Four Technology and Internet Innovations that (Unexpectedly) Changed My Life
Face it. A lot of technology and what’s on the Internet is just a plain old waste of time. There are some advances, however, that have managed to fiRead More…
Month: April 2008
Music Downloads Explained: Musicmatch, iTunes, or Napster?
Downloading music can be an inexpensive alternative to buying physical CDs. In the past few years, more and more lawsuits have been popping up involviRead More…
Windows Updates Explained
All versions of Windows since Windows 98 (meaning 98/ME/2K/XP) need to be updated periodically. The reason for this is that hackers and virus programmRead More…
Deleting Cookies & Configuring Internet Explorer
A “cookie” is a small packet of information downloaded onto your computer by websites. Cookies can be helpful in that they make it possible for thRead More…
How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000
As promised, I thought I’d share how I sold Computers.net and made the move to TechConsumer. Back in June of 2005, I approached the original owner oRead More…
Password Security Tips
As technology makes life more convenient, our reliance on passwords to protect our data continues to increase at an alarming rate. The awful truth is Read More…
How I Used Blogging to Sell Computers.net for $155,000
As promised, I thought I’d share how I sold Computers.net and made the move to TechConsumer. Back in June of 2005, I approached the original owner oRead More…
HP Compaq nx6125 Notebook with Fingerprint Sensor
HP is now offering the new nx6125 notebook, which comes with a fingerprint sensor provided by AuthenTec. This technology may replace the need for passRead More…
Making Your Computer Faster with MSConfig
All versions of Windows XP come with a built-in utility called MSConfig (short for Microsoft Configuration). Among other things, this program allows yRead More…