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I’d walk a million miles for one of your smiles my CES geek (better yet for one of your nifty new gadgets!)
If you were to ask what word(s) would most represent the 2012 CES, I'd say "BIG", "SMART" and perhaps, "CONNECTED" and just to cover all the bases, "GREEN". It's been a huge show and the number of attendees I keep hearing is 160,000. Definitely a crowd, especially when you're trying to get close to a gadget to see how it works... More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Computer Tips

What to look for in a computer
Imagine this scene: You've gotten over the Holidays, looked at the bills and started to think, "Time to worry about taxes..." and then ...WHAM, your computer goes kaput. Well, with the prices of computers coming down so much now, and with so many different places to purchase, you probably get overwhelmed... More »

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Peter Kay Interview
Online Editor Edward Sugimoto interviews "Your Broadband Computer Minute" columnist Peter Kay. More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Your Broadband Computer Minute

Chuck Your Music CDs and Get Digital!
Rated 4.6 Stars
My 9-yr old daughter recently heralded the arrival of the next generation of home entertainment with a simple question, "Daddy, can you get that hunk of junk out of my room?", pointing to a recently emptied 200 disc CD changer that used to hold my treasured music collection. More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Technology In Plain English

New Year Resolutions, The Weather, and I Wish I’d Had a Camera
Rated 5.0 Stars
Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. And then there's one of those "I wish I'd had a camera" moments... I bet you thought Mark Twain said that about the weather... I did too, but after a bit of Googling, I find it isn't clear whether it was Twain, or his friend Charles D. Warner. More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Tech Tips

Here's How to Load New Music Onto Your iPod
So you got that new iPod for Christmas? Can't wait to transfer your music collection can you? It's not all that difficult to do - after all, millions of others have done so. More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Technology In Plain English

Keep Your PC Running In Optimal Mode All the Time!
Sounds like the impossible dream? Well, I've been trying out a program that claims it does just that. It's Registry Booster by Uniblue and it sells for a modest $29.99. Does it deliver? Read on... More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Technology In Plain English

You CAN FIDDLE While Nero Burns!
OK, so you're not in Rome and Nero isn't either. But, not to worry, NERO 8 Ultra will burn your CD, DVDs and edit your HD content while you fiddle with other projects! I recently attended the Southwest Computer Conference in San Diego where I was able to learn about a lot of new and interesting computer-related stuff. Keynotes by Microsoft, Adobe, Corel, Pinnacle were excellent and tech sessions, workshops and seminars covered anything you might want to know. More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Technology In Plain English

Defrag for a Healthy PC
If you're like me, just a few years back, I'd never heard of defragging my hard drive... then one day I read a column in the paper about ways to speed up my PC; something I really needed to do and I learned about defragging. Mind you, that was when I had a 10GB hard drive! More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Tech Tips

Create Your Own Video On-Line for Fun or Profit
As anyone who reads the popular press knows, YouTube is one pretty cool way be entertained. There are videos of all categories ranging from very amateurish what I did on my summer vacation to first rate productions such as the hilarious and very professional Smirnoff "Tea Partay" More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Technology In Plain English

Tweak Your PC to Keep It Running Fast, Feeling Good and Looking Young!
Last week, I was explaining to a friend that I am a quick launch toolbar afficionado {:-) What the heck is that he asked. I said I was just referring to the fact I use it instead of the desktop to keep all my shortcuts, actually, lots of shortcuts, at least on my main PC. As we continued to talk about this I found myself explaining a lot of stuff I have done with my PCs and notebook in the past 6 or 8 years! More »

Lifestyle :: Computers :: Tech Tips

Do You Know What's Happening at Home?
Do you ever wonder what is happening at home when you are not there? What are the pets doing? Are the kids having a secret party? Technology has once again come up with a solution to this problem. More »

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