Donate your old computer; don't toss it
Computers: I'm always astounded by how quickly people discard computers.
Web services make it easy to cut cable TV
Computers: My older son surprised me recently by announcing that he had done away with cable television. Instead, he's watching DVDs from Netflix and catching video options on the Internet.
Two trends on Internet take opposite directions
Gilster: Today's Internet is showing all the signs of schizophrenia.
Presto: A Windows-friendly Linux
Gilster: Looking for an alternative to those agonizingly slow Windows startups?
'Scareware' has us feeling vulnerable
Gilster: Isn't it amazing how long it can take a Web page to load?
Lasting value is name of game
Gilster: We've all gotten used to the "incessant obsolescence" school of computing, the idea that the hardware we buy will soon need to be replaced to run the latest software.
iPhone could rival Kindle 2
Gilster: It would be ironic if, after all the ink spilled about Amazon's Kindle, the iPhone turned out to be the reader of choice for electronic books.
New skills needed
My friend David Warlick gave me a great tip about searching the Web. Instead of starting with a huge search engine such as Google, start small.
Wake up to ethics question
A retired computer scientist considers the possibility of machines that are smarter than humans.
Use Net to limit hassles
I remember telling a friend about five years ago that we'd soon start thinking about the Internet as a storage space, an online hard disk.
What's ahead for PCs?
The one thing we can say with certainty about the future is that it will surprise us.
Linux gets simpler
The new Linux version called Xandros is designed for people switching from Windows.
Security takes an effort
Passwords have become a critical part of good computer management. My PC requires a complicated password before it lets me in, one that I never write down.
Simplify your surfing
STOPzilla is an interesting new take on pop-up blockers, those programs that remove pesky ads while you browse the Net.
Ways to clean your PC
One of the things I've always appreciated about Linux is the way you can set up "virtual" desktops.
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