The PC hardware industry is boring today, almost catatonic. Only about four or five major PC manufacturers are left: Dell, Lenovo, Acer, HP and Compaq. Things weren’t always so tranquil.
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April 29, 2015The PC Industry: YawnApril 27, 2015Nexus 7 R.I.P.
It’s been a good run, dating back to 2013, but the Nexus 7 tablet has been officially discontinued by Google.
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Who’s Messed With My Document?Microsoft Word offers plenty of document reviewing and collaborating features. It’s completely possible for several people to work on the same document, all while allowing you to see who did what. Unless . . .
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April 24, 2015Changing Topics of TechIt’s time again to update some of my perennial titles. These updates are necessary due to the ever-changing landscape in the computer world. Over the years, I pull out various topics and add new ones.
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April 23, 2015Google Fi
Project Fi combines local Wi-Fi with the mobile data network to give you telephone and Internet access at a low price, $20/month plus $10 per gigabyte of data. That’s probably a better rate than you’re now getting on your cellular plan.
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April 22, 2015Viruses and Spam in Real LifeAfter receiving a spate of spam and questionable emails, I’ve been thinking. What if real life interactions were more like these messages? The more I thought about it, the more I question why people ever bother to reply to spam or get snookered into opening an unknown attachment and infecting their computer with malware.
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April 20, 2015Facebook == Internet
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April 17, 2015The Cost of a Free AppIsn’t it just great that you can obtain a free or “Lite” version of a Game? Yeah, you’re racking up the savings, say 99 cents a pop, but perhaps there’s a bigger cost involved, one that weighs more heavily on your Android phone or tablet than the price of the full app.
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April 15, 2015Light ReadingDespite promises, the computer has a long ways to go as far as clearing your desktop is concerned. I’m referring to the real desktop, the one that has papers, pens, pads, and perhaps even a calculator sitting atop its surface. Another item the computer isn’t keen on replacing is the common desk lamp.
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April 13, 2015My Book Doesn’t Cover That TopicThere, in big letters right across the top of the front cover of Word 97 For Dummies, it said, “Covers creating web pages in HTML.” The problem? My book featured no such topic.
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Yesterday it was Harvard campus, then the rest of the Ivy League. Today it’s domination of all social networking. Tomorrow, it looks like Facebook is trying to become the entire Internet. Is mankind ready for this? Do we even want it?