Virus Prevention and Removal by Ashish Jain
A virus is a piece of code that gets loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. The first known occurrence of viruses goes back to 1987 when the ARPANET was infected by one. One common misnomer among people is that you can infect your computer just by opening... Even after taking all these precautions if your computer does get infected, then here are a few things that you can do: Online clearing tools - are a good source of trying to clean out the virus, there are many Anti-Virus websites that offer free online virus detection and removal services.

Software Open Source Dilemma by Lance Winslow
Presently the European Union is requiring Microsoft to allow for more Open Source Code in its operating system so that software programmers can build add on products and continue to make money building software. Indeed this sounds like a very good idea for their businesses, which wish to build... Open Source Codes for operating systems are indeed a problem and Companies like Microsoft want to protect you, while the government who cannot protect you demands that they leave holes so they and well, so anyone else who is savvy enough to figure it out can get into your system.

Open Source Software - an Educator's Overview by David Hellam
I have always been keen on taking advantage of free offers. Given the choice between a fast food meal with a freebie or one without, I'll plump for the mystery envelope every time. It's human nature, and marketers know it well. Even in 1979, when I bought my first home computer, there were user... Like many others, however, I have received much more from open source software than I have ever put in. ... Many open source software developers will use the GNU Public License (GPL) as a framework for stating how their work can be used.

Incredible Xp Tips You Wish You Knew Before You Read This, Part II by Joseph M. Pisano
In Part I, I wrote about using short cut keys while using XP. In this edition, I am going to be focusing on the “run line“. This is sometimes referred to as the “start run line“. There are many “built-in” commands that may be run “out-of-the-box”. When these tips and tricks are employed, you... For example: C: Will open the contents of your hard drive A: Will open the contents of your floppy drive D: Will open the contents of your CD/DVD drive (usually) ?: Insert a letter for “?”, this will open the contents of that drive In addition, you may enter a full file path like C:windows.

Linux vs Windows Operating Systems by Bradley James
With so many Microsoft Windows related viruses, errors, and other software problems, many average computer users are looking at alternative operating system platforms, such as Linux. It is important that users, frustrated with Windows, don't simply install a version of Llinux without knowing... The major difference between Linux and Windows is the open-source nature of Linux and closed-source nature of Windows. ... Also, the open-source operating system demands that the user know how to work with and modify the program - a task that is usually very difficult for the average computer user...

Car Security Alarms by Max Bellamy
Have you ever wondered how your car security alarm works? Contrary to what you might think, car alarms are actually pretty simple devices – they’re just a set of sensors connected to a siren. A car security alarm typically has six parts – a siren (the device responsible for making the noise) and... Both technologies are actually simple circuit systems – when someone forces the car door open, the spring pushes the button open and closes the circuit, sending electricity the alarm and siren. ... Most car security alarms systems have very useful accessories such as a radio receiver for...

How to Avoid Malware on Your Computer by Alan Dwight Sharpe
Malware is the all encompassing term for any unwanted software that invades your computer and makes unwanted changes. Spyware, adware, and viruses are lumped in this group. There are some great products out there that will help you clean up these infections, but the real trick to running a clean... Never open an email attachment if you don’t know what it is. ... If you get a message from your computer warning you that it is infected and you need to download suchandsuch software to remove the virus, don’t do it.

Think Of This by Patrick Sadler
Think of this, first we had the HAM Radio, then the bbs and now the Internet. Linux and the various other x systems are the next evolutionary step toward enhancing Global 2-way communications. And the best part, its virtually free! As Fort business scurries to find solutions to the current Linux... Fort business must and will eventually open its collective doors to free source. ... Very few people understand computer code. ... Or, sit in front of a computer terminal all day! ... Acknowledge the facts that the bulk of there newest and best software was developed by low or unpaid freelance...

Have All Programs In Your Start Menu Become Enormously Numerous? by Alexander Styopkin
HAS ANYONE PUNISHED YOU? DOWN WITH SISYPHEAN TOIL! Have All Programs In Your Start Menu Become Enormously Numerous? You bought a computer and started turning it into a habitable thing by installing various useful programs for work and entertainment. But then you opened the Start menu one day and... This method turned out to be so good that catalogs continue to serve as a source of trustworthy information even centuries later, in the age of search engines, both for people and for search engines. ... You can observe this oppressive situation on most users' computers, it is enough just to...

Tale of Two Phones by Chin Wong
By now, the whole world knows about the iPhone, Apple’s first stab at the mobile phone business. Not even on sale yet, the phone has stirred up a feeding frenzy in the press on the strength of Apple’s remarkable success with the iPod and Steve Jobs’ legendary marketing skills. ... Unlike the iPhone and most other mobile handsets in the market, the Neo1973 smart phone uses open source software developed on a platform called OpenMoko. ... “We believe that an open source mobile phone can revolutionize, once again, the world of communication,” Moss-Pultz concludes.