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Why I Hate Laptops - Teresa Ortiz
Hi Friends, This is more of a rant than anything else. I don't even think it techinically qualifies as an article. It contains nothing beneficial or insightful to anyone. No worries though, because I can't rant for long or this stupid thing will time out on me....again...and this will be... Submitted 2 years 277 days ago.
The Death of the Home Computer - Maxime Maximus
The home computer has come a long way since it was made popular in the 1980s. From clumsy boxes with flickering screens and minimalist interfaces worthy of a bad science fiction movie, to sleek designs with crisp graphics and dizzying specifications. However if the technology has experienced... Submitted 1 year 127 days ago.
Why I’m On Twitter and Why You Should Probably Also Be - Joel Kontinen
When I first heard about the microblog service called Twitter, I was a bit suspicious. I did not see any need for writing short 140-character messages on the Internet. After all, what could one possibly squeeze into a sentence or two? However, as I got to know more about Twitter, I had to... Submitted 1 year 340 days ago.
Whenever I start-up my computer, I think of the Capital One commercial slogan, "What's In Your Wallet". The reason being, it's just as important to have the essentials on your computer's desktop, as it is to have a Capital One card in your wallet. Why you ask? Well, for one, your desktop is like... Submitted 2 years 195 days ago.
Want To Conserve Energy? Turn Off Your Computer - Asher Ricard
With the economy continuing to decline, focus has been turned to cutting back and conservation. One big area is with the high cost of energy not only for our pocket books, but for the environment as well. A new study released shows alarming results on the effect of the simple act of leaving your... Submitted 3 years 57 days ago.
10 Things To Hate About the Iphone -
- Stephen OliverI took delivery of my iPhone at the start of September, the start of a trying month personally that saw me out of the office for very long periods and only in touch with the world via my phone. It was a baptism of fire for me and the device. You will have seen the adverts, played with it in... Submitted 3 years 212 days ago.
Does Microsoft Have What It Takes To Compete With The Public’s Perception of Apple? - Asher Ricard
We have all seen the Mac vs. Pc Ads and laughed hysterically. For most of our generation, we grew up using a Mac so we know the benefits of using an Apple. The majority of us own some sort of Apple product, be it an iPhone, iPod, computer, etc. We live for Apple’s newest innovation and... Submitted 3 years 277 days ago.
Use Blank Laptops to Prevent Data Theft While Traveling - Danny Davids
Like the expense account and the cell phone, computer laptops have become a staple of the traveling business person. In airports, on flights, in hotel rooms, and in taxis and automobiles, it's rare not to see somebody opening a briefcase and pulling one out to do a little work (and sometimes even... Submitted 4 years 13 days ago.
What to do if you have a Computer Virus - Bruce Horst
In my social circles, I am commonly thought of as the Resident Geek. What this means is that if a friend has a technical problem, I am the one they call. The most common problem I get asked about is what to do if they have a virus on their computer. I thought I'd post my standard response... Submitted 4 years 118 days ago.
How To Remember Passwords - Dean Chafee
One of the biggest problems that Network Administrators face, is dealing with user passwords. Actually, getting users to use a complex password, rotate it on a regular basis, and remember their passwords. The challenge is that in order to conform to network security policies in most companies... Submitted 5 years 18 days ago.
“I’m Not a Spammer, so why is my IP Address Blacklisted?" Everyday, legitimate email users find their outbound email flow blocked by recipient email servers using blacklists (aka Blocklists, RBLs) to block spam. Most of these users are shocked to find their IP Addresses on a list with IP... Submitted 5 years 24 days ago.
Email Etiquette - Making YOU Look Good - Roger DeReu
Email Etiquette probably isn't in the front of most people's minds. But think a minute. Who writes the worst emails; it almost hurts to read them because the format is so bad. Chances are, someone's name just popped into your mind. Do you want your name to pop into someone else's mind as the... Submitted 5 years 58 days ago.
Why Everyone Should Have A Blog - Laura Trahan
My husband has been visiting blogs for as long as I can remember. I never really understood the fascination and would always lecture him about blogs being such a waste of his time. That was until a friend of mine moved with her family to Taiwan for the next two years. She decided with the move... Submitted 5 years 215 days ago.
3 Uses for an External Hard Drive - Erick Charles
An external hard drive is a hard disk drive (much like the one in your computer) that is placed externally, outside of the case. You can buy them pre-made, or purchase a hard drive and an enclosure, and make your own. They came in many sizes, are relatively inexpensive, and are well suited to... Submitted 5 years 336 days ago.
Is Your Computer a Sluggish Starter? - Mike Bryant
Does your computer seem to be intent on driving you crazy? Sometimes it seems that we wait for what seems like an eternity for the computer to boot up so we can do something. What in the world could that computer be doing for so long between the time you press the 'On' button and the Windows... Submitted 6 years 4 days ago.
How to Create a Mirror Image of Your Hard Drive - mcottier
The computer that you use has a hard drive in it, which stores everything that you put on it, plus all the settings that you prefer. You can then imagine how difficult it would be if you were to lose all of your data and have to set everything back up again. That is why a full hard drive backup... Submitted 6 years 80 days ago.
Cisco CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam Tutorial: The Roles Of The ASBR - Chris Bryant CCIE 12933
To pass the BSCI exam and earn your CCNP certification, you've got to master the (many) details of OSPF. You might have thought there were quite a few OSPF details in your CCNA studies, but you'll now build on that foundation on the way to earning your CCNP. One such detail is the role of the... Submitted 6 years 102 days ago.
Cisco CCNA Certification: Frame Processing Modes On Cisco Switches - Chris Bryant CCIE 12933
To pass the CCNA exam and earn that coveted certification, you've got to know Cisco switches inside and out. Among the many important details you've got to know are the three methods that Cisco switches use to forward frames, and the differences between the three. The first switching method is... Submitted 6 years 128 days ago.
Using VOIP with Your Cell Phone - Mark Woodcock
Before many of us came to rely on cell phones to make long distance phone calls, our only option was to commit to a long distance phone company. Long distance carriers charged what were at times exorbitant by-the-minute fees to make calls to friends and loved ones often living only a few hours... Submitted 6 years 165 days ago.
How to choose the right bulk SMS route - smswarehouse
Bulk SMS became a price based business over the last 4 years as the popularity grew with more and more companies communicating with existing and potential clients via text messaging also known as SMS . Unfortunately, as is the case with all popular communication services or industries, bulk... Submitted 6 years 193 days ago.
Passing Cisco's CCNA and CCNP Exams: The VLAN.DAT File - Chris Bryant CCIE 12933
CCNA and CCNP candidates who have their own Cisco home labs often email me about an odd situation that occurs when they erase a switch's configuration. Their startup configuration is gone, as they expect, but the VLAN and VTP information is still there! Sounds strange, doesn't it? Let's look... Submitted 6 years 208 days ago.
How Does SMS Service Actually Work? - Joe Macon
Short message service (SMS) is a wildly popular feature available on most digital mobile phones. SMS allows users to send short messages to other cell phones. These short messages are called text messages. SMS was invented by a Finnish civil servant named Matti Makkonen. Many people... Submitted 6 years 211 days ago.
With modern wire EDM machines utilizing CNC (the Computer Control, or the brains of the machine if you will) for production, there is a user-interface device, the computer, where the worker will input the required data for design that will eventually guide the wire EDM machine during the passes... Submitted 6 years 233 days ago.
Changing the Size of Text On Screen - Tim Wakeling
My Mum and Dad came to visit last week and as always they’d saved up some PC questions for me (they also brought some French crepes so I didn’t mind too much!) One thing Dad asked about was how you change the size of text on the screen. He knows how to do it in a word processor, to change the... Submitted 6 years 242 days ago.
The Secret Computer Virus That is Virtually Undetectable - Robert Ing
Introduction For the most part, computer viruses and Trojans are characterized by obvious computer malfunctions from blatant graphical on-screen representations to the computer automatically accessing the Internet, printing documents or switching on its video camera without... Submitted 6 years 251 days ago.
