10 Secrets to a Healthy Computer and a Happier You by Dan Preston
There comes a time in a person’s life where no matter how much you fight it time takes its toll and we begin to slow down in how we perform our daily activities. However, in order to extend our youthful glow and energy levels it is important to eat right, exercise, and keep a positive outlook on... If set the “Disk Cleanup” utility will automatically empty the recycling bin and recover some wasted disk space by removing the internet temporary files that seem to always accumulate. ... Its also not a bad idea to invest in a surge protector that includes what is called a “Data Line Protector”...

A Peek Into the Near Future of Electronics Technology by Terry Mitchell
How long do you think DVDs have around? 20 years? 10 years? Actually, they have only been around for about seven years, but it seems like they have been around much longer. Many of us can hardly remember life before DVDs. That can be attributed to how rapidly we can become acclimated to some... Eventually, the current internet as we know it will be scrapped and completely replaced with a whole new internet called "Internet 2." This new internet is expected to provide speeds of up to 6000 times faster than current broadband connections!

Laptop Security -Where'd My Laptop Go? by Steve Freedman
Laptops are lovely. They are convenient, mobile, powerful and prestigious. They are also thief magnets. Over 400,000 laptops disappear each year, leaving their owners wondering where they went, what is happening with their data and what to do next. Some of the laptops are just lost – left in... There are cable locks that can be attached to an immovable object to make it more difficult to just pick up the laptop and walk away. ... Although these cables can be cut with a bolt cutter, some of them are combined with an alarm that will sound if the cable is cut.

Safeguard Your PC With An Antivirus Software by Cher K Markov
Firstly, a few words on viruses, a computer virus is a program or programming code that replicates by being copied or initiating it’s copying to another program, computer boot sector or document. So a virus is nothing but a small program made up of binary code i.e ones and zeroes just like the... A comprehensive scan of CD/DVD-ROMs, diskettes, USB sticks, Internet surfing and Internet downloads. ... Disconnect your network or modem cable when you’re not using your computer-or just power it down.

Super Hot Bluetooth Accessories That You Must Have Now by Nathan T. Lynch
Once a person has Bluetooth technology integrated into their home and office, they will want to invest in some accessories. These accessories go far beyond cell phone skins and ring tones. These accessories are advanced little gadgets that can make using this technology even easier and faster. ... The accessories are not ugly eyesores like wires and extra cable used to be. ... Being able to connect to the Internet quickly and still be able to send a fax or print something at the same time is achievable with Bluetooth technology.

Build Your Own Computer by George W. Cannata
I’m eighty-one years old and I bought my first computer six years ago. When I bought it I hardly knew how to turn it on. I consider myself still a Newbie as I’ve barely scratched the surface of computer technology. I have successfully built about a dozen computers for family, friends and myself. ... If you’re going to just surf the Internet, do e-mail and a bit of printing, go for the cheapest you can buy. ... Some have on board video and audio cards, others include modems and cable connections and some even sport keyboards, mice and speakers.

Freedom of Speech on the Internet by Fred Hanster
Once upon a time, the world was made up of many, many communities that each had different opinions about free speech. Some allowed it, some prohibited it, and some operated in vast grey areas depending on what their particular dictionaries defined as freedom of speech. ... In the end, even if you ban an internet company from coming in and setting up cable modems and DSL connections, your citizens could get cell phones and pay to connect their computers to the internet. ... There is no way for a country to only allow its citizens to view one particular site over another, unless they set up...

Computer Safety for Kids by Rob Pirozzi
Start With the Basics - Protect Your PC Guarding Access to Your PC - Get a Firewall Beginning in the Zhou Dynasty, which was in the 11th century BC, construction was begun on what was to become the Great Wall of China. For 2,700 years, culminating in the mid-1600s, construction continued on... Literally, a cable from your cable or DSL modem gets connected to the hardware firewall. ... It lets you get out to the Internet, but it does not allow unauthorized access from the Internet to your PC.

New Computer? Steps to Protect Your Computer Before Connecting to the Internet by Steve Freedman
Getting a new computer should be an exciting and gratifying experience. After all, you’ll be able to do things faster, safer and without having to worry that your old hard drive is so full that one more file will “break the camel’s back.” However, there are dangers out there that probably... A network firewall or firewall router is a hardware device that is installed between the computers on their Local Area Network (LAN) and their broadband device (cable/DSL modem). ... Perform these steps before connecting to the Internet for the first time.

The WiFi Blues by Jeffry Fawcett
Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love has it. Many in San Francisco want it... Wireless broadband Internet access ( WiFi ) seems too good to be true. At relatively low cost, anyone can get on the Internet anywhere in a city. All the city needs to do is install WiFi antennas. ... An argument in favor of citywide WiFi is that it will reduce the digital divide : the poorer you are, the more limited your access to the Internet and its information resources. ... A wireless LAN does away with the wire cable by using a router that transmits and receives radio signals.