Archive for April, 2006
Cable and connector confusion
I don’t know about others but I have a lot of different cables connecting to my PC and I always seem to be connecting and disconnecting things. All those cables and different connectors can get confusing and I was glad to see that there is a nice tutorial called PC Interfaces 101 at the site [...]
Are extended warranties worth it?
Whenever I buy any electronic device, the sales clerk always asks if I want an extended warranty. The same is true for cars and household appliances. My personal reaction is always that this offer implies either a lack of confidence in the quality of the product or (more likely) that this is a profitable business [...]
More on how to find a live human when you call for help
Back in November, I posted an item on a site by Paul English with ways to get a real human being when you need help from various companies. At that time the site had 111 entries. The site was so popular that the original blog couldn’t handle it any more. The information has been [...]
About batteries
Batteries are everywhere these days as various types of portable gadgets proliferate. Also more and more people have laptop computers and battery characteristics and lifetimes are an important factor. PC Magazine has an article that will help you learn about the different battery types and their characteristics, and about proper charging and storage procedures.
Left-handed mouse
I don’t know how many manufacturers have a mouse for southpaws in their lineup of products but I see from Steve Bass that Logitech has announced a model MX610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse with a retail price of $60. I know from teaching computer classes that lefties will welcome this. I use a [...]
Firewall testers
Here’s some more useful links from Neat Net Tricks. If you want to make sure that your firewall is really protecting you, check out Firewall Leak Tester where you can get data on various firewalls and test your firewall in a variety of ways. Also probe your firewall at HackerWatch to see if you are [...]
An easy way to find the time anywhere
Want to know what time it is anywhere in the world? Here is a really easy way to find out. The site has a nice graphical display. Thanks to Jack Teems at Neat Net Tricks for pointing this one out.
List of freeware
There is still a lot of free stuff available on the Web and PC World has a list of their 101 favorites.
Want a full-fledged image editor? How about a few gigabytes of e-mail storage? Or maybe an entire office software suite? We have the real deals–no hobbled half-products or demos that expire after 30 [...]
Firefox tips
As mentioned in a previous entry, the Firefox browser can be configured in many ways. Internet Week has a series of three articles on how to configure Firefox and how to fix problems that might occur.
