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Hey, Google, Do I Feel Lucky? Well, Do I, Punk?
If you’re like me, you probably haven’t wasted any time on the internet lately. You know how it goes, you get involved in your work and weeks go by where you never take time to look at irrelevant websites just for fun. As far as anyone knows. I’m here to help. Visit...
The Next Generation Of Netbooks
It won’t be long until netbooks take their place as something you’ll be considering as your second or third computer. On January 10, Intel will formally unveil the...
Dell Vostro V13
Now that we’ve all had our fun looking at ultraexpensive ultrathin notebooks, Dell announced one this week that looks much more reasonable. The Dell Vostro V13 has all the...
WINDOWS 7 AND THE ALT KEY
The ALT key does a few useful things that you haven’t seen yet. Internet Explorer 8 originally was installed with the menu turned off at the top. Few people use the menu and it...
WINDOWS 7 EXPLORER CHECK BOXES
Here’s a Windows 7 feature you haven’t found yet. It gives me a little tingle every time I see it. Choosing multiple items from a list has always required holding the CTRL button...
ENABLING WINDOWS SEARCH ON SERVER 2008
Windows Search 4 is one of the most valuable services on your computer. It’s highly recommended for everyone using a Windows PC, as well as for servers in small businesses, but...
UPDATES TO NEW YORK TIMES, GOOGLE
Two recent announcements. The New York Times officially added “Times Skimmer” to its family of web sites, with an attractive interface for browsing through news stories without...
Computer Shopping – Some UltraThin Notebooks
Let me show you some of the ultrathin notebooks that have caught my eye. There are more on the market and new ones are appearing every week, so this isn’t an endorsement, just an...
Computer Shopping – Understanding Notebooks And Netbooks
The variety of notebooks is overwhelming and new models are appearing daily. The market is starting to look like this: Netbooks with 10”-11” screens, powered by Intel’s weak Atom...
Computer Shopping – Windows 7 Desktops
It is harder than ever to generalize about computer specifications. You have to consider whether you want something special - a touchscreen; a space-saving case or all-in-one...
Kindles For Boomers
If you haven’t had a chance to see a Kindle yet, you really owe it to yourself to ask someone to show you theirs. You’ll see their eyes light up with the same look that iPhone...
THE SHRINKING OF THE LONG TAIL
A full-scale war is brewing between Amazon and Wal-Mart and it’s not completely obvious that consumers will be the winners. Prices are not the only thing that matters; we will...
Black Friday
Have you noticed how the Thanksgiving shopping experience has changed in the last few years? Until recently, merchants tried to build excitement by keeping the Friday sale prices...
CHANGING THE START MENU POWER BUTTON
It’s one of those little things that nagged at me. When you click on the Start button in Vista and Windows 7, there’s a power button next to the search bar. Everybody has a...
ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH TOOLS
Lawyers will be paying subscription fees to Lexis-Nexis and West for years to come, but there are some signs that legal information also wants to be free. Last week Google...
GOOGLE TESTS SEARCH OPTIONS
Google built its reputation on its streamlined, minimalist home page and search results, but it may change that design to add more information soon. A small number of people will...