A Review of Cheap Computers by Morgan Hamilton
So what type of computer are you using? I have chosen to go with a Mac Ibook G4. This little baby does darn near everything I want it to and then some. It's amazing the way they make them so small and they weigh less than five pounds, by comparison or horseshoe only weighs 3 pounds. ... The World-Wide-Web gives us the freedom to do our taxes without paper, manage our bank accounts from home, and by groceries and even have them delivered to our door. ... As you know by now, folks all over the world enjoy the benefits of computers from the privacy of their very own homes.

Home Networking - Where to Begin and Different Approaches by Lewis Gunter
Wired This is the grandfather of networking, the bread and butter combo, the standard. Setting up a wired network is not very difficult, can be done inexpensively, and doesn’t require much prior networking experience. What you’ll need For internet sharing, you will need a Cable/DSL router. ... Then connect each computer or laptop from its Ethernet card to another PowerLine unit to any plug in the same home or office. ... Plug your incoming internet connection into the router, plug the WiFi (receiving) cards or dongles into the connected devices.

Let's Take a Look Back in Time to See How the Computer has Evolved by John Gibb
In many ways, man has been using computers for millennia: an abacus is, after all, simply a very basic form of computer. The first mechanical calculator (the ‘calculating clock’) was built in the 17th century. Programming with punch-cards has been around for about 200 years now. ... This is generally regarded as being the beginning of the ‘computer age’, as the popularity of home computers quickly drove prices down and made them very affordable. ... Still, these computers were helpful in the war effort – most famously, the British code-breaking computers at Bletchley Park that broke the...

History Of Apple Computers by Yina Dong
The Macintosh computer began life as the Apple I in 1976 when two friends, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs with the aid of some friends built the first of fifty computers for the Byte Shop for $500 each. This first Apple computer came equipped with a display screen (a rarity at the time), and was... Apple was the first computer company to use GUI (Graphical User Interface) in their machines; a concept that was to revolutionize the computer industry. ... Simply because the trio realized that “Apple” would come before the most famous name in computers at the time, Atari.

Computer Forensics Methods For the Home User by Buzz Scott
Many homes today have more than one computer or even a home network. Homes today have: parents who use the computer for work, gaming and entertainment and also their children use it for schoolwork, gaming and socializing with their friends. If you need to find out what's happening on your... Some can send you encrypted files to any address you choose that will give you the information you need to either put your mind at ease that nothing unsafe or inappropriate is happening in your home or arm you with the evidence you need in order to confront a situation with a member of your household.

Bridge Gaps With a Wireless Web Camera by Jon Edings
Do you have family that you have not seen in some time because of your location? Do you want to see what goes on in your home while you are on a business trip? Do you just want to make sure that everyone is alright? All of that can be done with the help of a wireless web camera. ... The wireless web cameras come with its own wireless server that detects the wireless router and configures the setting of the device for you. ... Aside from home monitoring and seeing live video, you can also use motion detection and send still shots to your email and even access music, other media or files...

Home Networking by Bob Rankin
Setting up Your Home Network As society and technology change, it's becoming common for homes to have more than one computer. When an existing computer is a few years old, parents will often take advantage of today's lower prices, purchase a new computer, and pass the old one down to the kids. ... For example, if you want to share a collection of MP3 files on a home network, just browse to the folder using the My Computer icon, right-click the folder name and choose Sharing . ... To share a printer, go into the Printers section of the Control Panel, right-click the icon for the printer...

Pop ups, Spyware and Adware - Ouch That Hurts by Michael R Robinson
In the beginning our computer was nothing more than a glorified typewriter. This over priced piece of home or office equipment did not have too many things that could go wrong but there were not too many things that could be done with it. Today things are a little different. ... The user can then go to the program and select any of the restore points and let the program roll the windows operating system back to that time and date. ... Both of these programs are at the top of their field and will protect your computer against many of the infections that are on the Internet today.

Classic Arcade Games At Home? by Greg Lucas
Some people like to unwind by listening to music, some like to watch TV, some like to indulge in a little baking, and some like to play in the Arcades. Those people who belong to the first three categories are lucky because the radio, the television, and the oven could be found in the comfort of... The same couldn't be said for the guy who likes to play in the Arcade though as the nearest Arcade is probably blocks away. ... You only have to go to your desk, open the computer, connect to the Internet, and go to one of those on-line Arcades.

Single Board Computers by Kristy Annely
When we talk of computers, topics usually range from desktops, laptops and notebooks. Sometimes, our ideas and discussions about computers seem to go on forever. However, we seldom hear talk about single board computers. We may not be familiar with the term, though many of us have used single... With all the components soldered in a single board, there is no way the computer can be upgraded whenever new developments appear on the market. ... Despite this emerging trend in home electronics, single board computers fail to fully dominate the computer world because of some disadvantages.