Upgrade Checklist…
This past week, I helped my mom upgrade her laptop to Windows 7. Everything went swimmingly, however, since we did a clean install, there were some programs and other odds and ends missing. The experience caused both of us to think that a little checklist would have been nice. We came up with a number [...]
In Action!: Build a Simple PC for $300…
A new Digitante In Action! post is available tonight. I built a nice little computer for a client and documented the entire process. Get over there and check it out. Build a Simple PC for $300… If you want a little computer like this, you can feel free to use the Google Voice widget over [...]
Google Docs…
Microsoft Office owns a lion-share of the word processing (Word), spreadsheet (Excel), and presentation software (PowerPoint) market. These tools have great feature sets and can perform tasks from the mundane to the complex. There were a number of drawbacks to Microsoft Office, including the big two: file sharing and the cost. Google Docs has managed [...]
Friday Night Links (8/28/2009)…
I’ve got some interesting stuff from the past week. Check it out: Solar Roadways – Driving on glass solar panels? Yep, if these prototypes work out. This would be quite the feat of engineering and could be a planet saver it is works. Apparently, the company also did some calculations and a conservative estimate says [...]
Beyond Firefox Part 2…
Yesterday, I posted about Firefox and why you should be using it. I put up some of my favorite practical Firefox extensions – extension that improved the usability and functionality. This post will cover extensions that are just as important, but they are also much more covert. They provide extra security and awareness to your [...]
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