Leo Laporte's 2005 Technology Almanac,9780789733191

Leo Laporte's 2005 Technology Almanac

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Pub. Date: 2004-10-14
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Summary

Leo is back! Leo Laporte, TV and radio's most recognized and prolific technology personality, has sought out the best of the best in everything technology and put it all into Leo Laporte's 2005 Technology Almanac. You'll have something to look forward to every day as one page is dedicated to each day of the year to bring you anecdotes, tips and factoids about the machines and technology at the center of your life. Learn about everything from ergonomics to processor overclocking to tips on using discount-travel websites, all while discovering how to keep your PC hassles to a minimum. Leo's musings on the world of technology are sure to keep you entertained throughout 2005!

Author Biography

Leo Laporte has made it his mission to help people master technology since 1984, working as an author, speaker and radio and television broadcaster. He hosted two shows on TechTV and is currently a regular contributor to television programs such as "ABC's World News Now" and "Live with Regis and Kelly."

Michael Miller has written more than 50 nonfiction books, including Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics and Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay. He was also a contributor to Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac.

Table of Contents

Introduction xxvii
JANUARY 2005
1(36)
On This Day: AT&T Divests Bell System Companies (1984)
3(1)
Breaking in Your New Computer
3(1)
Fact of the Week
3(1)
On This Day: Isaac Asimov Born (1920)
4(1)
Connect by Color
4(1)
Software of the Week
4(1)
On This Day: Spirit Rover Lands on Mars (2004)
5(1)
Favorite Firewall Software
5(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
5(1)
On This Day: First Pocket Scientific Calculator (1972)
6(1)
Hardware Firewalls
6(1)
Download of the Week
6(1)
On This Day: FM Radio Demonstrated (1940)
7(1)
Spy on Your Spouse and Kids
7(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
7(1)
On This Day: Schoolhouse Rock Debuts (1973)
8(1)
Phishing Schemes
8(1)
Web Site of the Week
8(1)
On This Day: Transatlantic Phone Service Begins (1927)
9(1)
Evaluating Your Risk
9(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
9(1)
On This Day: Hollerith Tabulating Machine Patented (1889)
10(1)
Detecting a Computer Attack
10(1)
Fact of the Week
10(1)
On This Day: Accelerating Galaxies Announced (1998)
11(1)
Protecting Against an Attack
11(1)
Software of the Week
11(1)
On This Day: RCA Introduces 45 RPM Record (1949)
12(1)
Covering Your Tracks
12(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
12(1)
On This Day: ALGOL Language Developed (1960)
13(1)
Email Encryption
13(1)
Download of the Week
13(1)
On This Day: Fictional HAL Computer ``Born'' (1997)
14(1)
Encrypting PC Files
14(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
14(1)
On This Day: Wham-O Introduces the Frisbee (1957)
15(1)
Everything You Post Exists Forever
15(1)
Web Site of the Week
15(1)
On This Day: The Simpsons Premieres (1990)
16(1)
Protecting Your Children's Privacy
16(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
16(1)
On This Day: National Center for Supercomputer Applications Opens (1986)
17(1)
Creating Stronger Passwords
17(1)
Fact of the Week
17(1)
On This Day: SAGE Announced (1956)
18(1)
Preventing Identity Theft
18(1)
Software of the Week
18(1)
On This Day: First Nuclear Submarine Launched (1955)
19(1)
The Three C's
19(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
19(1)
On This Day: Bryce Outlines the Harvard Mark I (1938)
20(1)
Turn Your iPod Into an Emergency Rescue Disk
20(1)
Download of the Week
20(1)
On This Day: Howard Hughes Sets Transcontinental Air Record (1937)
21(1)
Save Time with the Services Menu
21(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
21(1)
On This Day: First Live Televised Inauguration Address (1953)
22(1)
Troubleshooting Your Mac
22(1)
Web Site of the Week
22(1)
On This Day: First Commercial Supersonic Flight (1976)
23(1)
Replace the OS X Finder
23(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
23(1)
On This Day: Apple Computer Launches the Macintosh (1984)
24(1)
Copying iTunes Music to a New Mac
24(1)
Fact of the Week
24(1)
On This Day: Integrated Circuit Conceived (1959)
25(1)
Favorite Free Mac OS X Utilities
25(1)
Software of the Week
25(1)
On This Day: IBM Dedicates the SSEC (1948)
26(1)
Digital SLR Cameras
26(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
26(1)
On This Day: Transcontinental Telephone Service Inaugurated (1915)
27(1)
Organizing Your Photos
27(1)
Download of the Week
27(1)
On This Day: Lotus 1-2-3 Released (1983)
28(1)
Digital Photos Without a Computer
28(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
28(1)
On This Day: Apollo 1 Disaster (1967)
29(1)
Offloading Digital Picture Files
29(1)
Web Site of the Week
29(1)
On This Day: Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion (1986)
30(1)
Shooting RAW
30(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
30(1)
On This Day: ``The Raven'' Published (1845)
31(1)
Digital Camera Accessories
31(1)
Fact of the Week
31(1)
On This Day: Beatles Perform Last Public Concert (1969)
32(1)
Underwater Cameras
32(1)
Software of the Week
32(1)
On This Day: First U.S. Satellite Launched (1958)
33(1)
Digital Camcorder Formats
33(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
33(4)
FEBRUARY 2005
37(34)
On This Day: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster (2003)
39(1)
Configuring Your System for Video Editing
39(1)
Download of the Week
39(1)
On This Day: Star Trek's Data Born (2338)
40(1)
Preparing Your Hard Disk for Digital Video
40(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
40(1)
On This Day: The Music Died (1959)
41(1)
Using Windows Movie Maker
41(1)
Web Site of the Week
41(1)
On This Day: Bill Gates Gets a Pie in the Face (1998)
42(1)
Choosing a Semi-Pro Camcorder
42(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week: Archos AV300 Portable Video Player
42(1)
On This Day: Indiana Redefines the Value of Pi (1897)
43(1)
Converting Film and Tape to Digital Video
43(1)
Fact of the Week
43(1)
On This Day: Monopoly Goes on Sale (1935)
44(1)
Moviemaking Accessories
44(1)
Software of the Week
44(1)
On This Day: Bubble Boy Leaves Bubble (1984)
45(1)
Using Third-Party Applications with Your TiVo
45(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
45(1)
On This Day: Patent Received for Envelope Folding Machine (1898)
46(1)
TiVo Backdoor Codes
46(1)
Download of the Week
46(1)
On This Day: First Flight of Boeing 747 (1969)
47(1)
Leo's Favorite Backdoor Secrets
47(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
47(1)
On This Day: Fire Extinguisher Invented (1863)
48(1)
Troubleshooting TiVo Problems
48(1)
Web Site of the Week
48(1)
On This Day: Thomas Edison Born (1847)
49(1)
Upgrading TiVo's Hard Drive
49(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week: Casio TV Remote Control Watch
49(1)
On This Day: Boston Computer Society Founded (1977)
50(1)
Networking TiVos
50(1)
Fact of the Week
50(1)
On This Day: Dresden Firebombed (1945)
51(1)
Build Your Own DVR
51(1)
Software of the Week
51(1)
On This Day: ENIAC Unveiled (1946)
52(1)
Instant Messaging Clients
52(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
52(1)
On This Day: Galileo Born (1564)
53(1)
Instant Messaging Incompatibility
53(1)
Download of the Week
53(1)
On This Day: King Tut's Tomb Unsealed (1923)
54(1)
Chatting Online
54(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
54(1)
On This Day: Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Born (1874)
55(1)
Internet Relay Chat
55(1)
Web Site of the Week
55(1)
On This Day: Pluto Discovered (1930)
56(1)
Learn the Lingo!
56(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
56(1)
On This Day: Copernicus Born (1473)
57(1)
Chat Tips
57(1)
Fact of the Week
57(1)
On This Day: First U.S. Astronaut Orbits Earth (1962)
58(1)
Sex Chat
58(1)
Software of the Week: IMSecure
58(1)
On This Day: DNA Structure Discovered (1953)
59(1)
Three Types of Broadband
59(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
59(1)
On This Day: Popcorn Introduced (1630)
60(1)
How DSL Works
60(1)
Download of the Week
60(1)
On This Day: First Mass Inoculation For Polio (1954)
61(1)
How Broadband Cable Works
61(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
61(1)
On This Day: Steve Jobs Born (1955)
62(1)
Installing a Cable Modem
62(1)
Web Site of the Week
62(1)
On This Day: Colt Patents the Revolver (1836)
63(1)
How Satellite Broadband Works
63(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
63(1)
On This Day: Bomb Explodes Under World Trade Center (1993)
64(1)
Tweaking Your Broadband Connection
64(1)
Fact of the Week
64(1)
On This Day: Reichstag Fire (1933)
65(1)
Troubleshooting Broadband Problems
65(1)
Software of the Week
65(1)
On This Day: Linus Pauling Born (1901)
66(1)
How Google Works
66(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
66(5)
MARCH 2005
71(36)
On This Day: LISP Programmer's Manual Released (1960)
73(1)
Put the Google Toolbar in Your Browser
73(1)
Download of the Week
73(1)
On This Day: Dr. Seuss Born (1904)
74(1)
Fine-Tune Your Google Search
74(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
74(1)
On This Day: First Meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club (1975)
75(1)
Narrow Your Results with Google's Advanced Search Operators
75(1)
Web Site of the Week
75(1)
On This Day: An Wang Sells Core Memory Patent to IBM (1956)
76(1)
Wildcards and Automatic Stemming
76(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
76(1)
On This Day: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Goes Into Effect (1970)
77(1)
Search for Specific Types of Information
77(1)
Fact of the Week
77(1)
On This Day: Michelangelo Virus Strikes (1992)
78(1)
Google Does More Than Just Search the Web
78(1)
Software of the Week
78(1)
On This Day: Telephone Patented (1876)
79(1)
Use the Direct Address
79(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
79(1)
On This Day: PC DOS 2.0 Announced (1983)
80(1)
It's a Search Engine--and a Directory
80(1)
Download of the Week
80(1)
On This Day: Mailbox Patented (1858)
81(1)
Get Free Email--and Listen to It By Phone
81(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
81(1)
On This Day: First Telephone Call (1876)
82(1)
Use My Yahoo! As Your Start Page
82(1)
Web Site of the Week
82(1)
On This Day: Luddite Riots Begin (1811)
83(1)
Hang Out in Yahoo! Message Boards and Groups
83(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
83(1)
On This Day F.D.R. Delivers First Fireside Chat (1933)
84(1)
Use Yahoo! to Manage Your Schedule and Contacts
84(1)
Fact of the Week
84(1)
On This Day: Uranus Discovered (1781)
85(1)
Store and Share Files and Photos
85(1)
Software of the Week
85(1)
On This Day: Albert Einstein Born (1879)
86(1)
Searching, Pre-Google
86(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
86(1)
On This Day: Escalator Patented (1892)
87(1)
Favorite Search Sites
87(1)
Download of the Week
87(1)
On This Day: First Liquid-Fueled Rocket Launched (1926)
88(1)
Metasearch Engines
88(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
88(1)
On This Day: New Element, Californium, Announced (1950)
89(1)
Power Up Your Search with Boolean Operators
89(1)
Web Site of the Week
89(1)
On This Day: Schick Markets First Electric Razor (1931)
90(1)
Tips for More Effective Searching
90(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
90(1)
On This Day: IBM Pulls the Plug on the PC Jr. (1985)
91(1)
Searching for People
91(1)
Fact of the Week
91(1)
On This Day: Terrorists Attack Japan Subway (1995)
92(1)
Tips for People Searching
92(1)
Software of the Week
92(1)
On This Day: Tennessee Passes Anti-Evolution Law (1925)
93(1)
What Is an Easter Egg?
93(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
93(1)
On This Day: Apple Sues Microsoft (1988)
94(1)
Windows Easter Eggs
94(1)
Download of the Week
94(1)
On This Day: America's First Two-Person Space Flight (1965)
95(1)
Macintosh Easter Eggs
95(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
95(1)
On This Day: Jules Verne Dies (1905)
96(1)
Software Easter Eggs
96(1)
Web Site of the Week
96(1)
On This Day: RCA Ships First Color TV (1954)
97(1)
Game Easter Eggs
97(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
97(1)
On This Day: Heaven's Gate Mass Suicide (1997)
98(1)
DVD Easter Eggs
98(1)
Fact of the Week
98(1)
On This Day: FDA Approves Viagra (1998)
99(1)
Instant Messaging Easter Eggs
99(1)
Software of the Week
99(1)
On This Day: Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident (1979)
100(1)
Make a Link Disappear
100(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
100(1)
On This Day: Mariner 10 Flies Past Mercury (1974)
101(1)
Make Text Fade In and Out
101(1)
Download of the Week
101(1)
On This Day: Pencil with Eraser Patented (1858)
102(1)
Cycle Your Page's Background Colors
102(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
102(1)
On This Day: Descartes Born (1596)
103(1)
Display a Mouseover Alert Box
103(1)
Web Site of the Week
103(4)
APRIL 2005
107(36)
On This Day: Big Bang Theory Proposed--No Foolin' (1948)
109(1)
Make a Picture Fade In and Out
109(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
109(1)
On This Day: Radar Patented (1935)
110(1)
Shake a Window
110(1)
Fact of the Week
110(1)
On This Day: First Cell Phone Call (1973)
111(1)
Nag Users to Make Your Page Their Start Page
111(1)
Software of the Week
111(1)
On This Day: Martin Luther King Assassinated (1968)
112(1)
The History of Computer Viruses
112(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
112(1)
On This Day: Hostess Twinkies Invented (1930)
113(1)
Reduce Your Chances of Infection
113(1)
Download of the Week
113(1)
On This Day: Post-It Notes Introduced (1980)
114(1)
Removing the Sasser Virus
114(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
114(1)
On This Day: IBM Ships First Mainframe Computer (S/360, 1964)
115(1)
Cleaning a Virus from an Infected PC
115(1)
Web Site of the Week
115(1)
On This Day: Largest Sunspot Observed (1947)
116(1)
Restoring Your Windows XP Machine After a Virus Attack
116(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
116(1)
On This Day: NASA Announces Seven Mercury Astronauts (1959)
117(1)
Don't Open Email Attachments
117(1)
Fact of the Week
117(1)
On This Day: Titanic Sets Sail (1912)
118(1)
Virus Hoaxes
118(1)
Software of the Week
118(1)
On This Day: First Jet to Take Off and Land Vertically (1957)
119(1)
How Spam Works
119(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
119(1)
On This Day: First Man in Space (1961)
120(1)
How Your Name Gets on a Spam List
120(1)
Download of the Week
120(1)
On This Day: Air Brake Patented (1869)
121(1)
How to Keep Your Email Address Private
121(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
121(1)
On This Day: Apollo 13 Accident (1970)
122(1)
Spoofing Addresses and Spamouflage
122(1)
Web Site of the Week
122(1)
On This Day: Leonardo da Vinci Born (1452)
123(1)
Software Giants Join to Can Spam
123(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
123(1)
On This Day: Cronkite First Anchors the CBS Evening News (1962)
124(1)
How to Block Spam
124(1)
Fact of the Week
124(1)
On This Day: Ford Unveils the Mustang (1964)
125(1)
Anti-Spam Software
125(1)
Software of the Week
125(1)
On This Day: San Francisco Earthquake (1906)
126(1)
Upgrading to Service Pack 2
126(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
126(1)
On This Day: Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombed
127(1)
Favorite Free Windows Utilities
127(1)
Download of the Week
127(1)
On This Day: Electron Microscope Demonstrated (1940)
128(1)
Setting Up Windows for Two Monitors
128(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
128(1)
On This Day: First Extra-Solar Planets Discovered (1994)
129(1)
Use a Web Page As a Desktop Background
129(1)
Web Site of the Week
129(1)
On This Day: Robert Oppenheimer Born (1904)
130(1)
Activating XP Special Effects
130(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
130(1)
On This Day: New Coke Introduced (1985)
131(1)
Adding Programs to the XP Start Menu
131(1)
Fact of the Week
131(1)
On This Day: Hubble Telescope Launches into Space (1990)
132(1)
Closing Stuck Programs in XP
132(1)
Software of the Week
132(1)
On This Day: First Solar Battery Announced (1954)
133(1)
What Is Linux?
133(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
133(1)
On This Day: Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
134(1)
Different Versions of Linux
134(1)
Download of the Week
134(1)
On This Day: First Weather Bureau Kite (1898)
135(1)
Downloading Linux--for Free
135(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
135(1)
On This Day: Apple Opens iTunes Music Store (2003)
136(1)
Linux Software
136(1)
Web Site of the Week
136(1)
On This Day: Google Files for IPO (2004)
137(1)
Installing Linux Software
137(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
137(1)
On This Day: Existence of the Electron Announced (1897)
138(1)
Linux Links
138(1)
Fact of the Week
138(5)
MAY 2005
143(36)
On This Day: BASIC Introduced (1964)
145(1)
Uninstalling Linux
145(1)
Software of the Week
145(1)
On This Day: First Science Fiction Film Premieres (1902)
146(1)
Understanding Digital Audio Formats
146(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
146(1)
On This Day: First U.S. Heart Transplant (1968)
147(1)
Music Download Stores
147(1)
Download of the Week
147(1)
On This Day: Magellan Venus Probe Launched (1989)
148(1)
Peer-to-Peer File Trading
148(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
148(1)
On This Day: Screw-On Bottle Cap Patented (1936)
149(1)
Ripping Music from CD
149(1)
Web Site of the Week
149(1)
On This Day: Hindenburg Disaster (1937)
150(1)
Choosing a Digital Music Player
150(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
150(1)
On This Day: Lusitania Torpedoed by German U-Boat (1915)
151(1)
Internet Radio
151(1)
Fact of the Week
151(1)
On This Day: Coca-Cola Invented (1886)
152(1)
Converting Records and Tapes to MP3
152(1)
Software of the Week
152(1)
On This Day: Laser Beam Bounced Off of Moon (1962)
153(1)
PC-Based Gaming Consoles
153(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
153(1)
On This Day: Valence Theory Announced (1852)
154(1)
Playing Games Online
154(1)
Download of the Week
154(1)
On This Day: Spam Trademarked by Hormel (1937)
155(1)
Choosing a Game Controller
155(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
155(1)
On This Day: First U.S. Planetarium Opened (1930)
156(1)
Game Cheats and News
156(1)
Web Site of the Week
156(1)
On This Day: VELCRO Trademarked (1958)
157(1)
Play Classic Console Games on Your PC
157(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
157(1)
On This Day: U.S. Unveils New Tinted $20 Bill (2003)
158(1)
Specialized Game Controllers
158(1)
Fact of the Week
158(1)
On This Day: First British Jet (1941)
159(1)
Building a State-of-the-Art Gaming System
159(1)
Software of the Week
159(1)
On This Day: Pet Sounds and Blonde on Blonde Released (1966)
160(1)
Upgrading Versus Buying a New PC
160(1)
PC Gadget of the Week: i-Duck
160(1)
On This Day: Nuclear Reactor Patented (1955)
161(1)
Common Upgrades
161(1)
Download of the Week
161(1)
On This Day: Mount St. Helens Erupts (1980)
162(1)
Before You Upgrade
162(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
162(1)
On This Day: FDA Approves First Genetically Engineered Tomato (1994)
163(1)
Upgrading from the Outside
163(1)
Web Site of the Week
163(1)
On This Day: Spirit of St. Louis Takes Off (1927)
164(1)
Upgrading from the Inside
164(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
164(1)
On This Day: Removable Tire Rims (1906)
165(1)
Changing System Settings
165(1)
Fact of the Week
165(1)
On This Day: Windows 3.0 Released
166(1)
Upgrading from an Old PC to a New One
166(1)
Software of the Week
166(1)
On This Day: Robert Moog Born (1934)
167(1)
What Is Modding?
167(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
167(1)
On This Day: Star Wars Premieres (1977)
168(1)
Building Your Own PC
168(1)
Download of the Week
168(1)
On This Day: First Atomic Cannon Fired (1953)
169(1)
Creating a Quieter PC
169(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
169(1)
On This Day: Microfilm Camera Patented (1931)
170(1)
Modding Web Sites
170(1)
Web Site of the Week
170(1)
On This Day: Masking Tape Invented (1930)
171(1)
Case Mod Painting
171(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
171(1)
On This Day: Golden Gate Bridge Opens (1937)
172(1)
Overclocking Your Video Card
172(1)
Fact of the Week
172(1)
On This Day: Mount Everest Conquered (1953)
173(1)
Extreme PCs
173(1)
Software of the Week
173(1)
On This Day: First Running of the Indianapolis 500 (1911)
174(1)
Troubleshooting Connection Problems
174(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
174(1)
On This Day: Petri Born (1852)
175(1)
How the Web Really Works
175(1)
Download of the Week
175(4)
JUNE 2005
179(34)
On This Day: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Released (1967)
181(1)
Create Your Own Personal Start Page
181(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
181(1)
On This Day: Velveeta Cheese Invented (1928)
182(1)
Accessing Problem Web Pages
182(1)
Web Site of the Week
182(1)
On This Day: First American Walks in Space (1965)
183(1)
Use Proper Netiquette
183(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
183(1)
On This Day: VisiCalc Debuts (1979)
184(1)
Webcams
184(1)
Fact of the Week
184(1)
On This Day: Robert Kennedy Assassinated (1968)
185(1)
Downloading Files
185(1)
Software of the Week
185(1)
On This Day: 1984 Published (1949)
186(1)
Your Favorite Sites in Internet Explorer
186(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
186(1)
On This Day: Typesetting Machine Patented (1887)
187(1)
Browsing Offline
187(1)
Download of the Week
187(1)
On This Day: Missile Mail Launched... Literally (1959)
188(1)
Revisiting Your Browsing History
188(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
188(1)
On This Day: Les Paul Born (1915)
189(1)
Searching from Within Internet Explorer
189(1)
Web Site of the Week
189(1)
On This Day: Apple Ships First Apple II Computer (1977)
190(1)
Use Internet Explorer--Safely
190(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
190(1)
On This Day: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Released (1982)
191(1)
Browsing Faster
191(1)
Fact of the Week
191(1)
On This Day: Rock Around the Clock Released (1954)
192(1)
Switch to Mozilla Firefox
192(1)
Software of the Week
192(1)
On This Day: Pioneer 10 Leaves the Solar System (1983)
193(1)
How Email Works
193(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
193(1)
On This Day: Univac Dedicated (1951)
194(1)
Avoiding Email Viruses
194(1)
Download of the Week
194(1)
On This Day: Ben Franklin Flies a Kite (1752)
195(1)
Email Protocols
195(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
195(1)
On This Day: First Helicopter Demonstrated (1922)
196(1)
Adding a Signature to Your Emails
196(1)
Web Site of the Week
196(1)
On This Day: Rubber Processing Patented (1837)
197(1)
Working with File Attachments
197(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
197(1)
On This Day: Ride, Sally Ride (1983)
198(1)
Troubleshooting Email Problems
198(1)
Fact of the Week
198(1)
On This Day: George ``Superman'' Reeves Commits Suicide (1959)
199(1)
Sending a Mass Mailing
199(1)
Software of the Week
199(1)
On This Day: Cotton Gin Patent Application (1793)
200(1)
How Wi-Fi Works
200(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
200(1)
On This Day: First Private Space Flight (2004)
201(1)
Searching for Hotspots
201(1)
Download of the Week
201(1)
On This Day: Doughnut Invented (1847)
202(1)
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Hotspot
202(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
202(1)
On This Day: Alan Turing Born (1912)
203(1)
Wi-Fi vs. Bluetooth
203(1)
Web Site of the Week
203(1)
On This Day: First Flying Saucers Sighted (1947)
204(1)
Let Sleeping Macs Lie
204(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
204(1)
On This Day: First Color TV Broadcast (1951)
205(1)
Setting Up a Home Wi-Fi Network
205(1)
Fact of the Week
205(1)
On This Day: First Bar Code Scanned (1974)
206(1)
Connecting Without Wi-Fi
206(1)
Software of the Week
206(1)
On This Day: First Pen with Erasable Ink (1978)
207(1)
Setting Up a Wired Network
207(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
207(1)
On This Day: First U.S. Aerial Tramway (1938)
208(1)
Cabling Your House
208(1)
Download of the Week
208(1)
On This Day: Soyuz 11 Tragedy (1971)
209(1)
Buying a Router
209(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
209(1)
On This Day: Tunguska Metecrite Explosion (1908)
210(1)
Sharing an Internet Connection
210(1)
Web Site of the Week
210(3)
JULY 2005
213(36)
On This Day: Leibniz Born (1646)
215(1)
Troubleshooting Network Problems
215(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
215(1)
On This Day: IBM Announces Model 650 Computer (1953)
216(1)
Configuring a File Server
216(1)
Fact of the Week
216(1)
On This Day: Foam Rubber Developed (1929)
217(1)
Sharing Files and Folders Across Your Network
217(1)
Software of the Week
217(1)
On This Day: Adams and Jefferson Die (1826)
218(1)
Shopping for a Portable Music Player
218(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
218(1)
On This Day: The Bikini Debuts (1946)
219(1)
Loving My iPod
219(1)
Download of the Week
219(1)
On This Day: First Mobile Exploration of Mars (1997)
220(1)
iPod Alternatives
220(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
220(1)
On This Day: Joseph Marie Jacquard Born (1752)
221(1)
Microdrive Players
221(1)
Web Site of the Week
221(1)
On This Day: The Roswell Incident (1947)
222(1)
Flash Memory Players
222(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
222(1)
On This Day: Tron Premieres (1982)
223(1)
iPod Accessories
223(1)
Fact of the Week
223(1)
On This Day: Scopes ``Monkey Trial'' Begins (1925)
224(1)
iPod Cases
224(1)
Software of the Week
224(1)
On This Day: Alfred Binet Born (1857)
225(1)
How CD Burning Works
225(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
225(1)
On This Day: George Eastman Born
226(1)
Burning CDs with Musicmatch Jukebox
226(1)
Download of the Week
226(1)
On This Day: Live Aid Concert (1985)
227(1)
Copying CDs
227(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
227(1)
On This Day: Tape Measure Patented (1868)
228(1)
Burning a Data CD
228(1)
Web Site of the Week
228(1)
On This Day: Margarine Patented (1869)
229(1)
Labeling Your CDs
229(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
229(1)
On This Day: Shoemaker-Levy Comet Hits Jupiter (1994)
230(1)
Troubleshooting CD/DVD Drive Problems
230(1)
Fact of the Week
230(1)
On This Day: First Recorded Solar Eclipse (709 BC)
231(1)
How to Fix a Scratched CD
231(1)
Software of the Week
231(1)
On This Day: Intel Incorporated (1968)
232(1)
A Short History of Computing
232(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
232(1)
On This Day: Charles Mayo Born (1865)
233(1)
The Mechanical Era of Computing: 1623-1900
233(1)
Download of the Week
233(1)
On This Day: Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon (1969)
234(1)
Early 20th Century Computers
234(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
234(1)
On This Day: Jean Picard Born (1620)
235(1)
First-Generation Computers: 1940-1956
235(1)
Web Site of the Week
235(1)
On This Day: First Around-the-World Solo Flight (1933)
236(1)
Second-Generation Computers: 1956-1963
236(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
236(1)
On This Day: Cloned Mice Announced (1998)
237(1)
Third-Generation Computers: 1964-1971
237(1)
Fact of the Week
237(1)
On This Day: First Launch from Cape Canaveral (1950)
238(1)
Fourth-Generation Computers: 1972-Present
238(1)
Software of the Week
238(1)
On This Day: First Test Tube Baby Born (1978)
239(1)
Movies and Music
239(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
239(1)
On This Day: Stanley Kubrick Born (1928)
240(1)
News on the Web
240(1)
Download of the Week
240(1)
On This Day: Bugs Bunny Debuts (1940)
241(1)
Sports on the Web
241(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
241(1)
On This Day: Earl Silas Tupper, founder of Tupperware, Born (1907)
242(1)
Really Stupid Web Sites
242(1)
Web Site of the Week
242(1)
On This Day: First Iron Lung Installed (1927)
243(1)
Health and Medicine Online
243(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
243(1)
On This Day: Henry Ford Born (1863)
244(1)
Surfing for Seniors
244(1)
Fact of the Week
244(1)
On This Day: First Close-Up Pictures of Moon's Surface (1964)
245(1)
Online Greeting Cards
245(1)
Software of the Week
245(4)
AUGUST 2005
249(36)
On This Day: Oxygen Identified (1774)
251(1)
Home Page Communities
251(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
251(1)
On This Day: Greenwich Mean Time Adopted (1880)
252(1)
Home Page Community Complaints
252(1)
Download of the Week
252(1)
On This Day: TRS-80 Announced (1977)
253(1)
Understanding HTML
253(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
253(1)
On This Day: Fairness Doctrine Rescinded (1987)
254(1)
Changing Text and Background Colors
254(1)
Web Site of the Week
254(1)
On This Day: Completion of First Transatlantic Cable (1858)
255(1)
Troubleshooting Bad HTML
255(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
255(1)
On This Day: Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
256(1)
Adding Mailto: Links
256(1)
Fact of the Week
256(1)
On This Day: Mata Hari Born (1876)
257(1)
Putting Ads on Your Site
257(1)
Software of the Week
257(1)
On This Day: Refrigerator Patented (1899)
258(1)
Basic Troubleshooting Tips
258(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
258(1)
On This Day: Netscape Goes Public (1995)
259(1)
Using Windows Troubleshooters
259(1)
Download of the Week
259(1)
On This Day: Leo Fender Born (1909)
260(1)
Undoing Windows Problems with System Restore
260(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
260(1)
On This Day: Steve Wozniak Born (1950)
261(1)
Managing Windows Drivers
261(1)
Web Site of the Week
261(1)
On This Day: IBM Personal Computer Introduced (1981)
262(1)
Fixing Big Problems with System Information
262(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
262(1)
On This Day: Felix Wankel Born (1902)
263(1)
Editing the Windows Registry
263(1)
Fact of the Week
263(1)
On This Day: Wiffle Ball Invented (1953)
264(1)
Starting Windows in Safe Mode
264(1)
Software of the Week
264(1)
On This Day: Dental Chair Patented (1848)
265(1)
Making Learning Fun
265(1)
On This Day: Vertical Loop Roller Coaster Patented (1898)
266(1)
Homework Help Online
266(1)
Download of the Week
266(1)
On This Day: Pierre de Fermat Born (1601)
267(1)
Online Libraries
267(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
267(1)
On This Day: Hewlett-Packard Incorporated (1947)
268(1)
Laptops for College
268(1)
Web Site of the Week
268(1)
On This Day: Gordon Bell Born (1934)
269(1)
Choosing a College
269(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
269(1)
On This Day: Television System Patented (1930)
270(1)
Surviving on Campus
270(1)
Fact of the Week
270(1)
On This Day: Voyager 2 Approaches Neptune's Moon (1989)
271(1)
After School
271(1)
Software of the Week
271(1)
On This Day: Aerosol Spray Patented (1939)
272(1)
Reviving Windows Explorer-and the DOS Prompt-in Windows XP
272(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
272(1)
On This Day: First Ship-to-Shore Wireless Message (1889)
273(1)
Changing the Way Files Are Displayed in Windows XP
273(1)
Download of the Week
273(1)
On This Day: Windows 95 Released (1995)
274(1)
Personalizing the Send To Menu
274(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
274(1)
On This Day: First Parachute Wedding Ceremony (1940)
275(1)
Start Up Windows Faster
275(1)
Web Site of the Week
275(1)
On This Day: Cannon First Used in Battle (1346)
276(1)
View Detailed System Information
276(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
276(1)
On This Day: Mariner 2 Launched (1962)
277(1)
Manage Your User Settings--and Picture
277(1)
Fact of the Week
277(1)
On This Day: Locomotive Races Horse (1830)
278(1)
Waiting for Longhorn
278(1)
Software of the Week
278(1)
On This Day: Astronaut Speaks to Aquanaut (1965)
279(1)
Filtering Inappropriate Content
279(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
279(1)
On This Day: John Mauchly Born (1907)
280(1)
Kid-Safe Browsers
280(1)
Download of the Week
280(1)
On This Day: Jack the Ripper Strikes (1888)
281(1)
Kid-Safe Searching
281(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
281(4)
SEPTEMBER 2005
285(34)
On This Day: World War II Begins (1939)
287(1)
Educational Software
287(1)
Web Site of the Week
287(1)
On This Day: Andrew Grove Born (1936)
288(1)
Encouraging Safe Behavior Online
288(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
288(1)
On This Day: Viking 2 Lands on Mars (1976)
289(1)
Fun Sites for Kids
289(1)
Fact of the Week
289(1)
On This Day: John McCarthy Born (1927)
290(1)
Pets and Animals Online
290(1)
Software of the Week
290(1)
On This Day: A.C. Nielsen Born (1897)
291(1)
Editing Text in Microsoft Word
291(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
291(1)
On This Day: First Gasoline Tractor Sold (1892)
292(1)
Checking Spelling and Grammar in Word
292(1)
Download of the Week
292(1)
On This Day: David Packard Born (1912)
293(1)
Fixing Word's Annoying Overtype Mode
293(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
293(1)
On This Day: Star Trek Premieres (1966)
294(1)
Create a PowerPoint Presentation from a Word Outline-and Vice Versa
294(1)
Web Site of the Week
294(1)
On This Day: First Computer Bug (1945)
295(1)
Emboss a PowerPoint Template
295(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
295(1)
On This Day: Stephen Jay Gould Born (1941)
296(1)
Adjusting Column Width in Excel-Automatically
296(1)
Fact of the Week
296(1)
On This Day: World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacked (2001)
297(1)
Including Other Cells in an Excel Formula
297(1)
Software of the Week
297(1)
On This Day: H.L. Mencken Born (1880)
298(1)
Understanding Spyware
298(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
298(1)
On This Day: Osborne Computer Declares Bankruptcy (1983)
299(1)
Avoiding and Removing Spyware
299(1)
Download of the Week
299(1)
On This Day: Soviet Luna 2 Reaches Moon (1959)
300(1)
Browser Hijackers
300(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
300(1)
On This Day: Association for Computing Machinery Is Founded (1947)
301(1)
Stopping Pop-Ups
301(1)
Web Site of the Week
301(1)
On This Day: The Outer Limits Premieres (1963)
302(1)
The Evil Code to Make Your Own Pop-Ups
302(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
302(1)
On This Day: First 33 1/3 Record Demonstrated (1931)
303(1)
Other Web Annoyances
303(1)
Fact of the Week
303(1)
On This Day: New York Times Launches (1851)
304(1)
Managing Cookies
304(1)
Software of the Week
304(1)
On This Day: Carpet Sweeper Patented (1876)
305(1)
Choosing an HDTV Display
305(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
305(1)
On This Day: First FORTRAN Program Executed (1954)
306(1)
How Letterboxing Works
306(1)
Download of the Week
306(1)
On This Day: Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1897)
307(1)
Analog vs. Digital Television
307(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
307(1)
On This Day: Man from U.N.C.L.E. Premieres (1964)
308(1)
Going High-Def
308(1)
Web Site of the Week
308(1)
On This Day: Neptune Discovered (1846)
309(1)
Connect Your Computer to Your Home Theater with a Digital Media Hub
309(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
309(1)
On This Day: CompuServe Launches (1979)
310(1)
Building a Great-Sounding Home Theater
310(1)
Fact of the Week
310(1)
On This Day: Aerosols and Ozone Depletion (1974)
311(1)
Understanding Surround Sound Formats
311(1)
Software of the Week
311(1)
On This Day: First Televised Presidential Debate (1960)
312(1)
Palm OS or PocketPC?
312(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
312(1)
On This Day: Cosmic Near Miss (2003)
313(1)
PDA Software
313(1)
Download of the Week
313(1)
On This Day: Seymour Cray Born (1925)
314(1)
Graffiti Tips
314(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
314(1)
On This Day: Enrico Fermi Born (1901)
315(1)
Emulating Game Platforms on Your Pocket PC
315(1)
Web Site of the Week
315(1)
On This Day: Hoover Dam Dedicated (1935)
316(1)
Accessorizing Your PDA
316(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
316(3)
OCTOBER 2005
319(36)
On This Day: Model T Introduced (1908)
321(1)
PDA or Smart Phone?
321(1)
Fact of the Week
321(1)
On This Day: First Atomic Clock (1956)
322(1)
PDA Cases
322(1)
Software of the Week
322(1)
On This Day: First Fax Sent (1922)
323(1)
Understanding CPUs
323(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
323(1)
On This Day: Space Race Begins (1957)
324(1)
Upgrading Memory
324(1)
Download of the Week
324(1)
On This Day: Robert Goddard Born (1882)
325(1)
Shopping for Hard Drives
325(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
325(1)
On This Day: Thor Heyerdahl Born (1914)
326(1)
Adding a Second Hard Drive-the Easy Way
326(1)
Web Site of the Week
326(1)
On This Day: Dark Side of the Moon Photographed (1959)
327(1)
Better Computer Graphics
327(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
327(1)
On This Day: First Pacemaker Implanted
328(1)
Working with Ports
328(1)
Fact of the Week
328(1)
On This Day: Electric Blanket Introduced (1946)
329(1)
Shopping for Printers
329(1)
Software of the Week
329(1)
On This Day: Ed Wood Born (1924)
330(1)
Notebook Accessories
330(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
330(1)
On This Day: First Apollo Mission Launched (1967)
331(1)
Different Types of Notebooks
331(1)
Download of the Week
331(1)
On This Day: Search for Extraterrestrial Life Begins (1992)
332(1)
Macintosh Notebooks
332(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
332(1)
On This Day: U.S. Navy Uses Dolphins for Surveillance (1987)
333(1)
Shopping for the Perfect Notebook
333(1)
Web Site of the Week
333(1)
On This Day: Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier (1947)
334(1)
Portable Memory Devices
334(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
334(1)
On This Day: Killer Bees Invade Texas (1990)
335(1)
Upgrading Notebook Memory
335(1)
Fact of the Week
335(1)
On This Day: First Use of Anesthetic (1846)
336(1)
How to Get the Most Out of Your Notebook
336(1)
Software of the Week
336(1)
On This Day: Albert Einstein Arrives in America (1933)
337(1)
Basic System Maintenance
337(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
337(1)
On This Day: RCA Founded (1919)
338(1)
Cleaning Keyboards and Mice
338(1)
Download of the Week
338(1)
On This Day: Amdahl Corp. Founded (1970)
339(1)
Defrag Your Hard Disk
339(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
339(1)
On This Day: Louisiana Purchase Ratified (1803)
340(1)
Delete Unnecessary Files
340(1)
Web Site of the Week
340(1)
On This Day: Edison Demonstrates Electric Light (1879)
341(1)
Perform a Hard Disk Checkup
341(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
341(1)
On This Day: Kennedy Announces Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
342(1)
Backing Up Important Data
342(1)
Fact of the Week
342(1)
On This Day: Oldest Fossils Discovered (1977)
343(1)
Prepare a PC Survival Kit
343(1)
Software of the Week
343(1)
On This Day: Antony van Leeuwenhoek Born (1632)
344(1)
Understanding Blogs
344(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
344(1)
On This Day: First Electronic Wristwatch (1960)
345(1)
Why Blog?
345(1)
Download of the Week
345(1)
On This Day: Killer Smog in Pennsylvania (1948)
346(1)
Best Sites for Blogging
346(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
346(1)
On This Day: NYC Subway Opens (1904)
347(1)
Leo's Favorite Blogs
347(1)
Web Site of the Week
347(1)
On This Day: Bill Gates Born (1955)
348(1)
Creating Your Own Blog
348(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
348(1)
On This Day: John Glenn Returns to Space (1998)
349(1)
Working with RSS Feeds
349(1)
Fact of the Week
349(1)
On This Day: War of the Worlds Radio Broadcast (1938)
350(1)
Photoblogs and Moblogs
350(1)
Software of the Week
350(1)
On This Day: Vatican Admits Galileo Was Right (1992)
351(1)
Copying DVDs
351(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
351(4)
NOVEMBER 2005
355(34)
On This Day: U.S. Explodes First Hydrogen Bomb
357(1)
DVD Region Codes
357(1)
Download of the Week
357(1)
On This Day: George Boole Born (1815)
358(1)
Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player
358(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
358(1)
On This Day: Soviets Send First Dog into Space (1957)
359(1)
Using My DVD to Burn Movies on DVD
359(1)
Web Site of the Week
359(1)
On This Day: B.F. Goodrich Born (1841)
360(1)
Creating a DVD Photo Album
360(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
360(1)
On This Day: Vikings Discovered in Canada (1963)
361(1)
Understanding DVD Formats
361(1)
Fact of the Week
361(1)
On This Day: Microsoft Signs DOS Contract with IBM (1980)
362(1)
Troubleshooting DVD Problems
362(1)
Software of the Week
362(1)
On This Day: Marie Curie Born (1867)
363(1)
How an Online Auction Works
363(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
363(1)
On This Day: Jack Kilby Born (1923)
364(1)
Track All Your Auctions with My eBay
364(1)
Download of the Week
364(1)
On This Day: Carl Sagan Born (1934)
365(1)
Sniping to Win
365(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
365(1)
On This Day: First Documented Computer Virus (1983)
366(1)
Secrets of Successful Bidders
366(1)
Web Site of the Week
366(1)
On This Day: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Born
367(1)
Secrets of Successful Sellers
367(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
367(1)
On This Day: Alan Turing Defines the Universal Machine (1937)
368(1)
Use an Auction Management Service
368(1)
Fact of the Week
368(1)
On This Day: Holland Tunnel Opens (1927)
369(1)
Running an eBay Business
369(1)
Software of the Week
369(1)
On This Day: Buckyball Discovered (1985)
370(1)
Finding Bargains on Amazon.com
370(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
370(1)
On This Day: Dry Cell Battery Patented (1887)
371(1)
Read and Write Amazon Product Reviews
371(1)
Download of the Week
371(1)
On This Day: Gene Amdahl Born (1922)
372(1)
Become an Amazon Associate
372(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
372(1)
On This Day: Computer Mouse Patented (1970)
373(1)
Jump Directly to Any Amazon Product Listing
373(1)
Web Site of the Week
373(1)
On This Day: Mickey Mouse Debuts in Steamboat Willie (1928)
374(1)
Save on Amazon Shipping Costs
374(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
374(1)
On This Day: Ford Halts Production of the Edsel (1959)
375(1)
Power Search for Books
375(1)
Fact of the Week
375(1)
On This Day: Windows 1.0 Released (1985)
376(1)
Create Your Own Amazon Lists and Guides
376(1)
Software of the Week
376(1)
On This Day: First Manned Balloon Flight (1783)
377(1)
The Best Way to Pay
377(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
377(1)
On This Day: President Kennedy Assassinated (1963)
378(1)
Shopping Safely
378(1)
Download of the Week
378(1)
On This Day: First Jukebox Installed (1889)
379(1)
Look for Manufacturer Rebates
379(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
379(1)
On This Day: Darwin's Origin of Species Published (1859)
380(1)
Research Your Purchase Before You Buy
380(1)
Web Site of the Week
380(1)
On This Day: Dynamite Patented (1867)
381(1)
Using a Price Comparison Site
381(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
381(1)
On This Day: First Polaroid Camera Sold (1948)
382(1)
Saving with Online Coupons
382(1)
Fact of the Week
382(1)
On This Day: Konosuke Matsushita Born (1894)
383(1)
Shopping for Liquidation Bargains
383(1)
Software of the Week
383(1)
On This Day: Mariner 4 Launched (1964)
384(1)
Creating a Glamour Glow
384(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
384(1)
On This Day: Atari Releases PONG Arcade Game (1972)
385(1)
Monitor Wars: LCD or CRT?
385(1)
Download of the Week
385(1)
On This Day: Mark Twain Born (1835)
386(1)
Replacing Ugly Backgrounds
386(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
386(3)
DECEMBER 2005
389(36)
On This Day: First Drive-Up Service Station Opened (1913)
391(1)
Downloading Clipart
391(1)
Web Site of the Week
391(1)
On This Day: First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction (1942)
392(1)
Creating a Transparent GIF in Photoshop Elements
392(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
392(1)
On This Day: John Backus Born (1924)
393(1)
Graphics for Web Pages
393(1)
Fact of the Week
393(1)
On This Day: Thomas Edison Invents the Phonograph (1877)
394(1)
Understanding Graphics File Formats
394(1)
Software of the Week
394(1)
On This Day: Werner Heisenberg Born (1901)
395(1)
Tweak Windows with the Group Policy Editor
395(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
395(1)
On This Day: Microwave Oven Patented (1945)
396(1)
Change the Location of System Folders
396(1)
Download of the Week
396(1)
On This Day: Last Moon Mission Launches (1972)
397(1)
Optimize Your Display with Clear Type
397(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
397(1)
On This Day: John Lennon Killed (1980)
398(1)
Windows File Tricks
398(1)
Web Site of the Week
398(1)
On This Day: Grace Murray Hopper Born (1906)
399(1)
Put a CPU Meter in the Taskbar
399(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
399(1)
On This Day: Ada Byron Born (1815)
400(1)
Change Your Computer's Identification
400(1)
Fact of the Week
400(1)
On This Day: J.L. Kraft Born (1874)
401(1)
Change the Size and Quality of Thumbnail Images
401(1)
Software of the Week
401(1)
On This Day: Apple Computer IPO (1980)
402(1)
Shopping for the Geek on Your List
402(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
402(1)
On This Day: First Functioning Communications Satellite Launched (1962)
403(1)
Shopping for the Hardcore Gamer
403(1)
Download of the Week
403(1)
On This Day: First Non-Refueled Flight Around the World (1986)
404(1)
Shopping for the Home Video Enthusiast
404(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
404(1)
On This Day: Ice Cream Cone Patented (1903)
405(1)
Shopping for the Digital Photography Enthusiast
405(1)
Web Site of the Week
405(1)
On This Day: Arthur C. Clarke Born (1917)
406(1)
Shopping for the Home Theater Enthusiast
406(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
406(1)
On This Day: Wright Brothers Make First Manned Flight (1903)
407(1)
Shopping for the Road Warrior
407(1)
Fact of the Week
407(1)
On This Day: Inventor of FM Radio Born (1890)
408(1)
Books for Geeks
408(1)
Software of the Week
408(1)
On This Day: Altair 8800 Goes on Sale (1974)
409(1)
Create Your Own Menus
409(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
409(1)
On This Day: Van de Graaff Born (1901)
410(1)
Enter Foreign Characters from the Keyboard
410(1)
Download of the Week
410(1)
On This Day: First Full-Length Animated Film (1937)
411(1)
Use Word As a Spreadsheet
411(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
411(1)
On This Day: Christmas Tree Lights Invented (1822)
412(1)
Add a Watermark to a Word Document
412(1)
Web Site of the Week
412(1)
On This Day: First Men Orbit the Moon (1968)
413(1)
Type ``Shortcuts'' to Long Words
413(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
413(1)
On This Day: First Solar Heated House (1948)
414(1)
Make Your PowerPoint Text POP!
414(1)
Fact of the Week
414(1)
On This Day: Sir Isaac Newton Born (1642)
415(1)
Animate Your PowerPoint Slide Backgrounds
415(1)
Software of the Week
415(1)
On This Day: Charles Babbage Born (1791)
416(1)
Getting Rid of Your Old PC
416(1)
PC Gadget of the Week
416(1)
On This Day: Johannes Kepler Born (1571)
417(1)
Powering Up--for the Very First Time
417(1)
Download of the Week
417(1)
On This Day: Chewing Gum Patented (1869)
418(1)
Learning Important Windows Operations
418(1)
Mac Gadget of the Week
418(1)
On This Day: Charles Goodyear Born (1800)
419(1)
Understanding Files and Folders
419(1)
Web Site of the Week
419(1)
On This Day: New Galaxy Discovered (1924)
420(1)
Installing New Software
420(1)
Portable Gadget of the Week
420(1)
On This Day: Smallpox Virus Scheduled to Be Destroyed--Not (1993)
421(1)
Shutting Down Your Computer
421(1)
Fact of the Week
421(4)
A FACTS AND FIGURES
425(20)
Computer Hardware and Software
426(1)
The Internet
427(7)
Spam, Viruses, and Attacks
434(1)
Searching
435(1)
Online Advertising
436(1)
Online Shopping
437(2)
Playing Games
439(2)
Consumer Electronics
441(4)
B LEO'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK
445(14)
Antivirus and Security
446(1)
Audio/Video Systems and Components
446(2)
Batteries
448(1)
Cables and Networking
448(1)
Cellular Phones
449(1)
Cellular Phone Services
449(1)
Computer Accessories
449(1)
Computer Hardware
450(1)
Computer Monitors
450(1)
Computer and Consumer Electronics Retailers
451(1)
Computer Software
451(1)
Digital Cameras
452(1)
Digital Satellite Systems
452(1)
ISPs and Online Services
453(1)
Keyboards and Mice
453(1)
Media Player Software
453(1)
Memory
454(1)
PDAs
454(1)
PDA Cases and Accessories
455(1)
Personal Video Recorders
455(1)
Portable MP3 Players
456(1)
Printers
456(1)
Remote Controls
457(1)
Removable Storage Media and Memory Cards
457(1)
Scanners
458(1)
Sound Cards
458(1)
Video Games
458(1)
C GLOSSARY
459(34)
Index 493

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