Talking Rugged Notebook by Richard Keir
A rugged notebook offers mobile professionals the ability to work in any environment and in any location. Versatile and powerful, rugged notebook computers are designed specifically for both in-plant and outdoor industrial (and military) applications. ... One thing you need to be aware of about rugged notebooks - particularly full MIL-STD ruggedized models - they can be a little hard to find at your local computer store - or even on some of the big internet sites. ... For communications this rugged notebook includes modem, Ethernet and 802.11b/g Wireless.

How To Choose The Best Student Laptop? by Titus Hoskins
How To Choose the Best Student Laptop? Merchants are singing those three magic words again, 'Back to School' and the fallout is everywhere! Just as you're getting your deep dark pre-cancerous tan going -- you hear those words -- and it spells the end of summer. ... Most notebooks have these connections but check -- a printer port, a 56Kbps-modem, a VGA port for an external monitor, and should have at least one USB port for external keyboard/mouse, digital cameras, drives, and MP3 players * technical specs , it should have enough RAM, storage space (hard drive) and computing speed to...

Proprietary Downfall by Michael X Hart
If you have read any of my articles that were computer related, you would easily come to the realization that I’m a fan of Open Source. When I was trying to record a podcast and was talking about Open Source my wife chimed in that that meant "free". I didn't correct her in any way because I... I've found a few things on the internet, but I just don't have time to recompile (plus that word still scares me) a wireless driver into the kernel and not screw something up. ... I lost, and worse yet Linux lost, it was only for the Hardcore computer nerd...

Using a Web Phone and Other Online Sales Tools by Christopher J Enders
Internet business in general has a reputation for being impersonal due to the very nature of the internet. Although when you are in business on the internet, you can often get away with automating your business and providing minimal personal contact and attention to your customers,... Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology used for web phone services. ... Web conferencing is accomplished either through the use of a web conferencing service or web conferencing software and the conference can generally be accessed using either a computer with an internet...

How to Save Laptop Battery Power When You Really Need it by Kara Glover
You’ve got a five-hour flight from Los Angeles to New York City, and one battery in your laptop. You’ve got work to do, DVDs to watch, and games to play. How are you going to get that battery to last? Well, hidden inside (and outside) your computer are lots of tricks to help you. ... You can also left click on Properties instead (after you right click on your network adapter), click on the Power Management tab, and check the box that says “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.” Some newer laptops with the Intel Mobile Pentium® chip have a button somewhere on the laptop...

JunxionBox -- WiFi Access Everywhere by Steve Bralovich
Now you can more easily access the Internet wherever mobile phone carriers offer high-speed data service coverage. The JunxionBox enables multiple computing devices with Ethernet or Wi-Fi (like laptops, desktops, handhelds and remote computers) to connect with the web through your mobile phone... It has one PCMCIA slot for your cellular data card, a connector for power (both 110 volt and cigarette lighter plugs are included), and two Ethernet ports (one for connecting directly to a computer, and another to connect to an Ethernet LAN).

Mac vs. PC by Rich Wheeler
The point of this article is not to get you to buy a new computer. I just want to tell you the pros and cons between a PC and a Mac. I have made the decision to go Mac for several different reasons. Hopefully you will find this helpful when you are in search of a new computer. ... On a PC you insert the disk, wait for the start up installation program, go through a ton of steps, and wait several minutes for the program to actually be functional. ... If your home is set up with a wireless internet or you go to a WiFi spot the Mac immediately picks up the signal.

7 Tips for Buying a Cheap Laptop by Charles Wee
Buy a cheap laptop with older technology Rapid advance in technology makes it meaningless to buy the latest technology at a high price. When laptop with wireless capability first came to the market, a unit with this technology can cost up till US$2500. ... Scan through gaming forums and local gaming community if you do not already have friends who like to play computer games, then scanning through gaming forums on the internet is another way to get good and cheap deals for used laptop. ... Look for cheap laptop with at least 512mb memory This is especially important for used laptop.

Security Risks and Ways to Decrease Vulnerabilities in a 802.11b Wireless Environment by Richard Johnson
Introduction This document explains topics relating to wireless networks. The main topics discussed include, what type of vulnerabilities exist today in 802.11 networks and ways that you can help prevent these vulnerabilities from happening. Wireless networks have not been around for many years. ... Security Issues of WLANs War-driving War-driving is a process in which an individual uses a wireless device such as a laptop or PDA to drive around looking for wireless networks. ... Wireless LANs give persons more mobility and flexibility by allowing workers to stay connected to the...

Remote Pc Access by Josh Riverside
Quite a lot of times you must have encountered this problem: you are at home, and some files that you need urgently are saved in your office computer. Or perhaps you are a customer support professional, and a client situated at a distant location has encountered some software error in the middle... Click ‘Remote’ on ‘Properties’ in ‘My Computer’, and the by clicking the option “allow user to connect remotely to the computer,” you can access to any PC from any corner of the world, so long as you have official rights to access it.