Tech, GP
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Visit a construction site and you'll probably find an iPad
It was just about two years ago now, that the iPad came out, and I wrote a column about it. At that time, I went out on a limb and said that thought it was a product which would fill certain niches very well, but that it wasn't very likely to fill in for what is normally considered a computer.
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Put that old computer to good use for safe banking
If you can answer "yes" to the next two questions, you will want to read the rest of this column.
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Start shopping now for geeks in your life
This year I'm going to be different. I'm not waiting until the last column before Christmas to present my annual list of technology-related gift ideas.
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Technology world lost a true innovator earlier this month
Someone once complained that "Life is not fair." Actually, I bet millions of people have said that, one time or another, including me.
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From the Office: Emergency preparedness needs to be an everyday activity
By Frances A. Wright My last article for The Daily Star appeared shortly after the fifth anniversary of the Flood of 2006 and it seemed an appropriate time to talk about emergency preparedness. Little did I know that two months later we would experience not one, but two bouts of power outages, flooding and destruction.
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Cellphone users need to start practicing safe smartphoning
So, cellphone user, what do you mostly use your phone for?
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There's a lot of good that can be found through the Internet
I have a story to tell. A true story.
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Don't put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to Internet
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These are a few of my favorite (and mostly free) apps
More and more, a smartphone is becoming an important part of life. They've made the jump from geek toy to providing essential functions for "normal" people.
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Mac users beware " malware coming soon to a computer near you
So, what's the latest, biggest technology news, since my last column?
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Working in the Cloud has advantages, disadvantages
OK, it's back into the classroom for this column. This will be a business course, and most business people should enroll. Today you're going to learn a little about something which you may have recently heard _ "The Cloud."
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It makes sense to pay for online access to news
I knew it would happen sooner or later.
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Google Art Project offers a look at art from around the world
Every once in a while I happen to stumble onto a surprising, and pleasant, discovery. I wouldn't be claiming any credit for uncovering whatever it happens to be, as I really just ran across it by dumb luck.
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LibreOffice not only free as in 'free beer,' but also as in 'freedom'
It's been more than five years now, that I've been writing this column every four weeks.
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Smartphones can open up a world of possibilities
I think we have a remarkable coincidence, folks. Just last weekend we were treated to my old colleague Cary's view on the advance of technology, part of which is his lack of motivation to get a smartphone.
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Great gift ideas for the geeks, and the non-geeks, in your life
In case you haven't noticed _ maybe if you're a hermit living in a cave _ it's that time of year again.
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Everyone, especially children, could use lesson on Internet privacy
By Bruce Endries I think my kids have finally given up.
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XP, the king of operating systems, is now officially dead
If you were listening really, really hard yesterday, you may have heard the "last call" for Windows XP. Yes folks, as of Oct. 22, 2010, Windows XP is now no longer officially sold by Microsoft.
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Sometimes it's really good to get away from technology
I don't know whether I should call this column "What I did on my summer vacation" or "How to survive without the Internet." Either would be appropriate.
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Tech, GP: You can block websites you don't want to see using free service
By Bruce Endries From time to time I run across things on the Internet that are handy, and I like to pass them along to my readers.
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Visit a construction site and you'll probably find an iPad
