Whew. We dodged one this time!
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It’s Independence Day here in the USA. Also known as the Fourth of July, it’s a day when Americans drive their Japanese cars powered with Arab gas to go celebrate the end of British tyranny with Chinese made explosives. Which makes me wonder, where was your computer made?
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It may shock you, but I do nothing out of the ordinary on my PC to hold back the spam tide. Nothing. Well, nothing outside of the normal features used by my e-mail program.
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Once upon a time . . . the best way to add truly powerful external gizmos to your PC was using something called the SCSI standard.
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Lots going on here, so this blog post is designed to keep you up-to-date!
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In my Word 2007 For Dummies book I lament how there isn’t a Save All command in Word 2007. It’s been ruthlessly pulled from the menus! Gone! Gone! Gone! But I was dreadfully wrong.
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I mention an anti-virus approach in my books, but apparently the topic is confusing to some people. Let me elucidate.
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Apple is doing something revolutionary with the next release of its OS X operating system. Rather than add new features or show off a fancy new interface or “skin,” they’re going to hone the sucker’s speed. I’m blown away!
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While it may not be the star of any one film, the computer has played a leading role in many Hollywood movies. Let me review for you my favorite computer films.
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As you know (and either regret or tolerate), Microsoft changed the interface for all Office programs. So my beloved Word 2007 features a brand new interface. After using Word 2007 for a while, I find the new methods refreshingly quick. Getting used to the interface, however, is problem — especially when it comes to finding those old, familiar dialog boxes.
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