USEFUL TECHNOLOGY LINKS
- anandtech is a great site for news and reviews about computer hardware
- newegg is an online store with great service and prices for computer components
- xpbargains lists current shopping deals
- palminfocenter has up-to-date news about Palm devices
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05.19.2006
Flash Video
Until last month, when we would post a video on this site, we would simply provide a link to a file, but some people have had trouble playing the videos. We've recently started using Flash videos instead.
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07.19.2005
Removing and Preventing Malware
Every now and then I'm asked to help someone get their computer back in running form after it's been overrun by malware. Here are suggestions for cleaning up the computer yourself as well as some prevention suggestions.
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05.07.2005
Backups
Most people don't back up the data on their home computers. We wanted to share what we've learned.
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10.17.2004
Examining the Web Site Logs — October 2004
We found some interesting things by looking through our web site logs.
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08.18.2004
Really Simple Syndication
We've made updates on our site available to others through RSS, which means you can now be notified when this site has been updated.
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04.09.2004
LG VX6000 Frequently Asked Questions
Agnes and I recently switched over from our Motorola StarTac phones to LG VX6000 phones.
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11.14.2003
Replacing the Heatsink and Fan
In an effort to make the computer more quiet, we replaced the heatsink and fan.
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10.13.2003
Picking a Web Hosting Provider, Part 2
We evaluated three different places to host this site. Learn why we ultimately picked DixieSys.
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08.28.2003
Basic Cryptography
(updated on 09.02.2003 to correct some inaccuracies about the Diffie-Hellman algorithm).
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06.20.2003
Zire 71 Frequently Asked Questions
With several people getting Zire 71s recently, we thought we would put together a FAQ about what we've learned.
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01.13.2003
Charging Mobile Devices
Instead of carrying a large, bulky AC adapter, an adapter that can use a USB port for power provides a lot of flexibility.
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12.22.2002
XHTML 1.1 Compliance
Our effort to make this site comply with XHTML 1.1 helps make the site viewable by a larger number of browsers.
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12.22.2002
Recording MP3s
While there are a number of other digital music formats that are gaining popularity, the most popular is still MP3.
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12.03.2002
Building Our Home Computer
Back in February, after a bit of shopping, we decided to build our own computer.
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10.29.2002
The Problem with KaZaA
A number of people find their computers bogged down by adware introduced by the installation of KaZaA, a popular file-sharing program.
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10.29.2002
Picking a Web Hosting Provider
We evaluated three different places to host this site. Learn why we ultimately picked DixieSys.