Data Encryption by Matt Peterson
Computers give us a remarkable amount of convenience. With one machine, we can send mail and pictures to friends, go shopping, pay bills, make appointments and confirm any number of different pieces of information in our lives. But all of this convenience can be horribly misused in the case of... Portability – if you have a lot of data on USB flash drives or portable hard drives, portable data encryption is an ideal solution to ensure that your data that travels remains secure. ... Some will encrypt files and folders on your computer, while others will encrypt an entire data drive.

Is Your Backup Good Enough? by Jeremiah O'Connell
As someone who has seen quite a few hard drive crashes over the years, I believe that performing a full backup of your computer's hard drive should be an important part of your weekly (if not daily) routine. There's nothing more frustrating & costly than trying to restore a computer with only a... By creating an image of your hard drive you are basically taking a snapshot or complete copy of your drive at a moment in time, you can then use that image to restore your system drive with a few clicks of the mouse and in a fraction of the time & hassle than with the earlier example.

DVD R by Jimmy Sturo
DVD stands for Digital Versatile/Video Disc. It is an optical storage technology that can be used to store large amounts of data, high quality video, audio or games. The DVD format has only been around for a decade and has evolved incredibly fast since its launch. ... They are generally compatible with all DVD-ROMs that come with home computers and are also compatible with most stand alone DVD players. ... DVD-R discs are becoming ubiquitous as manufacturers have started including DVD burners as standard on home computers now sold.

How to Backup Windows XP Home Edition by Stephen Bucaro
Your computer cost you from hundreds to thousands of dollars, but the computer itself is not the most valuable part. The data on the hard disk is the most valuable part. How many hours of work did you put into creating that data? One little event, like a power line spike from a lightning strike,... You can use an older, smaller hard drive as the backup device, as long as the backup drive has more "Free Space" than the main hard drive has "Used Space". ... When you restart your computer, the second drive should be automatically recognized and be designated with the next drive letter...

Using Online Data Storage by Steven Cancel
Most people don't realize how convenient online data storage really is in these days using email storage services. The benefits for storing excess data online and freeing up space on your own hard drive is becoming a popular trend. Backing up information that could be lost if something is to go... This is why online storage sites are becoming more common for the home user and businesses. ... An external hard drive can be stolen, or misplaced. ... An internal hard drive can simply crash and you will lose all your information you thought was safe forever.

Microsoft's Vista: What You Must Know Before You Buy by Michael Quarles
The hardware requirements for Vista have many people hesitant about installing the new operating system. Older computers that were acceptable for Windows XP may have to be extensively upgraded. The expense has some people saying they’ll just wait until their next computer before trying Vista. ... 32MB of video RAM is sufficient for Home Basic, and a lot of computers have that and more. ... Another worry is the size of your hard drive. ... You’ll need 512 MB of RAM for Home Basic, and a full 1 GB for Premium.

Software For Your Hard-Drive by John Deprice
All your software is stored on a hard-drive. But how about software FOR your hard-drive - private disks, partition managers, disk defragmenters? Here is the scoop on the latest tools. Paragon Partition Manager The program is suitable for both professionals and home users. ... Once a user creates a virtual encrypted disk, that disk is assigned a new drive letter and appears to the user like any other system drive (like the A: or C: drive). ... Additonal Information - http://www.deprice.com/paragonpartitionmanagerpersonal.htm Dekart Private Disk Dekart Private Disk creates one or more...

Robotics; Year End Review and The Road Ahead by Lance Winslow
2005 has been an incredible year for robotics, with the iRobot going public and the use of surveillance robots in the War on Terror. Indeed we have seen in 2005 a car drive fully autonomously thru the desert over 200 miles with no driver or remote control in the Famous DARPA Grand Challenge Part... Not only at home entertaining our pets and vacuuming the house, mowing the lawn or fetching us a cold one from the fridge, but also assisting us in driving our cars, running our railroads and flying our planes.

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. ... Combined with the invention of semiconductor integration circuits, by the ‘70s, it was possible to make personal computers small enough for...

Backup-Backup-Backup by Michael Kaye
Why Do I Need To Backup My Computer? The question is this. If your computer happened to up and die one day and you lost all the information on it, would this affect your mood that day? If your answer was no then you would be one of the few that doesn’t need to Backup their computer. ... Backup to a Network Drive: If you are on a Home, Business or Internet Network that has an available Network Drive to Backup information to this could be yet another option. ... I would recommend using an external Hard Drive as opposed to an Internal so that the Backup Drive can be easily moved or...