Jul 7
When you use computers and the Internet in your business, it's all too easy to start feeling like you're drowning in a sea of nonsense. Computer-related things tend to have a language all their own, and while you don't need to know all of it, there are many confusing words and phrases that you're going to come across sooner or later. Here's a quick primer. Bandwidth. Bandwidth is the amount of data that your website can send each second, as well as the amount of data that the visitor to your ...
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Jun 30
There are a lot of fun and educational things for children to do on the Internet. There are also a lot of people and web sites, so you need to be careful about where you do your surfing. It's a rosy world out there and there's bubbling excitement to enter into a Chat Room or log on to a Messenger Program and interact with people and E-mail them too. Here are some rules to remember whenever you are online. # Do not give out any personal information such as address, telephone number, the name ...
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Jun 24
The other piece of vital equipment to accompany the rack mount computers and the monitors are the rack mount computer keyboards. Rackmount computer keyboards are built with durability and reliability in mind. Most keyboards in home systems get attacked by cookie crumbs, soft drinks, children's sticky fingers and a whole host of other awful things and yet, for the most part, they keep on functioning. But they'll break down soon enough in the desert or on a glacier because they're not made to ...
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Jun 19
The earlier discussion of speed spoke casually about computers exchanging data over the Internet. Thus one might imagine that the Internet is a massive network similar to that used for telephone communications, except with computer-to-computer connections instead of telephone-to-telephone connections. Any two computers connected to the Internet can establish a communication link between them via telephone lines. The Internet is more that a network of computers.It actually is a network of ...
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Jun 15
It's happened to all of us, I'm sure. You are surfing the net and maybe listening to music when all of a sudden...you click the close button on the upper right corner and it freezes. Then you don't know if you should wait until it's done or bash the monitor with the keyboard. Eventually, you get fed up and hit "ctrl+alt+delete" only to get an error. Okay! That's it! I'm turning it off! Amazing what cheap parts can do, isn't it? It can give you an ulcer...that's for sure. So what's should you ...
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Jun 12
Renewed energy and vigor applies to us, surfers, as well as to our computers, too. But when web pages seem to load forever in your personal computer, and programs take a snail's creep to complete, then it is high time to do some inner cleansing in your computer so as to make your computer run faster. Here's how: 1. Deleted Unwanted Files Culprits are your jpegs and old tunes which you no longer access. These files lie buried in your system, take up considerable hard disk space, and bog down ...
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Jun 9
Podcasting Is A New Form Of Fun Stuff To Do On The Computer. The Ipod Was Made For Music Downloads, But The Reality Is That It Has Created A Launch Of Mini Shows, That Are Uncut And Cheap To Produce. Every Event You Can Imagine Is A Potential Contender As A Reality Radio Broadcast Show From Rio To Cape Cod, And From Boston To Broadway. CB Radio,i.e. Ham Radio, Was Developed As Radio For The People, But Now Another Page In The Consumer Notebook Of Modern History Has Turned. Any Music Concert ...
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Jun 7
When you make your living on the Internet, you can sometimes forget that the tools and resources you take for granted might rate an incredible discovery to someone who doesn't already know they exist. Whether they help you save time, save money, or avoid frustration, these tools and services rate my highest recommendation for just plain making life easier, faster and cheaper. 1. Short Keys - Available free at www.shortkeys.com/lite.htm, Short Keys allows you to create shortcut keys to cut down ...
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Jun 5
Sometimes in the online world when approaching a project people seem to classify the issues facing a website as a technology issue. It's as if building a web site is this mysterious thing wrapped in so much technology it's just too much handle. Just sitting in the office of a technology provider gets nerve wracking; hearing all the techno geeks spitting out acronym after acronym and having no idea what any of it means - html, Ajax, XML, HTTP, Java, ASP, .NET, Web services, Web 2.0, what all ...
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Jun 4
Nokia 6500 is an introduction; say an invitation, to the mobile manufacturers to blend high-end technology with aesthetics. Finish mobile giant Nokia came out with this set to cater to the mid-range market without compromising on its features. Nokia has launched two models of 6500 with the name classic and slide. Both the sets have been perfectly designed with large keys and ergonomically correct dimensions and surfaces keeping in mind its maximum usability. Along with 3G WCDMA technology and ...
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