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How To Set Up A New Windows 10 PC Without A Microsoft Account
There are good reasons to set up a new Windows 10 PC without a Microsoft account, even if you intend to link it to a Microsoft account eventually. The bad news is that Microsoft is pushing its own agenda and using deception to hide the option of setting up a local...
SEARCH ENGINES
Google is experimenting with different ways to rank web sites when it reports search results. Here's an interesting article about search engines and the extraordinary things done...
EXCITE@HOME MIGHT SHUT OFF CABLE INTERNET SERVICE
Early this year Northpoint shut off DSL service to 100,000 customers with only a few days notice. It caused such a flap that I thought nothing like it would ever happen again....
BOOKS AND BLOGS
I maintain this news page with Blogger, a wonderful free service that makes it easy to publish short, frequently updated posts arranged chronologically. Blogs can be set up to...
AUDIOGALAXY ADDON
If you're an AudioGalaxy user, this addon from Hyperku.com might be of interest. It helps you assemble a complete album from the songs available online, with a single click. I'm...
WINDOWS XP AND CD BURNING
Windows XP supports CDRs and CDRWs. Its ability to burn CDs is relatively basic and many people will wind up enhancing it with another product - Easy CD Creator or Feurio or the...
MP3 MOMENTUM
There's still a chance that the copyright police will be forced to back down. There's lots of market forces favoring the .mp3 format and it's possible that consumers will turn...
AOL AND WINDOWS XP
This was apparently reported first by Betanews.com a few months ago, but I spotted it in an article today on Newbytes.com: "AOL released version 7 on Oct. 16, nine days before...
WINDOWS XP TIPS
There's a few things to do before you upgrade to Windows XP, but here's a couple that shouldn't be overlooked: uninstall Norton Antivirus and PCAnywhere before you start the...
MORE ON TABLET COMPUTING
If you can't imagine why anyone would want a tablet computer, here's a good article that explains their niche in the market and outlines what they will and won't do.
TABLET PCs
Bill Gates delivered a speech yesterday where he presented a few more details about the upcoming "Tablet PC" - a flat, lightweight screen to tuck under your arm and use...
NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2002
Generally I'm happy with Norton Antivirus 2002. It installs like a dream, the e-mail scanning works, and it's easy to update. But here's an interesting side-effect. I just set up...
BAILING OUT ON BROADBAND
Prices for DSL and cable are rising, the economy's in the doldrums, and many people have no interest in using a broadband connection to download music, listen to streamed audio,...
MICROSOFT: CONSPIRACY THEORY VS. REALITY
This is a good article by an industry analyst about Microsoft. He examines three announcements that caused pundits to claim that Microsoft was attempting to undermine competitors...
MICROSOFT RESERVES RIGHT TO TURN OFF YOUR MP3s
The recording industry has cozied up to Microsoft's WMA technology, which can contain all of the "digital rights management" tools that will limit your right to listen to music...
MICROSOFT ANTITRUST SETTLEMENT
The settlement talks are creeping along, perhaps heading towards a conclusion. Lots of potholes on that road. But let me suggest something that's occurred to me about the...