Condoms for Your PC – Backup Your Data by Tim Flynt
Backup is important and it is usually ignored. It is ignored until some malware wipes out a critical document, a power surge burns the PC, or you look away for a minute at the airport and find your laptop is missing. Let's look at what you can do to prepare for such a catastrophe. ... Before you follow any technical suggestion, be sure that you have a current (and tested) backup of all system and data files and that you can restore the system if necessary. ... You are welcome to contact me if you encounter a problem, but I assume no responsibility for your actions and/or use of the...

Mobile Computing: Taking It With Us by Leon Chaddock
For the holidays this year, more people will be getting mobile computing options than ever before in history. With so many various ways of staying connected through computers, people seem to not be able to get enough. This is great news for all of those out there that love new technology as it... The fact is that we just burn more of it and demand more from it. ... All you need to do is to flip open that phone and begin a mobile computing session that will get the job done in seconds. ... Don't even need to call the office and tell them that you messed up again.

Home Video? Bring it On by John Deprice
So you got yourself a digital camcorder. If you want to be able to edit and produce awesome home videos, you'll need some tools. VideoCharge http://www.deprice.com/videocharge.htm VideoCharge is a quick, easy, and simple processing solution for Video, Audio, or Image files. ... VideoCharge includes enhanced DVD Ripper and DVD Player, which are intended, except processing DVD contents, to play and convert Mpeg2, VOB files (.vob), and also to work with a group of VOB files, using index information from IFO files.

How to Further Maximize iPod's Functionality by Mia LeCron
Let's continue our discussion on how to maximize the features of your new Apple iPod. --> Become a Sound Engineer! Here’s another way to maximize iPod use: by using Griffin’s iMic, you’ll have a USB audio interface enabling you to record your old records and tapes to play in iTunes (discussed... Now you can get rid another peice of equipment that is lying around, and organize your electronics into one little compartment/pod. ... Podlock won’t protect your music libraries and photos, but it will prevent the thief from getting into your private documents.

10 Innovative Game Features by Winston Malton
Watch yourself struggle, sweat, collapse as you turn your video game console into a personal trainer. Here are ten ways the latest development by Eye-Toy technology is doing away with the couch-potato stigma that's commonly attached to gaming, and developing the hottest new innovation moving the... It feature exercises from four different disciplines, four exercise zones available to you: cardio, combat, toning, and mind & body, such as meditation and yoga. ... This could be accomplished either through precise punching and kicking or wild flailing; either way, you burn calories.

Laptop Repair (Power Sockets) by Christopher Banwell
Power Jacks/DC sockets Ever moved the laptop and forgot you had it plugged in to the mains? Had it on your lap an the dogs tripped on the cable stretched across the room? Or the kids been tugging on it to get a go of the latest game? Every time the power cable is pulled against the socket on... Usually if your lucky and the break isn't too bad you can move the plug into a certain position and hey presto the power is back on (I'll come back to this later). ... The fact that it works when the socket is in a specific position tells us that the break in the solder connection is now connected,...

Convert VHS to DVD by Bob Rankin
You have several options to convert VHS to DVD. Let's look at them one by one and then you'll be ready to choose the one that's best for you. Combo Units If you own a combination DVD and VCR player/recorder, available almost any place where electronics are sold, it's almost painless to pop in... Oh, and a DVD burner of course, and a stack of blank DVD discs. ... As far as I'm concerned, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's report on CD/DVD Care & Handling is the most authoritative and accurate source of information on the subject of CD/DVD life expectancy.

What Are The Alternative Computer Desk Options? by John Gibb
The trouble with computer desks is that they can feel very restricting – you can only use the computer in that one place, and that place alone. If you have a laptop, this feels very unnecessary, as you bought it because you want to be able to move it around, right? ... If you’ve ever tried it, you’ll know that laptops give off huge amounts of heat (enough to burn you, if you’re not wearing clothes), and that balancing all that weight isn’t exactly comfortable – not to mention the risk of dropping!

Industrial Battery Safety Guide for Yuasa Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries by Chris Robertson
A Yuasa sealed lead-acid battery is a type of industrial battery that is designed so that during the charging process, oxygen is generated, captured and recombined within the battery. The electrolyte is confined, but the gases escape through a vent or valve if the pressure inside exceeds its... Also in both the charging and storage areas, hang signs stating "No Smoking - Flammable." Storing and Pouring Acid for Yuasa Sealed Lead-Acid Batteries When storing acid for industrial batteries, keep the acid away from direct sunlight and be sure the storage area stays cool at all times.

What Will Be The Fate Of The Upcoming Playstation 3? by Matthew Evers
The playstation 3 is going to be a machine of machines. One that no other video game console can possibly match. It will have the Blue-ray drive, and have the ability to watch and burn DVD movies. Even more, the Playstation 3 will be a mini computer, and have the ability to process information... Since the Playstation 3 is so powerful, crtics are speculating that the console may confuse consumers and give the PS3 the reputation of being complicated. ... All of this is great for Sony in theory, but when one sits back and analyzes the situation, it can become a bit more confusing.