Sunday, June 24, 2007

Tech Tip 128 - Computing on the Go with PortableApps

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Taking your computing wherever you go usually means carrying a notebook computer, a PDA, or a smart phone like the BlackBerry Pearl. But, you really don’t need anything that big to compute on the go. All you need is a USB flash drive (also called a USB key or a USB thumb drive) and a free set of programs called PortableApps. Then, you can do your work, communicate with friends and family, and more simply by plugging into a computer running Windows.

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Tech Tip 127 - Five Must-Have Firefox Extensions

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Unless you’ve been living atop a tree over the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Firefox Web browser. Love it or hate it (and there are people in both camps), you have to admit that Firefox is a very strong and very flexible application. A lot of its flexibility comes from its extensions.

Extensions are tiny bits of software that you install “on top of” Firefox which greatly expand its features and capabilities. There are literally hundreds of extensions which enable Firefox to work more effectively with any number of online services, manage downloads, analyze and edit Web sites, improve the security of the browser, and more.

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

Tech Tip 126 - Resurrecting an Old PC with Linux

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Not only is Linux a viable replacement for Windows on desktop and laptop computers, it’s widely touted as being able to breath some life back into old computers. Why even bother? Aside from the potential environmental impact of disposing of an old PC, simply because hardware is out of date doesn’t mean it’s useless. You can use older computers as file or media servers, stripped-down workstations, or even as low-cost computers in cash-strapped schools. The Linux Caffe, an Internet cafe in Toronto, even uses old ThinkPads running Linux as terminals.

Not all Linux distributions are suitable for an older PC, however – many current ones eat up a considerable amount of memory, processor power, and hard drive space. Luckily, there are a number of small and light, but fully-featured Linux distributions that can be used to resurrect an old PC.

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Sunday, June 03, 2007

Tech Tip 125 - Setting Up a Home or Office Wireless Sound System

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If you’ve used any sort of wireless device—telephone, laptop, PDA, or even a simple remote control—you know how convenient it can be. You’re not tethered to ... well, to anything. And you’re free to move around while doing your work.

One area that’s ripe for wireless is a home or office sound system. Once a dream, it’s now relatively cheap and easy to set up such a system. Imagine being able to listen to your digital music without wires – you’ve probably got most of the components already. For a couple of hundred dollars or less, you can have a great wireless sound system.

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