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Top 10 affordable gadgets for Father's Day [gift guide]

That time of year is almost here. That's right: it's almost Father's Day, and the time to has come to show your appreciation for Dad. Why not get him a gizmo he'll really like? ("But haven't I been showing him...

Tags: Monitor, Camcorder, Dad, Soundbar, Home Entertainment, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-12

Hey, Dad...Can I have Linux back?

Hey, Dad...Can I have Linux back?Protection in place on the Windows machine?Wondering what manner of AV and Firewall , etc, etc, was in place? With all the security features supposedly available with Vista, it seems strange that a computer could get as fouled up as yours did.Total Nut PostNo...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Dad, Linux, malware

Discussion threads 2008-10-21

One Router to Connect Them All

Sunday afternoons are the few times I actually get some peace and don't have to think about major IT problems. I fire up my Weber smoker, throw on a couple of racks of ribs, fire up a bucket of hardwood charcoal and fruit wood chunks, and I chill for a...

Tags: Cable Modem, Router, Linksys Inc., Dad, Modems, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Networking, Hardware, Components, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-25

Can your insurance force you out of the country?

Can your insurance force you out of the country?Will they include airfare and a guarantee?Most people have found good doctors they have a rapport with. If computer systems can't be dealt with by words printed on a cue card, human medicine is going to be a thousandfold more complex...

Tags: Government, Financial Planning, Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, insurance, Socialized Medicine

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

(Father's Day gifts for gadget freaks)

(Father's Day gifts for gadget freaks)I got my dad......a Logitech Harmony One Remote. I have the Harmony 880 and I must say it is the best universal remote I have ever seen. I works as it should and it is so easy to use and program. ...

Tags: Day Gift, gadget freak

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

I'm a dad and almost a grad...what's on my wishlist?

I'm a dad and almost a grad...what's on my wishlist?I want the Acer Aspire One...Coming in July, for the same price as the Asus Eee, but with better specifications. Bigger screen, better processor, etc.http://www.acer.com/aspireone/explore.htmlRunning Linpus Linux Lite. Never heard of Linpus, but nearly all Linux distro's feature Firefox and Open...

Tags: Keyboards, wishlist, dad, Linpus, Asus Eee, DistroWatch

Discussion threads 2008-06-09

Sprint customer: Dad on our calling plan just died. Sprint: prove it

Sprint customer: Dad on our calling plan just died. Sprint: prove itWhile I agree that the individuals taking the calls were insensitiveI don't have a problem with them asking for a death certificate as proof of the death. After all, it's this sort of thing that we need death certificates...

Tags: Sprint Communications, death certificate, Sprint Customer, Dad

Discussion threads 2008-01-05

3D printers...coming soon to geek homes?

Plane rides from Europe are long, so I usually pack a small library of things to read. Among that group was "The World in 2008" by The Economist, a special edition of the magazine where writers put on their pointed hats and try to predict what will happen in the...

Tags: 3D, Printer, Printing, Timmy, Dad, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, John Carroll

Blog posts 2007-12-20

Dad's sale of pot-smoking son's game sparks Web debate

Dad's sale of pot-smoking son's game sparks Web debateThe father must do what is right in raising his offspringbut whether that includes making it a public spectacle is another thing altogether. It, depending on country, state, providence or township may have different legal ramifications for not just father but...

Tags: Games, Dad, game, Web

Discussion threads 2007-12-18

Office 2003 to get security upgrade

Office 2003 to get security upgradeWell, it seems to be a very good advantage for my mom and dad.I will apply the update to my mom's computer once it's released.I already have Office 2007 Professional while my family uses Student and Teachers Edition of 2003.Updating Office 2003Now if only they...

Tags: security, Tallahassee Community College, Microsoft Corp., dad, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2003

Discussion threads 2007-04-26

Lenovo X60 Tablet PC on the road

Lenovo X60 Tablet PC on the roadIt's such a kind newsThanks for the valuable update on lenova as I'm strongly considering getting a tablet PC (either the new ASUS or X60 from Lenovo) for my dad. He is not the most technically inclined person, and he also frustrates rather easily....

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, PC, tablet, Lenovo X60, Microsoft Office, dad, tablet PC, Lenovo Group Ltd.

Discussion threads 2007-04-04

Apple, Podcast and Jar Jar Binks

So, the legal eagles at Apple have finally started to take objection to the word "podcast" and sent a cease and desist letters to a company called Podcast Ready because it claims that the terms "Podcast Ready" and "myPodder" infringe Apple's trademarks, and that their use will cause confusion among...

Tags: Apple Computer Inc.

Blog posts 2006-09-25

Windows without viruses and spyware? Yes, it's possible

Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal takes tech questions from readers each week and publishes his answers in Mossberg's Mailbox. In this week's column, he tackles a question I get asked all the time. How do you set up a new computer for a relative who is an enthusiastic...

Tags: Dad, Bad Dad

Blog posts 2006-08-25

Why our broadband policy's still a mess

Why our broadband policy's still a messFederalLike he say and like he Dint say,we are #13 and heading south, with broadband, and then we are the most powerfull,riches,most advance tech country in the world..... AN ENIGMAwe have money to give africa and tsunamy and tons of other...

Tags: Network technology, Taxes, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ATT, Dad, broadband, cable

Discussion threads 2005-02-28

Ex-Austin student indicted for data theft

Ex-Austin student indicted for data theftGood. I hope he gets plenty of time and has to repayI like to hear good news like this.I hope he does 5 years in prison, cannot use a computer for 10 more years and has to repay the school $250,000.Actually...The biblical four-fold would come...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, data theft, Dad

Discussion threads 2004-11-08

Dads Day Off Screensaver (Windows)

Dad spends Fathers Day doing what he does best........Sleeping and dreaming of things he could be doing. This screensaver shows dad relaxing in a hammock.

Tags: Screensaver, Dad, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2004-06-18

Additional Resources

Want to see the HTC HD2? Join me at the PSHUG meeting next Tuesday

One of the benefits about writing about mobile phones is that I get the opportunity to play with a LOT of cool devices for a few weeks at a time. Years ago I was a regular attendee to the monthly Puget Sound Handheld User Group PSHUG meetings, but life as...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Benefits, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-21

HP Pavilion Elite owner resorts to lawsuit over 'inherently defective' PC

My HP Pavilion Elite... / HP quality controlMy HP Pavilion Elite came with an obviously defective, and defectively designed, video card. After about eight months, the video card model was finally recalled.My previous HP desktop computer went for about five years without a problem.HP's quality control is clearly going down...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion Elite, HP Pavilion, Linux, Core i7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

My new daughter is a lot like Linux

OK...I promise, this will be my last post this week about my new little daughter. Really. No matter what cute things she does, I'll limit my oohing and ahhing to Twitter. However, as I was changing her diaper for the umpteenth time today, I got to thinking...

Tags: Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-15

R10Cipher 3.2.2 (Mac)

Simple and Easy Method to Safely Encrypt your Email Correspondence and Document Files. It's like your emails are carried by a SWAT team rather than being written on a Postcard ! Who's it For ? For Individuals. For Businesses. For You. For Me. For Mum and Dad. For Teachers. For...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Arten Science, E-mail, Team Management, Online Communications, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-14