Archive for the ‘Computer Issues’ Category
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
I am not a new car person! I have only bought one new vehicle in my life and I doubt that I will ever spend the money to buy another. Right now, I own a 1994 Toyota Camry and a 2005 Honda Pilot and I have no intention ...
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Saturday, July 12th, 2008
I have always been interested in ideas that put popular tech gadgets to work for educational purposes. I think the iPod is highly underutilized as an educational tool. There are such great possibilities ranging from general audio and video training programs to foreign language practice.
The great thing about ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Today’s stock market looks like a model of a sine wave with all of the ups and downs. If you trade stocks on-line it has been difficult to find a real time source for stock information. Most of the on-line services only offer stock tickers that are delayed ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
I love my MacBook. There, I said it. When was the last time that you heard a person profess their love for a Dell computer? OK, love may be a little strong but I sure do enjoy the things I can do on my Mac. What ...
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Saturday, June 28th, 2008
For a long time, I have recommended making Firefox your browser of choice for a variety of reason, including security. Unfortunately, many business and agency IT departments prevent you from installing software on your work or public computer. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have access ...
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Friday, June 27th, 2008
Getting old sucks in a variety of ways but the one that really bothers me the most is the infamous "senior moment." This is where you simply cannot recall something that you should obviously know like your neighbor's last name or your work telephone number. I think I ...
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
You can hardly pick up a newspaper that does not contain an article about the poor state of the economy. Whether or not you agree with the assessments that the economic sky is falling, pretty much everyone agrees that getting a home loan is a little more difficult these ...
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
The beauty of bookmarks, is that they almost eliminate the need to print web pages. However, no matter how you feel about the need to save the trees, sooner or later you are going to have to print a web page.
I hate when I have to print a web ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
I would guess very few owners of gadgets and appliances take the time to actually read the manual. However, unless you are an extreme geek, you will probably run into an issue or two with your cell phone, mp3 player, sound system or some other appliance that will require ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
They say that timing is everything and Carmax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, has timed the release of their new website perfectly. With gas prices at an all time high, many consumers are beginning to think about getting rid of their gas guzzlers and buying a more fuel ...
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
A few years back, I nearly quit watching traditional television shows. Why? Well, I just couldn't bring myself to watch another goofy situation comedy, the newest flavor of CSI or (god forbid) Cops. Instead, in my search for intellectual stimulation, I got hooked on Tech TV. ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
A couple of years ago, I watched a documentary about the use, or rather the lack of use, of mass transit in the United States. One of the social scientists opined that Americans would not change their driving habits until gasoline reached at least $4.00 per gallon (roughly ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Over the holiday weekend, I made a couple of changes to The Sisyphus Comments. If you scroll down the right column of the blog, you will see a new section entitled “Twitter Updates.” Now I realize that my less technically oriented readers are asking themselves, “What’s a Twitter?”
Twitter ...
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Sunday, May 25th, 2008
It's really exciting when you finally make the decision to pony up a few hundred (or thousand) dollars to buy a new computer. You usually end up with the latest operating system and a pretty good speed bump, so all is well, right? Not quite.
If you are using ...
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