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Leo Laporte's 2006 Technology Almanac
- By Leo Laporte, Michael Miller
- Published Oct 13, 2005 by Que. Part of the Laporte Press series.
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- Copyright 2006
- Dimensions: 7" x 9-1/8"
- Pages: 408
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-7897-3397-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3397-9
Leo Laporte is TV and radio's most recognized and prolific technology personality, best known for his humor, wit and ability to teach both newcomers and grizzled PC veterans. In Leo Laporte's 2006 Technology Almanac, Leo provides a year's worth of anecdotes, tips, factoids, and musings about the machines at the center of your life.
A page is devoted to each day of the year, and each page includes several elements: typically a single-topic essay that takes up most of the page (on subjects as varied as ergonomics, Easter eggs in popular programs, processor overclocking, and discount-travel Web sites), and hints, tips, references to worthwhile software, and goofy trivia.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.
January 2006.
Testing Your Connection Speed
On This Day: Millennium Bug Doesn’t Bite (2000)
Blog of the Week: Slashdot
Broadband Internet
On This Day: Micro-Soft Named (1975)
Fact of the Week
Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
On This Day: TIME Names Computer “Man of the Year” (1983)
Gadget of the Week: Citizen TASER X26c Pistol
Mozilla Firefox: A Better Browser
On This Day: HP-35 Calculator Introduced (1972)
Hardware of the Week: Linksys WRT54GS Wireless Router
Firefox Tips and Tricks
On This Day: Amy Johnson Dies (1941)
Software of the Week: WS FTP
The Wayback Machine: A Blast from the Past
On This Day: Peter Denning Born (1942)
Website of the Week: THOMAS
Anybody Remember Archie and Veronica?
On This Day: Hollerith Tabulating Machine Patented (1889)
Blog of the Week: Boing Boing
How Digital Sampling Works
On This Day: Galaxies Are Accelerating (1998)
Fact of the Week
Lossy Digital Audio Formats
On This Day: 45 RPM Record Introduced (1949)
Gadget of the Week: StikAx Music Mixer
Lossless Digital Audio Formats
On This Day: Smoking Causes Cancer (1964)
Hardware of the Week: Creative I-Trigue Speaker System
Online Music Stores
On This Day: First X-Ray Photo (1896)
Software of the Week: Album Art Fixer
File Trading Networks
On This Day: Adding Machine Patented (1874)
Website of the Week: Allmusic
Internet Radio
On This Day: NCSA Opens (1986)
Blog of the Week: Fluxblog
Yahoo! Search Shortcuts
On This Day: Dian Fossey Born (1932)
Fact of the Week
Navigating! Yahoo!
On This Day: Computer Discovers New Planets (1996)
Gadget of the Week: Survival Kit in a Sardine Can
Yahoo! Maps
On This Day: Harvard Mark I Outlined (1938)
Hardware of the Week: Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse
Yahoo! Search Meta Words
On This Day: Apple Lisa Introduced
Software of the Week: Yahoo! Toolbar
Yahoo! My Web
On This Day: Buzz Aldrin Born (1930)
Website of the Week: My Yahoo!
Yahoo! Briefcase
On This Day: First Commercial 747 Flight (1970)
Blog of the Week: Yahoo! Search Blog
Why You Need Service Pack 2
On This Day: Integrated Circuit Conceived (1959)
Fact of the Week
Using the Control Panel
On This Day: IBM Dedicates the SSEC (1948)
Gadget of the Week: Global Pet Finder
Enabling ClearType
On This Day: Flouridated Drinking Water (1945)
Hardware of the Week: APC Uninterruptible Power Source
Using a Web Page as a Desktop Background
On This Day: Internal Combustion Auto Patented
Software of the Week: Theme Manager 2005
Adding Special Effects
On This Day: Jim Clark Leaves Silicon Graphics (1994)
Website of the Week: Microsoft
Moving and Hiding the Taskbar
On This Day: First Gaslit Street (1807)
Blog of the Week: LonghornBlogs.com
Show Album Art in My Music Folders
On This Day: Douglas Englebart Born (1925)
Fact of the Week
Remove the Shortcut Arrow from Desktop Icons
On This Day: First Primate in Space (1961)
Gadget of the Week: SCOTTeVEST Clothing
February 2006.
Closing Stuck Programs in XP
On This Day: Java Development Starts (1991)
Hardware of the Week: USB Mini-Aquarium
Add a Background Graphic to the IE Toolbar
Use a Web Page as a Desktop Background
On This Day: First Use of Lie Detector (1935)
Software of the Week: Tweak UI
Activating XP Special Effects
On This Day: First U.S. Weather Satellite (1966)
Website of the Week: TweakXP.com
Change Owner Information
Adding Programs to the XP Start Menu
On This Day: First Removable Shirt Collar (1825)
Blog of the Week: TechWhack
What’s a Blog?
On This Day: Golf on the Moon (1971)
Fact of the Week
Why Blog?
How Blogs Are Organized
On This Day: First Untethered Spacewalks (1984)
Gadget of the Week: Precision Shots Laser Slingshot
Creating Your Own Blog
Best Sites for Blogging
On This Day: Harvard Mark I Patent (1945)
Hardware of the Week: AeroCool AeroBase UFO Gaming Pad
Exploring the Blogosphere
On This Day: David Wheeler Born (1927)
Software of the Week: Newsgator
Political Blogs
On This Day: Wilhelm Roentgen Dies (1923)
Website of the Week: The Weblog Review
Moblogs and Photo Blogs
Leo’s Favorite Blogs
On This Day: Boston Computer Society Founded (1977)
Blog of the Week: Photoblogs.org
All About Podcasts
On This Day: France Goes Atomic (1960)
Fact of the Week
Preparing to Podcast
On This Day: ENIAC Revealed (1946)
Gadget of the Week: Edirol R-1 Portable Music Recorder
Recording a Podcast
On This Day: Mustard Arrives (1758)
Hardware of the Week: Griffin radio SHARK AM/FM Radio/Recorder
Publishing Your Podcast
Learn More About Podcasting
On This Day: First Man-Made Diamonds (1953)
Software of the Week: Audacity
Where to Find Podcasts
On This Day: First Car Starter (1911)
Website of the Week: iPodder
Podcasts and iTunes
On This Day: Vacuum Cleaner Patented (1901)
Blog of the Week: Adam Curry’s Weblog
POP vs. Web-Based Email
On This Day: Elevator Patented (1872)
Fact of the Week
Email Acronyms and Protocols
On This Day: First Flying Car (1937)
Gadget of the Week: VoiSec Refrigerator Voice Recorder
HTML Email
On This Day: Amerigo Vespucci Dies (1512)
Hardware of the Week: Seagate External Hard Drives
Managing Mass Mailings in Outlook Express
On This Day: First Cloned Sheep (1997)
Software of the Week: Mozilla Thunderbird
Troubleshooting Email Problems
On This Day: Steve Jobs Born
Website of the Week: Gmail
Emailing Anonymously
On This Day: SGI Buys Cray (1996)
Blog of the Week: Gawker
Before You Upgrade
On This Day: David Sarnoff Born (1891)
Fact of the Week
Upgrading System Memory
On This Day: Core Memory Patented (1956)
Gadget of the Week: Ultra Antistatic Wrist Straps
March 2006.
Adding New Ports
On This Day: Direct-Dial Transatlantic Phone Service (1970)
Hardware of the Week: Sunbeam 20-in-1 Superior Panel
Upgrading for Digital Video Editing
On This Day: First Push-Button Phone (1959)
Software of the Week: Aloha Bob PC Relocator
Upgrading Your Hard Disk
On This Day: First Meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club
Website of the Week: Tom’s Hardware Guide
USB: The Easy Way to Upgrade
On This Day: Stapler Patented (1868)
Blog of the Week: Tech Blog
How Big Is Big Enough?
On This Day: Michelangelo Virus Strikes (1992)
Fact of the Week
CRT Projection
On This Day: Cornflakes First Served (1897)
Gadget of the Week: Couch Potato Tormentor
DLP Rear Projection
On This Day: von Zeppelin Dies (1917)
Hardware of the Week: ATI HDTV Wonder
LCD Rear Projection
On This Day: PowerOpen Association Formed
Software of the Week: Cinemar MainLobby
Plasma Flat-Screen Displays
On This Day: Uranus Has Rings (1977)
Website of the Week: AVS Forum
LCD Flat-Screen Displays
On This Day: Luddite Riots (1811)
Blog of the Week: Home Theater Blog
Identity Theft
On This Day: Henry Shrapnel Dies (1842)
Fact of the Week
Preventing Identity Theft
On This Day: Giant Brain Completed (1955)
Gadget of the Week: TrimTrac GPS Security Locator
Dealing with Identity Theft
On This Day: Adobe and Aldus Merge (1994)
Hardware of the Week: Keyspan USB Mini Hub
Privacy in the Workplace
On This Day: First Liquid-Fuel Rocket Flight (1926)
Software of the Week: NSClean
Old Postings Can Come Back and Bite You
On This Day: Rubber Band Patented (1845)
Website of the Week: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Phishing Schemes
On This Day: First U.S. Railroad Tunnel (1834)
Blog of the Week: Privacy.org
Five Ways to Speed Up Your PC
On This Day: Theory of Relativity Published (1916)
Fact of the Week
Maintaining Your System Unit
On This Day: Teaching of Evolution Prohibited (1925)
Gadget of the Week: TomTom Navigator 2004
Maintaining Your Keyboard
On This Day: Pentium Chip Ships (1993)
Hardware of the Week: IOGEAR MiniView Micro KVM Switch
Maintaining Your Mouse
On This Day: Cold Fusion Claimed (1989)
Software of the Week: PC Certify
Maintaining Your Printer
On This Day: Tuberculosis Bacillus Announced (1882)
Website of the Week: PC Pitstop
More Basic Maintenance
On This Day: Titan Discovered (1655)
Blog of the Week: Doc Searl’s IT Garage
Why You Need a PC in Your Living Room
On This Day: Alaska Earthquake (1965)
Fact of the Week
Buying a Media Center PC
On This Day: Three Mile Island Accident (1979)
Gadget of the Week: Philips RC9800i WiFi Remote Control
Building Your Own Media Center PC
On This Day: Coca Cola Created (1886)
Hardware of the Week: Denali Edition Media Center
Using Media Center as a DVR
On This Day: Meter Defined (1791)
Software of the Week: Tweak MCE
Media Center My Music
On This Day: Daylight Savings Time Begins (1918)
Website of the Week: The Green Button
April 2006.
Media Center Add-Ins
On This Day: First Photograph of the Sun
Blog of the Week: Matt Goyer’s Windows Media Center Blog
Skeletal Systems
On This Day: First Mobile Phone Call (1973)
Fact of the Week
The Death Clock
On This Day: Netscape Founded (1994)
Gadget of the Week: Motorola Ojo Personal Videophone
Dumb Auctions
On This Day: Oppenheimer Wins Fermi Award (1963)
Hardware of the Week: ActionTec Internet Phone Wizard
UglyDress.com
On This Day: Windows 3.1 Released (1992)
Software of the Week: Marine Aquarium Screen Saver
Museum of Bad Album Covers
On This Day: IBM Announces System/360 Mainframes (1964)
Website of the Week: Today’s Front Pages
Daily Rotten
On This Day: Presper Eckert Born (1919)
Blog of the Week: Dave Barry’s Blog
DVD Easter Eggs
On This Day: First Synthetic Rubber (1930)
Fact of the Week
CD Easter Eggs
On This Day: Apollo 13 Launched (1970)
Gadget of the Week: Eva Solo Magnetimer Kitchen Timer
Game Easter Eggs
On This Day: First Internet Spam (1994)
Hardware of the Week: USB Cafe Pad
Software Easter Eggs
On This Day: First Elephant in America (1796)
Software of the Week: Coffee Break Worm
Literary Easter Eggs
On This Day: China’s Great Software Purge Begins (1995)
Website of the Week: The Easter Egg Archive
Sexually Explicit Easter Egg
On This Day: LISP Language Unveiled
Blog of the Week: Engadget
eBay News and Announcements
On This Day: Benjamin Franklin Dies (1790)
Fact of the Week
Using Feedback
On This Day: Albert Einstein Dies (1955)
Gadget of the Week: SportVue MC1 Heads-Up Display
Birddogging for Bargains
On This Day: First FORTRAN Program (1957)
Hardware of the Week: Logitech diNovo Cordless Desktop
eBay PowerSellers
On This Day: Whirlwind Computer on TV (1951)
Software of the Week: eBay Toolbar
Finding Stuff to Sell
On This Day: First Revolving Restaurant Opens (1962)
Website of the Week: Indale
eBay Trading Assistants
On This Day: Wilhelm Schickard Born (1592)
Blog of the Week: Outrageous eBay Auctions
iPods Rule!
On This Day: Apple IIc Introduced
Fact of the Week
Using Your iPod with a Windows PC
On This Day: Integrated Circuit Patented
Gadget of the Week: Griffin BlueTrip Audio Hub
Creating Playlists for Your iPod
On This Day: Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster (1986)
Hardware of the Week: Apple AirPort Express
iPod Speakers
On This Day: Microsoft Purchase of Intuit Blocked (1995)
Software of the Week: iArt
Cool iPod Accessories
On This Day: Kurt G’del Born (1906)
Website of the Week: iLounge
More Cool iPod Accessories
On This Day: George Stibitz Born (1904)
Blog of the Week: iPoditude
May 2006.
How Instant Messaging Works
On This Day: First Computer Timesharing (1964)
Fact of the Week
Instant Messaging Clients
On This Day: Microsoft’s Two-Button Mouse (1983)
Gadget of the Week: Tivoli Model One
Group Chats in AOL Instant Messenger
On This Day: First Comic Book (1934)
Hardware of the Week: Logitech QuickCam Orbit
Sending Files via Instant Messaging
On This Day: Commodore Sold (1995)
Software of the Week: mIRC
Tips for Chat and IM
On This Day: Scopes Arrested for Teaching Evolution (1925)
Website of the Week: Cybermoon Studios
Online Chat Communities
On This Day: Hindenburg Disaster (1937)
Blog of the Week: Jake Ludington’s Media Blab
Digital Television
On This Day: Metric System Established (1790)
Fact of the Week
Comparing Digital Television Formats
On This Day: Birth Control Pill Approved (1960)
Gadget of the Week: Monster PowerCenter
Why HDTV Is Better
On This Day: Transcontinental Railroad Completed (1869)
Hardware of the Week: TViX Digital Movie Jukebox
How HDTV Works
Learn More About HDTV
On This Day: VisiCalc Demonstrated (1979)
Software of the Week: Movie Label 2006
Progressive Scanning
On This Day: Dvorak Keyboard Patented (1936)
Website of the Week: HDTVoice.com
Square Programs on a Rectangular Screen
On This Day: Table Knife Invented (1637)
Blog of the Week: High-Definition Blog
I Hate Spam!
Learn More About Spam
On This Day: Listerine Trademarked (1923)
Fact of the Week
How Spammers Get Your Address
On This Day: Root Beer Invented (1866)
Gadget of the Week: Oregon Scientific AWS888 Weather Forecaster
Protecting Your Email Address
On This Day: John Deere Dies (1886)
Hardware of the Week: Griffin PowerMate USB Controller
Blocking Spam in Microsoft Outlook
On This Day: Mount St. Helens Erupts (1980)
Software of the Week: Email Sentinel Pro
Anti-Spam Software
On This Day: Lawrence of Arabia Dies (1935)
Website of the Week: Spamhaus
Trace and Report
On This Day: Levis Patented (1873)
Blog of the Week: Spam Kings Blog
Advanced Google Searching
On This Day: Toothpaste Tube Invented (1892)
Fact of the Week
Google Images
On This Day: Bifocals Invented (1785)
Gadget of the Week: Wallflower 2 Multimedia Picture Frame
Google Maps
On This Day: First Telegraph Message (1844)
Hardware of the Week: Western Digital Media Center
Personalize Your Google Home Page
On This Day: First International WWW Conference (1994)
Software of the Week: Google Desktop Search
Gmail
On This Day: First Middle East Oil Strike (1908)
Website of the Week: Google Language Tools
Other Cool Google Sites
On This Day: Jell-O Introduced (1897)
Blog of the Week: The Unofficial Google Weblog
Choosing a Digital Camera
On This Day: Hilary Conquers Mount Everest (1953)
Fact of the Week
Prosumer Cameras
On This Day: Krypton Discovered (1898)
Gadget of the Week: SanDisk Photo Album
Digital SLRs
On This Day: John Kemeny Born (1926)
Hardware of the Week: Epson Perfection 4180 Photo Scanner
June 2006.
Better Lighting = Better Pictures
On This Day: FM Stereo Broadcasting Begins (1961)
Software of the Week: Paint Shop Pro
How to Take Great Digital Pictures
On This Day: Velveeta Cheese Invented (1928)
Website of the Week: Digital Photography Review
Digital Photo Vaults
On This Day: Robert Noyce Dies (1990)
Blog of the Week: PhotographyBLOG
Digital Video Formats
On This Day: Apple II Introduced (1977)
Fact of the Week
Choosing the Right Video Camera
On This Day: First Household Detergent Introduced (1907)
Gadget of the Week: Sunpak Readylight 20
High-Definition Camcorders
On This Day: First Solar Power Plant (1980)
Hardware of the Week: HP dc5000 Movie Writer
Prosumer Camcorders
On This Day: Alan Turing Found Dead (1954)
Software of the Week: Adobe Premiere Elements
Recording Better Sound with Your Movies
On This Day: First Automat Opens (1902)
Website of the Week: CamcorderInfo.com
Stop Shaky Pictures!
On This Day: Speak & Spell Introduced (1978)
Blog of the Week: PVRblog
Fun with GPS
On This Day: 3Com and U.S. Robotics Merge (1997)
Fact of the Week
High-Tech Running
On This Day: First V1 Bomb Attack (1944)
Gadget of the Week: SoundSak SonicBoom
High-Tech Fishing
On This Day: Univac 1 Dedicated (1951)
Hardware of the Week: Act Labs Light Gun
High-Tech Boating
On This Day: Ben Franklin Flies a Kite (1752)
Software of the Week: Fish-N-Log Professional Suite
High-Tech Scuba Diving
On This Day: CTR Incorporated (1911)
Website of the Week: GORP
High-Tech Camping
On This Day: Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic (1928)
Blog of the Week: Die Is Cast
Apple History (Part I)
On This Day: Blaise Pascal Born (1623)
Fact of the Week
Apple History (Part I-A)
On This Day: Trans-Alaska Pipeline Opens (1977)
Gadget of the Week: GarageBand Guitar Cable
Apple History (Part II)
On This Day: First Ferris Wheel Opens (1893)
Hardware of the Week: Apple 30-inch HD Cinema Display
Apple History (Part III)
On This Day: Konrad Zuse Born
Software of the Week: SuperDuper
Apple Portables
On This Day: Saxophone Patented (1848)
Website of the Week: Think Secret
Troubleshooting Mac OS X
On This Day: Barbed Wire Patented (1867)
Blog of the Week: The Unofficial Apple Weblog
I SpyÖSpyware!
On This Day: Bar Code Debuts (1974)
Fact of the Week
What Damage Can Spyware Do?
On This Day: Chlorophyll Synthesized (1960)
Gadget of the Week: JB1 James Bond 007 Spy Camera
How to Defeat Spyware
On This Day: Mackinac Bridge Dedicated (1958)
Hardware of the Week: Panasonic BL-C30A Network Camera
Anti-Spyware Utilities
On This Day: Pygmy Mammoth Discovered (1994)
Software of the Week: Active@ Eraser
Legitimate Spyware Programs
On This Day: Leap Second Added (1972)
Website of the Week
July 2006.
Official U.S. Government Spyware
On This Day: IBM 650 Announced (1953)
Blog of the Week: Spyware Warrior
Creating Numbered Lists
On This Day: Foam Rubber Developed (1929)
Fact of the Week
Using Styles
On This Day: First Direct Keyboard Input (1956)
Gadget of the Week: VIOlight Toothbrush Sanitizer
Adding Background Colors and Graphics
On This Day: Intel Price Cuts (1994)
Hardware of the Week: Logitech Laser Cordless Mouse
Using Section Breaks
On This Day: AOL Settles Lawsuits
Software of the Week: Wordware
Using Headers and Footers
On This Day: Phillips-Head Screw Patented (1936)
Website of the Week: Woody’s Office Portal
Creating a Multiple-Column Layout
On This Day: Tron Released (1982)
Blog of the Week: The Office Weblog
Why It’s So Hard to Find What You Want Online
On This Day: Telstar Launched (1962)
Fact of the Week
Search Engines and Directories
On This Day: Surgical Zippers Announced (1985)
Gadget of the Week: Oakley THUMP
Top Search Sites
On This Day: Smoking (Officially) Causes Cancer (1957)
Hardware of the Week: Deck Keyboard
Metasearch Engines
On This Day: Erno Rubick Born (1944)
Software of the Week: WebFerret
The Correct Way to Search
On This Day: Dynamite Demonstrated (1867)
Website of the Week: Search Engine Watch
Boolean Searching
On This Day: ENIGMA Encodes First Message (1928)
Blog of the Week: Search Engine Blog
Using a Home Page Community
On This Day: Major Email Disruption (1997)
Fact of the Week
Finding a Web Host
On This Day: Intel Founded (1968)
Gadget of the Week: ProAim Golfing Goggles
Understanding HTML
On This Day: Samuel Colt Born (1814)
Hardware of the Week: Griffin AirClick USB Remote
Common HTML Tags
On This Day: Man Walks on Moon (1969)
Software of the Week: HotDog PageWiz
Inserting Hyperlinks
On This Day: Xerox Withdraws from Computer Market (1975)
Website of the Week: Web Pages That Suck
Changing Font Type and Size
On This Day: Typewriter Patented (1829)
Blog of the Week: Thomas Hawk’s Digital Connection
Choosing a Video Game System
On This Day: Instant Coffee Introduced (1938)
Fact of the Week
Video Games: The Next Generation
On This Day: Microsoft Revenues Exceed $1 Billion (1990)
Gadget of the Week: Spherex RX2 Game Chair
Building the Perfect Gaming PC
On This Day: Carl Jung Born (1875)
Hardware of the Week: Atari Flashback
Choosing a Game Controller
On This Day: Grasshopper Plague (1931)
Software of the Week: RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
Popular Game Controllers (Part I)
On This Day: Tricycle Crosses English Channel (1883)
Website of the Week: IGN.com
Popular Game Controllers (Part II)
On This Day: First Asphalt Pavement (1870)
Blog of the Week: GameBlogs
Hard Drive Players
On This Day: First Close-Up Moon Pictures (1964)
Fact of the Week
August 2006.
MicroDrive Players
On This Day: Atomic Energy Commission Established (1946)
Gadget of the Week: AudioTronic iCool Scented MP3 Players
Flash Memory Players
On This Day: Greenwich Mean Time Adopted (1880)
Hardware of the Week: Razer Diamondback Mouse
Portable Video Players
On This Day: Radio Shack Announces TRS-80 (1977)
Software of the Week: Blaze Media Pro
Better Earphones = Better Sound
On This Day: Champagne Invented (1693)
Website of the Week: MP3.com
Celebrity Playlists
On This Day: First Electric Traffic Lights (1914)
Blog of the Week: MP3 Player Blog
Citywide WiFi
On This Day: Harvard Gets a Giant Brain (1944)
Fact of the Week
Finding a WiFi Hotspot
On This Day: Netscape Goes Public (1995)
Gadget of the Week: Canary Wireless Digital Hotspotter
Troubleshooting a Bad Connection
On This Day: Marvin Minksy Born (1927)
Hardware of the Week: Linksys Wireless Adapter
Setting Up a Wireless Home Network
On This Day: Leo Fender Born (1909)
Software of the Week: LucidLink Wireless Client
WiFi Security
On This Day: Steve Wozniak Born (1950)
Website of the Week: Wi-Fi Alliance
What’s With All Those Letters?
On This Day: IBM PC Introduced (1981)
Blog of the Week: WiFi Networking News
Matrix Surround Sound
On This Day: Social Security Act Signed (1935)
Fact of the Week
Discrete Surround Sound
On This Day: Panama Canal Opened (1914)
Gadget of the Week: Sony Surround Sound Headphones
Comparing Surround Sound Formats
On This Day: Queen Telegraphs President (1858)
Hardware of the Week: USB Alarm Clock
Fantasia! The First Surround-Sound Movie
On This Day: Pierre de Fermat Born (1601)
Software of the Week: Cubase SX
The History of Surround Sound (Part I)
On This Day: Hewlett-Packard Incorporated (1947)
Website of the Week: The Surround Sound Discography
The History of Surround Sound (Part II)
On This Day: Condensed Milk Patented (1856)
Blog of the Week: wilwheaton.net
Troubleshooting Tips
On This Day: Adding Machine Patented (1888)
Fact of the Week
Dealing with a Dead Computer
On This Day: First Computer User Group Founded (1955)
Gadget of the Week: Venexx Perfume Watch
Troubleshooting in Safe Mode
On This Day: Galileo Demonstrates Telescope (1609)
Hardware of the Week: Marathon Computer RePorter
Page Fault Errors
On This Day: Windows 95 Ships (1995)
Software of the Week: PC Certify Lite
Creating an Emergency Startup Disk
On This Day: Paris Liberated (1944)
Website of the Week: Microsoft Knowledge Base
PC Survival Checklist
On This Day: Compaq Introduces Presario (1993)
Blog of the Week: RescueComp Blog
First Generation (1972-1977)
On This Day: Worcester Sauce Introduced (1837)
Fact of the Week
Second Generation (1977-1982)
On This Day: First Russian Atomic Bomb (1949)
Gadget of the Week: Jakks TV Games
Third Generation (1982-1984)
On This Day: First African-American Astronaut (1983)
Hardware of the Week: Classicade Upright Game System
Fourth Generation (1985-1989)
On This Day: First Car on the Moon (1971)
Software of the Week: Atari 80 Classic Games
September 2006.
Fifth Generation (1989-1995)
On This Day: Virtual Library Project Starts (1994)
Website of the Week: Video Game Museum
Sixth Generation (1995-1998) to Today
On This Day: Ferdinand Porsche Born
Blog of the Week: Video Game Blog
Different Types of Notebooks
On This Day: Geronimo Surrenders (1886)
Fact of the Week
Shopping for a New Notebook
On This Day: On the Road Published (1957)
Gadget of the Week: Targus DEFCON MDP Motion Sensor
Notebooks for College
On This Day: Margaret Sanger Dies (1966)
Hardware of the Week: LapCool 2 Notebook Cooler
Upgrading Notebook Memory
On This Day: First Baby Incubator (1888)
Software of the Week: RMClock
Printing on the Road
On This Day: Ford Pardons Nixon (1974)
Website of the Week: NotebookReview.com
Stretching Notebook Battery Life
On This Day: Lincoln Highway Opens (1913)
Blog of the Week: Laptop Review
Encourage Safe Computing
On This Day: First Remote Computation (1940)
Fact of the Week
Safe Searching for Kids
On This Day: Test of First Integrated Circuit (1958)
Gadget of the Week: Hasbro VideoNow Color
Online Libraries
On This Day: First Auto Accident Death (1899)
Hardware of the Week: Logitech Football Mouse
Help with Homework
On This Day: First Lobotomy (1936)
Software of the Week: Microsoft Student 2006
Kids’ Sports
On This Day: ACM Founded (1947)
Website of the Week: Kids’ Space
Computers Make Kids Dumber?
On This Day: RCA Exits Computer Market (1971)
Blog of the Week: “Hey That Smells Great”
Audio/Video Receivers
On This Day: Jimi Hendrix Dies (1970)
Fact of the Week
Digital Video Recorders
On This Day: First Underground Nuclear Test (1957)
Gadget of the Week: Logitech Harmony 880
Shopping for a DVD Player
On This Day: First FORTRAN Program (1954)
Hardware of the Week: Sonos Digital Music System
Choosing a Speaker System
On This Day: Galileo Ends Mission (2003)
Software of the Week: Meedio Essentials
Setting Up Your System
On This Day: Peace Corps Authorized (1961)
Website of the Week: AudioREVIEW.com
Universal Remote Controls
On This Day: Dirigible Demonstrated (1852)
Blog of the Week: eHomeUpgrade
HDTV Programming
On This Day: IBM Announces MCA
Fact of the Week
Showcase DVDs (Part I)
On This Day: Jean Hoerni Born (1924)
Gadget of the Week: Laserpod Light
Showcase DVDs (Part II)
On This Day: Kevin Mitnick Indicted (1996)
Hardware of the Week: Logitech Z-5500 Speakers
Showcase DVDs (Part III)
On This Day: Seymour Cray Born (1925)
Software of the Week: ReaderWare
Showcase CDs (Part I)
On This Day: Enrico Fermi Born (1901)
Website of the Week: Metacritic
Showcase CDs (Part II)
On This Day: First Nuclear Sub Commissioned (1954)
Blog of the Week: Jazz & Blues Music Reviews
October 2006.
CD Ripping and Burning Software
On This Day: Concorde Breaks the Sound Barrier (1969)
Blog of the Week: Online Music Blog
Configuring Windows Media Player for Ripping
On This Day: ENIAC Retired (1955)
Fact of the Week
Ripping CDs with WMP
On This Day: Transistor Patented (1950)
Gadget of the Week: Darth Tater
Burning Your Own Music CDs
On This Day: John Atanasoff Born (1903)
Hardware of the Week: Pocket CDRW
Burning CDs with Windows Media Player
On This Day: First Non-Stop Pacific Flight (1931)
Software of the Week: Easy Media Creator
Copying Entire CDs
On This Day: Thor Heyerdahl Born (1914)
Website of the Week: freedb.org
Writing to a Data CD
On This Day: Carbon Paper Patented (1806)
Blog of the Week: PostSecret
Cellular Network Technologies
On This Day: Calliope Patented (1855)
Fact of the Week
Dual Band and Dual Mode Phones
On This Day: Billiard Ball Patented (1865)
Gadget of the Week: FreePlay FreeCharge
Choosing a Mobile Phone
On This Day: H.J. Heinz Born (1844)
Hardware of the Week: Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go Pro
Smartphones
On This Day: NeXT Computer Introduced (1988)
Software of the Week: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Game
Choosing a Headset
On This Day: First Aerial Photograph (1860)
Website of the Week: The Mobile Phone Directory
Favorite Cell Phones
On This Day: Edison Electric Light Company Founded (1878)
Blog of the Week: Mobile Burn
Are You Infected?
On This Day: First U.S. Birth Control Clinic (1916)
Fact of the Week
Practicing Safe Computing
On This Day: Mae Jemison Born (1956)
Gadget of the Week: ScanGauge Automotive Computer
Antivirus Utilities
Learn More About Protecting Your Computer
On This Day: Babbage, Binet, and Edison Die
Hardware of the Week: WD Passport Pocket Hard Drive
Repairing an Infected Computer
On This Day: Sir Thomas Browne Born and Died
Software of the Week: NOD32 Antivirus
Finding New Viruses
On This Day: Monterey Bay Aquarium Opens (1984)
Website of the Week: Virus Bulletin
Signature Scanning
On This Day: First Trimline Telephone (1963)
Blog of the Week: Worm Blog
Fixing Only Part of the Picture
On This Day: Mr. Tornado Born (1920)
Fact of the Week
Soften Your Edges
Learn More About Fixing Bad Digital Pictures
On This Day: First Nylon Stockings (1939)
Gadget of the Week: Bose Noise Canceling Headphones
Removing Red Eye
On This Day: First Microwave Oven Sold (1955)
Hardware of the Week: Graphire Bluetooth Tablet
Removing Wrinkles
On This Day: C.W. Post Born (1854)
Software of the Week: Adobe Photoshop Elements
Removing Skin Blemishes
On This Day: ARPANET Crashes (1980)
Website of the Week: Planet Photoshop
Create a Glamour Glow
On This Day: Statue of Liberty Unveiled (1886)
Blog of the Week: The Unofficial Photoshop Blog
The War of the Worlds
On This Day: Ballpoint Pen Patented (1888)
Fact of the Week
Virus Hoaxes
On This Day: Vatican Admits Galileo Was Right (1992)
Gadget of the Week: Suunto Smart Watch
November 2006.
How Urban Legends Become Legendary
On This Day: First H-Bomb (1952)
Hardware of the Week: LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme
Favorite Urban Legends
On This Day: George Boole Born (1815)
Software of the Week: Wallperizer
More Favorites
On This Day: First Frozen Food (1952)
Website of the Week: Snopes
ICE on Your Cell Phone
On This Day: Ancient Beer Discovered (1992)
Blog of the Week: UFO News Blog
Cycle Your Background Colors
On This Day: Microsoft Contracts with IBM (1980)
Fact of the Week
Add a Watermark to Your Web Page
On This Day: Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapses (1940)
Gadget of the Week: palmOne LifeDrive
Make the Page Background Scroll Automatically
On This Day: Jack Kilby Born (1923)
Hardware of the Week: Dell UltraSharp 24'' LCD Display
Display a Mouseover Alert
On This Day: Carl Sagan Born (1934)
Software of the Week: JavaScript Menu Master
Open Link in New Window
On This Day: First Motorcycle (1885)
Website of the Week: JavaScript.com
Add Music to Your Web Page
On This Day: Jack Ryan Born (1926)
Blog of the Week: The JavaScript Weblog
Create a Self-Running Presentation
On This Day: Artificial Snow Produced (1946)
Fact of the Week
Create a Branching Presentation
On This Day: First BBC Broadcast (1922)
Gadget of the Week: Dell Axim X50v
Adding Music to Your Presentation
On This Day: Tobacco Discovered (1492)
Hardware of the Week: Wacom Touchscreen Display
Add Depth to a 2-D Chart
On This Day: Gene Amdahl Born (1922)
Software of the Week: Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs
Publish Your Presentation to the Web
On This Day: Mouse Patented (1970)
Website of the Week: Clipart Connection
Printing Professional Handouts
On This Day: Vitamin C Wards Off Colds (1970)
Blog of the Week: Beyond Bullets
How Satellite Radio Works
On This Day: Edwin Hubble Born (1889)
Fact of the Week
XM Satellite Radio
On This Day: Edison Invents Phonograph (1877)
Gadget of the Week: Delphi XM MyFi
SIRIUS Satellite Radio
On This Day: S.O.S. Adopted (1906)
Hardware of the Week: Soundblaster Audigy 4
Satellite Radio in the Car
On This Day: Pencil Sharpener Patented (1897)
Software of the Week: Replay Radio
Satellite Radio at Home
On This Day: Origin of Species Published (1859)
Website of the Week: XMFan.com
HD Radio: Digital Radio Without the Satellite
On This Day: First Lion in America (1716)
Blog of the Week: Orbitcast
Why Online Shopping Is (Generally) Safe
On This Day: Electric Motor Invented (1834)
Fact of the Week
Product Reviews Online
On This Day: Mariner 4 Launched (1964)
Gadget of the Week: GoDogGo Automatic Fetch Machine
Comparison Shopping Online
On This Day: PONG Announced (1971)
Hardware of the Week: MSI Bluetooth Star USB Hub
Using Online Coupons
On This Day: Mason Jar Patented (1858)
Software of the Week: Best Price
December 2006.
Reduce Your Shipping Costs
On This Day: First White House Telephone (1878)
Website of the Week: SalesHound
Tracking Your Shipment
On This Day: John Backus Born (1924)
Blog of the Week: Shopping Blog
Shopping for Your Favorite Geek
On This Day: Omar Khayyam Dies (1131)
Fact of the Week
Shopping for a Computer Geek
On This Day: Folding Chair Patented (1854)
Gadget of the Week: Scooba Robotic Floor Washer
Gifts for the Road Warrior Geek
On This Day: First Sound Recording (1877)
Hardware of the Week: Buffalo TeraStation Storage Drive
Gifts for the Hard-Driving Geek
On This Day: Jet Stream Discovered (1934)
Software of the Week: Picasa
Gifts for the Music-Lovin’ Geek
On This Day: Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corp. Incorporated (1947)
Website of the Week: Craig’s List
Gifts for the Home Theater Geek
On This Day: First Non-Solar Planet Discovered (1984)
Blog of the Week: Gizmodo
Navigating Amazon
On This Day: Last Moon Mission (1972)
Fact of the Week
Today’s Deals
On This Day: Golf Tee Patented (1899)
Gadget of the Week: Robosapien V2 Toy Robot
Clearance Merchandise and the Friday Sale
On This Day: Werner von Siemens Born (1816)
Hardware of the Week: Creative GigaWorks PC Speaker System
Buy It Used and Save
On This Day: Planck’s Quantum Physics (1900)
Software of the Week: FeedDemon
Save Money on Shipping
On This Day: First Street Cleaning Machine (1854)
Website of the Week: Amazon Watch
Become an Amazon Associate
On This Day: End of the World (1919)
Blog of the Week: Blog of a Bookslut
Gift Ideas
On This Day: First Celestial Photograph (1839)
Fact of the Week
Christmas Crafts
On This Day: Altair 8800 Introduced (1974)
Gadget of the Week: Sleeptracker Watch
Holiday Greeting Cards
On This Day: Broadway Lights Up (1880)
Hardware of the Week: USB Christmas Tree
Online Greeting Cards
On This Day: Snow White Premieres (1937)
Software of the Week: Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Designer
Santa Claus on the Web
On This Day: Lincoln Tunnel Opens (1937)
Website of the Week: Christmas.com
Holiday Meals Online
On This Day: Man Orbits the Moon (1968)
Blog of the Week: Make Blog
There’s No Need to Fear
Learn More About Your New PC
On This Day: Centigrade Scale Devised (1741)
Fact of the Week
Taking a Look Inside
On This Day: Radium Discovered (1898)
Gadget of the Week: Egg & Muffin Toaster
Your PC’s Microprocessor: The Main Engine
On This Day: Johannes Kepler Born (1571)
Hardware of the Week: Logitech MX3100 Cordless Desktop
Computer Memory: Temporary Storage
On This Day: First U.S. Test Tube Baby (1981)
Software of the Week: WinZip
Hard Disk Drives: Long-Term Storage
On This Day: First Transistorized Hearing Aid (1952)
Website of the Week: Tech Support Guy
Turning On Your PC For the First Time
On This Day: Monopoly Patented (1935)
Blog of the Week: Biggeststars Blogs
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