? Cyber-crooks Have Your Number

Jealousy is a human emotion that surrounds us. Arguably, it is an experience with which we are all familiar. Physiological studies have observed jealousy in infants as young as five months old and surprisingly, in elderly people. Many psychologists hold … Continue reading

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New Internet User? Security Precautions You Must Take

So you just got a new PC and, I know, you can hardly wait to put it through its paces; see what it can do, and hopefully just burn up the Internet. Before you begin however, there are some fundamental … Continue reading

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The Best Defense Against Malware – YOU

Paranoia can make an individual suspicious and untrusting, and provoke thoughts in which other people can be seen to want to do him or her harm. As a result, an untrusting individual changes his or her actions in response to … Continue reading

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Love WOT And It Will Love You Right Back!

I know that many of my regular readers have been wondering just where I’ve been for the last few weeks. So, let me fill you in. Every year, usually in December, I donate my tech services, for several weeks, to … Continue reading

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Benefits of a Wired Life

Over the last ten to fifteen years, we have seen an explosive amount of growth related to high technology. In just a few short years, we have gone from land lines and dial-up internet connections to 3g cell phones and … Continue reading

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Get Miro High Definition Video Player and Internet TV Platform Free

Miro is a free and open source internet TV platform and video player that can play virtually any video including, QuickTime, WMV, MPEG, AVI, and XVID. The real strength of this application however, is the ability you now have, with … Continue reading

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Create Your Own Web Site With Free Serif WebPlus 6

As I’ve mentioned before on this site, SerifSoftware has an unusual way to get you to try, buy, or upgrade, to their latest software offerings. They will give you, free of charge, an older version of any of their software … Continue reading

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