December 30, 2009

Predictions for 2010

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Given my dismal track record for guessing what the computer industry is up against, you would think that I’d give up making New Years predictions. You’re wrong.
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December 28, 2009

Am I Clairvoyant? 2009 Edition

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Last year this time, I made some predictions. How’d I do?
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December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!

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From Wambooli to you, I wish the world a Merry Christmas!

December 23, 2009

Behold the Pushpin

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A graphical computer goober you’re gonna have to get used to is the pushpin. It’s showing up all over the place.
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December 21, 2009

Some Facebook Security

Filed under: Main — Dan Gookin @ 12:01 am

If you’re like me, you probably use Facebook. Then you’ll probably want to confirm that your information remains private, which right now it’s probably not.
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December 18, 2009

Why I Learned Assembly Language

Filed under: Main — Dan Gookin @ 12:01 am

Back in the early days of computers, when PCs were called microcomputers, most of the software you used was written by the computer operator. That’s you!
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December 16, 2009

What’s New in Word 2010

Filed under: Main — Dan Gookin @ 12:01 am

My Word For Dummies book update is one of those updates that computer book authors love: minor.
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December 14, 2009

Microsoft Office 2010

Filed under: Main — Dan Gookin @ 12:01 am

To no one’s surprise, Microsoft is releasing another version of Office. As with the previous version, this one is named after a famous year that hasn’t happened yet, 2010. I call it Office 3.1.
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December 11, 2009

Gogo, No Gogo

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Gleeful, I took the free access card and boarded the plane. For the first time ever, I was about to use the Internet onboard a flight. Or so I thought.
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December 9, 2009

High Internet

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Finally it happened. I stumbled across a flight that offered WiFi Internet access. At 30,000 feet.
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