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Archive for September, 2006

A quick guide to the Tablet PC

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

Since I did a story earlier this week about the Tablet PC, I’ve received lots of e-mails from folks wanting to know more.
So here’s a quick guide, with links:
Small, lightweight and rugged, these powerful machines are branded by well-respected manufacturers and consumers can chose betweenthe Dell Tablet PC, Gateway Tablet PC, the Motion Computing Tablet […]

Watch your digital dirt

Friday, September 29th, 2006

“Digital dirt”: It’s a relatively new term used to describe the unprofessional, often risky and even potentially scandalous information and images that people post about themselves online, from pictures of intoxication-induced escapades to blog rants about anything from professors to politics. Central Michigan University Director of Career Services Julia Barlow Sherlock is available to comment […]

Google Maps as computer wallpaper

Friday, September 29th, 2006

A Web blog called Google Map Mania that keeps track of Google maps mashups has made a bunch of them available as Google Maps Wallpapers.
Here’s a complete list of some of the files.

IBM joins in battery recalls

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

UPDATE
Add toshiba to the list with 830,000 batteries. Fujitsu is expected to also join in the recalls today, too.
These massive battery recalls show no signs of ending.
Today, joining previous recalls by Apple and Dell Computer, IBM Corp. announced a recall of 526,000 laptop batteries made by Sony Corp.
IBM and the batteries’ distributor, Lenovo Inc. of […]

Podcasts are popular with the public

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Over on MacMikeNews, they’re talkling about how much they listen to podcasts. With one out of five Americans now in possession of an iPod, the rapid proliferation of podcasts is reaching an audience that has to be sending shudders down the spinte of over-the-air and satellite broadcasters.
I’m struck by the diversity of podcasts that the […]

New iPods

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Ny NBC-TV piece this week looks at the new iPods from Apple. Click below to see…

Online safety guide for parents

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

Controversial social networking sites like MySpace abound in cyberspace. They're hugely popular with teens, who swap way too much personal information. That’s why parents need to get involved.
The Wired Safety site is filled with tips for parents and information about fighting online threats.
Blog Safety offers a very handy guide to the lingo and secret acronymns […]

Answers on demand

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

My NBC-TV report this week for the affiliate stations around the country is on Answers.com an online Encylodictionalmanacapia. That turns out to be an accurate term for what the site has become. It’s a huge information clearing house, all free, and it is doing a pretty darn good job of becoming the Google of information-on-demand.
Take […]

Olive Branch Iraqi bloggers

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

My NBC-TV "High Tech Talk" segment this week is on a fascinating collection of bloggers from Iraq called the Olivebranch Network. You can check out their site at http://olivebranchoptimism.net/ and see my TV report by clicking below.

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