Recent Computing Blog | Tutorials & Help PostsHow Much Laptop Do You Need?by Mary Ann Romans22 May 2008 10:59 AMComputer users are increasingly turning to laptops as a secondary or even primary computer. Laptops, because of their smaller size, are usually more expensive than are desktops. Because of this, the old "give me the works" mentality can make for an expensive purchase. Are You Shortening Your Laptop Battery's Life?by Mary Ann Romans25 Apr 2008 04:41 AMOne of the concerns that plague laptop owners is whether or not they should make an effort to run down their laptop computer battery to nothing before charging it back up again. Greening up Your Technologyby Mary Ann Romans22 Apr 2008 05:29 PMGoing green can mean ensuring that your technology doesn't hog electricity and other resources. A good part of your "footprint," the amount of impact that you and your household have on the environment, can be affective my your technology. Does Shutting Off Your PC Daily Shorten It's Life?by Mary Ann Romans21 Apr 2008 06:01 AMOne of the greatest technology debates is not about cell phones causing cancer or Yahoo versus Google, bu... Ask the Blogger: Magnets and Computersby Mary Ann Romans18 Apr 2008 03:25 PMI recently received the following question from a reader. "I want to dispose of my computer, but I am worried that someone might be able to find my personal information on the computer if I donate it or throw it out. I heard that sticking a magnet on the hard drive will erase any data. Identifying E-Mail Hoaxesby Mary Ann Romans14 Sep 2007 04:26 AMWith the popularity of the Internet has come the popularity of the Internet or e-mail hoax. Some hoaxes are harmless but annoying, while others can even be dangerous. Boost Your Blog Traffic: The Informational Postby Mary Ann Romans06 Aug 2007 10:02 AMSeeking out information is what many web surfers love to do. If you can offer great information, you can be sure to boost the number of visits that your blog gets. An informational post is one in which you give information on a topic. Boost Your Blog Traffic: The Instructional Postby Mary Ann Romans05 Aug 2007 07:29 AMNeed some new ideas for your blog? Have you tried the instructional post? This is one of the most popular types of blog posts in that it generally beings in lots of traffic. But what is an instructional post? Read below to learn all about it, including some tips to get you started. Computer Dictionary: Fby Mary Ann Romans24 Jul 2007 12:33 PMIt's time to learn some more technical words and phrases. Have you been keeping up on the Computer dictionary here at the Computing Blog? We are up to F this time, and there are some interesting words and phrases to cover. Computer Dictionary: Eby Mary Ann Romans24 Jun 2007 11:32 AMWith all of the iPhone news out there lately, we have taken a little break with our dictionary terms, but don't worry, we will get through the entire alphabet. At the end of all of our letters, we will be regular "techies. Recent Blog Comments InCogNEATO says... "I have the USB fingerless gloves and they do not work good at all." Samual says... "I have Sopho's on my work computer as it has windows, my own laptop is a mac though so I don't bother with an antivirus for it." |
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