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Dictation Software Lets the Words Flow
Continue reading… 13 CommentsIt's curious that a most modern of technologies–dictation software–prompted memories of mimeograph, a printing tech we used years ago to produce a daily newspaper at my high school. I'll explain a bit later.
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Is Your E-Mail Account Permanent?
Continue reading… 0 CommentsWebmail is a great thing–services like Hotmail and Gmail offer free storage and a personal E-mail address. But don't fool yourself into thinking it's permanent. The only lasting E-mail address is one you own yourself.
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Explorer 7 Makes RSS Feeds Simple
Continue reading… 8 CommentsThere's no excuse anymore for wasting time bouncing from website to website trying to keep up with the news. Even Internet Explorer, the browser still used by most PC users, now makes it easy to master RSS, the "really simple syndication" that brings the headlines to you.
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Seeking the Spam Filter in the Sky
Continue reading… 4 CommentsLike everybody with an E-mail address, I've suffered in recent months from a surge in spam, that scourge of online life.
It was getting tempting to switch to a new antispam program, hoping for relief.
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A Tap to the Earth's Warmth
Continue reading… 1 CommentOur geothermal heating and cooling system is installed and already saving us money. We know because we have hot water–or warm water, anyway.
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Microsoft's Confusing Vistas
Continue reading… 0 CommentsMicrosoft released Windows Vista to business customers last week and reiterated that the new operating system would be available to consumers in late January. Now if we can only figure out which version we want.
