31st August 2009
For the purposes of this article, Tech Support is the service provided by a company when you contact them about a problem with one of its products. Although my focus, of course, is computers, the information discussed can apply to almost any product or se...
24th July 2009
Let's suppose that it's 35,000 years ago and you're a Wooly Mammoth. You're casually lumbering along, as you like to do. It's a hot day, and you're thinking it would be nice to find a pond or something where you can wet yourself down, cool off, maybe take...
02nd September 2007
There is an important tool for protecting your computer that is often overlooked. You’ve probably guessed by now that I’m talking about the Surge Suppressor. The title of this darn article spoiled my surprise. Before we discuss surge suppressors thoug...
03rd July 2007
What is distributed computing, and why is it so terrific? Basically, you’re running a program in the background that utilizes your computer’s free time (when it’s not otherwise being used) to do something productive, like cure diseases or search for...
03rd July 2007
One of the oldest unresolved controversies in the computer world is: Should you leave your computer on all the time, or turn it off when it is not in use?
Compelling arguments have been made on both sides. I’ll try to sum up the important points on eit...
03rd February 2007
Phishing, according to Wikipedia, is “attempting to fraudulently acquire sensitive information by masquerading as a trustworthy business in an electronic communication.”
You may receive an email that looks like it came from your bank, or from eBay,...
12th December 2006
In earlier articles, we’ve talked about how to back up. This month, we’ll focus on different backup strategies.
How frequently should you back up your data? Ask yourself how important your data is. How much work can you afford to lose? Some people ...
18th November 2006
This is the second article in a series about backing up your data. This article focuses on using external hard drives for backing up, and using specialized backup software.
This is the backup method I recommend for most people in most situations:
Ba...
12th October 2006
Did you know that almost half of all people do not back up their important data regularly?
Think about your data for a moment: your music collection, your photos, your email, addresses and phone numbers, business contacts, taxes, bank records, love let...
