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- Security news roundup: Apple's DNS patch flawed
- This week's security events includes news that the DNS patch released by Apple is flawed, a warning about the ease with which eavesdroppers can listen in to most wireless phone conversations, critical holes discovered in K9 Web Protection, and a DOS vulnerability in F-PROT's virus scanner. by Paul Mah
- Tags: Phone, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., F-PROT, Scanners, Domain Names, Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware, Peripherals, Internet, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-08-03
- Create a custom letterhead template in Word
- Printing your own stationery can save you significant bucks -- you can print on an as-needed basis and make changes whenever you want without incurring any charges. Here's what you need to know about using Word to set up a letterhead template. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Page, Margin, Template, AutoShape, Susan Sales Harkins, Document Management, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Printers, Microsoft Office, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Office Suites, Hardware, Peripherals, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- How do I... add Macs to a Windows workgroup?
- Erik Eckel explains how Windows administrators can add Macs to Windows workgroups. by Erik Eckel
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Workgroup Name, Network, Resource, Workgroup, User Name, OK, Dock, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Printers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Erik Eckel
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Quick access to Excel formula bar via keyboard
- A quick keyboard shortcut puts you right into the Formula bar. You don't need the mouse at all! by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Mouse, Formula, Keyboards, Microsoft Excel, Mice, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Peripherals, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Sanity check: The five reasons I wouldn't use an iPhone are down to one
- When I explain the two factors that are revolutionary about the iPhone, I'm often asked why I don't use one. With the first generation iPhone, there were five factors that kept me from using it, but that list is now down to one. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Keyboards, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Top 10 IT headlines for July 17: PC shipments remain steady, call center workers sue Dell
- Top 10 IT headlines for Thursday, July 17, 2008: PC shipments solid in second quarter, call center workers bring class action lawsuit against Dell, SCO ordered to pay Novell millions, say goodbye to the computer mouse, and more. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., CNET Networks Inc., PC, Information Technology, Worker, Mice, Strategy, Hardware, Peripherals, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Create a Strikethrough shortcut in Word
- Applying the Strikethrough format to text in a Word document requires a trip to the Font dialog box -- which will get old in a hurry, if you use that format a lot. Taking a moment now to create a keyboard shortcut will provide a big efficiency payoff. by Jody...
- Tags: Dialog Box, Keyboard Shortcut, Strikethrough, Word 2007 Word 2007, Microsoft Word, Keyboards, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Jody Gilbert
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- The IBM PCjr leaves its mark
- When it comes to history, the IBM PC Jr. may not be highly regarded, but it served Mark Kaelin well. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: IBM Corp., IBM PCjr, Productivity, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Mark Kaelin
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- IBM introduces the PCjr
- This commercial shows IBM's debut of the ill-fated PCjr. Coming soon to a Dinosaur Sighting and Cracking Open photo gallery series near you. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Computer, IBM Corp., Radio Shack, Keyboards, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- Seven keyboard shortcuts to help make your PowerPoint slide shows glitch-free
- You don't need to get distracted by the mechanics of presenting a slide show. Learn just a few shortcuts and you can focus on your audience and your message instead. by Jody Gilbert
- Tags: Slideshow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Keyboard Shortcut, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jody Gilbert
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- Quickly control screen magnification in Excel
- Even if you don't use your mouse wheel for anything else, you might want to adopt this trick: With the help of the Ctrl key, you can zoom in and out of an Excel worksheet. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Wheel, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Mice, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- How do I enable additional clocks in Windows Vista?
- I travel a good amount throughout the year to different time zones. I do not like to change my time in the system tray but here is a way to add additional clocks in Windows Vista. by Steven Warren
- Tags: Clock, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, System Tray, Time Zone, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-06-11
- Everyone needs a MoGo
- Years ago before marriage and family, I was a road warrior. Now, I still travel some but I finally ditched my full-sized laptop for an ultra-portable tablet. When I travel, I never bring a mouse because it is just another piece of equipment to carry in an already...
- Tags: Mouse, Laptop Computer, MoGo, Mice, Hardware, Peripherals, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-06-04
- Toggle Word's Print Preview
- I like to keep my fingers on the keyboard while working -- avoiding mouse clicks whenever possible. It isn't right or wrong, it's just how my brain works. I just ran across a great keyboard shortcut for toggling between your Word document and Print Preview. The truth...
- Tags: File Menu, Microsoft Word, Keyboard Shortcut, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-06-02
- Photos: Meet the OLPC's $75 laptop
- The One Laptop per Child project shows off its laptop of the future. The XO-2, it says, will be dirt cheap, easier to tote, and also an e-book.Even with the price of what used to be known as the "$100 laptop" still hovering closer to the $200 mark, the organization...
- Tags: Photograph, Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, XO-2, XO, Notebooks, Keyboards, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals, CNET News.com, news, OLPC, laptop
- Image galleries 2008-05-22
- Arggg: I corrupted my USB flash key
- I am learning this lesson the hard way as I removed my 4GB USB stick for the last time. I corrupted the USB stick and rendered it useless. Do you find yourself just pulling out your flash keys or other USB devices? We all know that we should use the...
- Tags: USB, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-05-21
- Video: Touchscreen + Missile Command = Awesome
- Okay, so we all love classic 1980s video games, and we all love new gadgets. Thus, simple math tells us that combining the two should make even an Atari 2600-level game seem insanely cutting edge. Thus, I give you Missile Command played on a wall-sized touchscreen--for the win. ...
- Tags: Touch Screen, Video, Keyboards, Corporate Communications, Monitors & Displays, Games, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Components, Personal Technology, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-05-19
- Onsite IT consulting: Do you charge by the hour or per day?
- As I've mentioned before, I don't go onsite very often; I do almost all my IT consulting work from my home office via the Internet. Some of my clients I have never even meet in person -- one of whom is right across Puget Sound in Seattle! ...
- Tags: Information Technology, Client, Consulting, Food & Beverage, Keyboards, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Financial Accounting, Manufacturing, Hardware, Peripherals, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management, Finance, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Expect the unexpected
- There was a ripple of consternation around my team this week. I was dispatched to look at a printer that was apparently freezing up after just a few pages. The type of printer was one that doesn’t normally give us much trouble, apart from wearing out after a very long...
- Tags: Board, Coin, Printers, Corporate Governance, Hardware, Peripherals, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Jeff Dray
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Geek Gifts 2008: The 3rd Space FPS Gaming Vest
- Since the introduction of the genre with Wolfenstein 3D, the first person shooter has been a popularity chart-buster, recording sales in the billions across just about every platform. TN Games believes it has found a way to make the first-person experience even more immersive with its FPS Gaming Vest. by...
- Tags: Geek Gifts 2008, computer games, peripherals, off topic, geekend, TechRepublic Inc., Sales Strategy, Games, Sales Force Management, Sales, Personal Technology, Mark Kaelin
- Image galleries 2008-05-01
