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- IBM: Big Fat Global Plans
- IBM has been around for nearly a century but they're nimble, moving with the times. CEO Palmisano has new plans to create a beautiful, globalized, multinational world and since two-thirds of their revenue now comes from outside the US, he just might do it.
- Videos 2008-06-02
- Extend Your Notebook's Battery Life with Vista Battery Saver (Beta 2)
- Are you the proud owner of a Vista-equipped notebook? [Insert your own no-one-is-the-proud-owner-of-a-Vista-anything joke here.] If so, you may have discovered that battery life leaves something to be desired. Turns out that Microsoft's highly touted Aero Glass and Sidebar features consume an inordinate amount of power. Enter Vista Battery Saver,...
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
- Get Cheap Cables at Monoprice
- When you buy a new computer or TV from a big box store, they usually aren't making that much money off of that actual product. Where they do cash in, however, is by convincing you to buy tons of peripherals at incredibly high markups. (And don't even get me started...
- Blog posts 2007-07-18
- Extend Your Notebook's Battery Life
- Seems like your notebook never has enough juice to finish the task at hand. Could be your battery's wearing out (a distinct possibility if it's more than two years old). Or, it could be that you're not squeezing every ounce of power out of it. Tech blog Friedbeef's Tech offers...
- Blog posts 2007-07-09
- Put a Stop to Windows' System-Restart Reminders
- The last thing you need during a busy workday is Windows nagging you to restart your machine after it's installed a system update--or doing it for you automatically after five unattended minutes (goodbye, unsaved work document!). Fortunately, it's a relatively simple matter to banish these pop-up reminders: Click Start > Run...
- Blog posts 2007-07-09
- Manage Your Network with Spiceworks
- A glaring omission in yesterday's 15 fabulous business freebies roundup: Spiceworks IT Desktop. Designed for small and medium businesses, this impressive tool offers network inventory, monitoring, reporting, and troubleshooting, along with a complete IT help desk. Similarly equipped commercial packages can easily cost hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.The browser-based program provides tracking for up to...
- Blog posts 2007-07-06
- Protect Your Online Reputation
- What happens when you Google yourself? If you've got a popular name, any pertinent results are usually washed out by waves of news about the serial killers, athletes, and CEOs who share your name. If you don't have one, then the results will probably be a mismash of labeled photos,...
- Blog posts 2007-06-29
- Declutter Your Desk
- There are few things quite as satisfying as removing the clutter from your desk. It's a great way to procrastinate from doing actual work; it results in immediate gratification; and, occasionally—among the leftover takeout containers—you'll find an important paper that you thought was already relegated to the waste bin of...
- Blog posts 2007-06-28
- Lock Down Your Laptop
- Laptop theft is rampant these days. The little guys get swiped from offices, coffee shops, and even airport security lines. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to keep your laptop safe.For starters, try to prevent the theft by securing your system with a lock. The $30 Kensington MicroSaver Retractable...
- Blog posts 2007-06-27
- Should You Get Boingo's All-Access Plan?
- Boingo—the hot spot aggregator that sells you wireless service in airports and hotels around the globe—announced a new plan yesterday. For just under $40 a month, they're selling unlimited access to their hot spots around the world. While that's not exactly cheap, it comes as welcome news to frequent business...
- Blog posts 2007-06-26
- Clear the Crapware from Your PC
- Malware, crapware, shovelware--it all falls into the category of unwanted software. Unfortunately, much of it arrives on the hard drives of new PCs, sucking up valuable system resources, annoying you with pop-ups, and sometimes even interfering with your system's operation. ZDNet's George Ou explains how to rid your PC of...
- Blog posts 2007-06-19
- Crunch the Numbers with Logitech's Cordless Number Pad for Notebooks
- Spreadsheets and notebooks don't mix, mostly because the latter lack dedicated numeric keypads for punching in big batches of numbers. Logitech comes to the rescue with an affordable accessory: the Cordless Number Pad for Notebooks. Priced at a reasonable $39.99, the CNPN connects to your PC via a wireless USB...
- Blog posts 2007-06-20
- Create an Ad-Hoc Network with Windows Vista
- A couple weeks ago I wrote about WiPeer, a free utility that lets you create ad-hoc wireless networks between nearby notebooks. Turns out Windows Vista has the same capability baked right in. Here's how to set up such a network: Click Start > Connect To. Click Set up a connection or network. Click...
- Blog posts 2007-06-18
- Protect Your Desktop
- One of the benefits of having a laptop is that when the power goes out, it simply switches over to battery power and there's no harm done. But if you happen to experience a California brownoutâ€"or even an ill-timed kick to the power cord under your deskâ€"you'll notice that desktops...
- Blog posts 2007-06-15
- How To Fix Your Laptop's DVD Player
- In the New York Times today, there's an interesting article about a computer problem for PCs that has happened to me several times. I'll be getting set up in an airplane to watch a movie or presentation on my laptop when the sound stops working. Once, it was because I...
- Blog posts 2007-06-14
- Mini-Roundup: Free Remote-Access Services
- Just because you leave the office doesn't mean you have to leave the office behind. Remote-access services enable you to access and control your PC from any other PC, perfect for those times when you've forgotten an important document, need to review an e-mail, or just want to work someplace...
- Blog posts 2007-06-13
- Create an Instant Wireless Network with WiPeer
- So you're meeting with some co-workers and need an easy way to share files. Forget doing the USB flash-drive shuffle; just run WiPeer instead. This awesome little program creates ad-hoc networks using your notebook's Wi-Fi capabilities, thus allowing you to share files, send instant messages, or even play games.This is...
- Blog posts 2007-06-08
- RollerTop Turns Your Carry-On Bag Into a Notebook Stand
- Balancing a laptop on your lap isn't exactly fun. It forces you to keep uncomfortably still and endure the considerable heat produced by most models. Enter the RollerTop, a clever accessory that turns your carry-on's telescoping handle into a convenient notebook stand.This could come in really handy if you're stuck...
- Blog posts 2007-06-01
- Get a Bigger Monitor
- More screen space makes you more productive. It's a fact [PDF]. That's why I just upgraded my monitor to a 19-inch widescreen LCD display from Samsung NewEgg. Well, the productivity thing, plus the fact that it was relatively cheap (under $200) and very snazzy looking.Bigger is better, according to the...
- Blog posts 2007-05-23
- An Easy Notebook Upgrade
- If your trusty notebook’s more than a year or two old, the hard drive is probably bursting at the seams. Hitachi’s Notebook PC Upgrade Kit lets you swap in a new drive with up to 160GB of storage. But wait, there’s more: The kit includes an external enclosure designed to...
- Blog posts 2007-05-23
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