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Category: Computer

  • Apple MacBook Air

    Apple announced today the arrival of the Apple MacBook Air. It is very thin, completely wireless and has no optical disk drive. Included on this device is a built in web cam that can be used with iChat software to videoconference. Note that iChat is NOT standards based, but, it can allow up to 4…

  • Meraki Wireless Networking

    The December 2007 issue of “Popular Science” Announced their Computing Grand Award Winner was Meraki. Since I never heard of Meraki, and their wireless product sounded interesting, I figured I’d take a peek at their website. Verrry interrresting. It turns out that Meraki is evangelizing wireless networking by, and for, the masses. The Old Way…

  • Simple Steps to a Safe Computer

    For all the Windows PC users out there here are a few simple steps to help keep (or make) your computer as safe as it can be. 1. Surf carefully. Avoid going to web sites that are not well known or that seem suspicious. Using common sense avoids many problems. 2. Use your internal Windows…

  • Are all Wi-Fi Hot Spots Created Equal?

    August 2007   The signs of the times! It is apparent that the popularity of “Wi-Fi Hot Spots” is increasing. Although Wi-Fi hot spots never really struck me as something interesting (I turn into TracyReaderDad after working hours), one day I got to wondering just what all the fuss is about. Soooo… Being free, and…

  • Office 2007 Compatibility Pack

    If you have received a file recently that was produced using Office 2007 (Word, Excel, etc) you may not have been able to open it. Download this “Compatibility Pack” from Microsoft. That will allow you to open and edit Office 2007 files without the need for you to upgrade. Here is a pretty good explanation,…

  • Thoughts on Instant Messaging

    Update June 2023: Enjoy this technology history lesson. 🙂 Well it has been along time since I have entered anything here. Lets get back into it…. Instant Messaging I like IM but, now that I am “retired” from my old job and have picked up a new one (where IM is a daily part of…

  • DVD Burning and Standards

    DVD Standards are Important when Burning a DVD by Ye Olde Techy This Christmas, Santa left Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 under the tree. I had been playing around making home moves with Windows Movie Maker, but, now, with Adobe I could take the next step in home movie making. Soooo, being a normal “kid” I…