November 23, 2008
Lou Dolinar
A primer on switching from Windows to Linux
November 23, 2008
What's involved in a switch from Windows to Linux? An editor and a couple of readers posed that question after last week's column. Given the proliferation of cheap Linux-based "netbooks" it is worth a systematic look.
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You can have your computer and save money, too
November 9, 2008
Ever wonder how much money you could save on computing if you put your mind to it? PCs and Macs can be fabulously expensive if you want peak performance and bells and whistles. But a fairly modest investment is good enough for the basics of Internet and office applications.
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Lou Dolinar: OpenOffice is a worthy alternative
October 26, 2008
The final version of Open-Office.org 3, the open source competitor to Micro-soft Office, came out two weeks ago and looks better than ever.
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From this Vista, it looks like same old Microsoft
October 12, 2008
Just when you thought it was safe to convert to Windows Vista, Microsoft changes its mind, again. This soap opera is getting to be a little old.
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Using G OS 3.0 to access Google programs
September 21, 2008
Before recent fuss over the new Google Chrome browser, I was looking at another new freebie that may give the average user a better idea of where the search giant is headed. And it isn't even a Google product.
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Privacy features let you erase your tracks online
September 7, 2008
Enough about "porn mode" in Internet Explorer 8.0.
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Regular Cleanup Is a Computer Must
September 23, 2003
With a blackout behind me, a hurricane in front of me, and all manner of viruses and worms running loose on the Internet, I developed a new panic response last week, the overwhelming urge to clean up my computer.
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Lou Dolinar
A primer on switching from Windows to Linux
November 23, 2008
What's involved in a switch from Windows to Linux? An editor and a couple of readers posed that question after last week's column. Given the proliferation of cheap Linux-based "netbooks" it is worth a systematic look.
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