Technology Summary. In most situations, standard wireless routers work fine for home and business use. However, in some locations, interference from other wireless devices (like phones or nearby routers), or physical obstructions can result in very poor wireless performance. The Netgear Rangemax WNDR3700 Dual Band Wireless-N 600 Gigabit router operates using 2.4 Ghz and 5… Continue reading Netgear RangeMax WNDR3700 Dual Band Wireless-N 600 Gigabit Router Review and Evaluation Test
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Qwest MSN Technical Support Problems
Technology Summary. Residential internet customers of Qwest typically use MSN as their email service provider. Qwest has the domain q.com for their clients. So, if you’re a Qwest customer, your email address will end in @q.com as the extension. However, the web interface for accessing your email will be the same as MSN or Hotmail.… Continue reading Qwest MSN Technical Support Problems
iCal Removing and Preventing Duplicate Apple MobileMe Synchronizing Calendar Appointment Schedule Event Entries With Archiving Using BusyCal
Technology > Apple Problem Summary. Sometimes duplicate entries will unexplainably appear in the Apple iCal calendar application. This page explains why this might happen, how to clean up the problem, and how to prevent the problem. Problem Cause. Duplicate entries may be caused by any of the following. file corruption in the local synchronization database… Continue reading iCal Removing and Preventing Duplicate Apple MobileMe Synchronizing Calendar Appointment Schedule Event Entries With Archiving Using BusyCal
What’s Wrong With Adobe Air, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Adobe Shockwave, Yahoo! BrowserPlus, Microsoft Silverlight and Other Plugins or Virtual Programming Environments
Technology Summary An abundance of computer programs and content is written to be fully compatible with HTML or a specific operating system such as Apple OSX, Apple iOS 4, Google Android, Microsoft Windows, and/or Ubuntu Linux without requiring third-party supporting software to operate. However, programmers have the option to write programs and content to be compatible with virtual platforms such… Continue reading What’s Wrong With Adobe Air, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Adobe Shockwave, Yahoo! BrowserPlus, Microsoft Silverlight and Other Plugins or Virtual Programming Environments
Using Apple iMac as External Notebook Computer Video Display
Technology > Apple A large screen Apple 27″ LED Cinema Display can cost about $800. For about $400 more, the iMac all-in-one computer and display seems like a bargain. However, because it is an all-in-one computer, the display has no video input. There is only an output jack for an additional external digital video display.… Continue reading Using Apple iMac as External Notebook Computer Video Display
Google Offers Inexpensive Web-based VoIP Telephone Service Similar to Skype for Making Phone Calls
Technology Summary. On 26 August 2010, Google announced the addition of free VoIP telephone service for outgoing phone calls to the US and Canada with very low rates to the rest of the world. While most chat services offer text, voice, and video chat from computer to computer, the new Google service allows for calls… Continue reading Google Offers Inexpensive Web-based VoIP Telephone Service Similar to Skype for Making Phone Calls
GrubbeGraphics.com – Graphic Design and Comic Creations
We want to welcome graphic designer and comic creator Joel Grubbe of GrubbeGraphics.com as the latest member of our content provider team. Joel Grubbe has been working with graphic design and cartoons for over two decades. As with most artists, Joel draws from the existing contemporary forms for inspiration. However, his work is clearly unique… Continue reading GrubbeGraphics.com – Graphic Design and Comic Creations
WordPress.com – Simple and Inexpensive Website Hosting
Summary. Those seeking a professional, secure, inexpensive, and easy to manage website can probably look no further than WordPress.com where you can get started with a new website in minutes. WordPress.org is the website for those seeking to choose their own website host and independently use the free WordPress software for website management. Using WordPress… Continue reading WordPress.com – Simple and Inexpensive Website Hosting
Apple Magic Trackpad Brings Touch Interface to Desktop Computing
Effective Living > Technology > Apple Summary. Apple technology users have enjoyed various implementations of multitouch found on the Apple Macbook, MacBook Pro, iPhone, iPod Touch, and more recently the iPad. Apple has now announced the Magic Trackpad for desktop users, meaning that the touch interface is now available for all Apple products. Multitouch gestures… Continue reading Apple Magic Trackpad Brings Touch Interface to Desktop Computing
Apple Rechargeable AA Batteries Offer Long Life With Eco Green Energy Smart Battery Charger
Technology > Apple Summary. Apple recently announced that they are now selling rechargeable AA batteries with a special charger that senses when the batteries are changed to significantly reduce its standby power usage. “The Apple Battery Charger has one of the lowest standby power usage values of similar chargers on the market. That’s the energy… Continue reading Apple Rechargeable AA Batteries Offer Long Life With Eco Green Energy Smart Battery Charger
Using Symantec Norton Ghost 2003 for Image Backup, Restore, and System Recovery
Technology > Resources Summary. Symantec (Norton) Ghost 2003 is a utility program that makes it possible to create a complete system image that can be restored later (to the same computer) in the event of a hard drive crash. The backup includes data files, as well as the operating system, programs, and settings. The Ghost… Continue reading Using Symantec Norton Ghost 2003 for Image Backup, Restore, and System Recovery
Apple MacBook Pro Battery Life Depleted Rapidly When Using Skype
Effective Living > Technology > Apple Summary. When using Skype on an Apple MacBook Pro, the battery is drained quickly and depleted of power. It is predicted that Apple will use the high-quality low-power video camera technology from the iPhone 4 in future notebooks to reduce the power drain. Problem Cause. Skype places a high demand… Continue reading Apple MacBook Pro Battery Life Depleted Rapidly When Using Skype