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Retribution lives on the Internet

Feature | On Computers
2008-7-13

BEHAVE yourself in China, or you may find yourself up before a kangaroo court of angry netizens and receive a virtual lynching. Those whose behavior is deemed wanting by enraged netizens have found their name,...

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THE EASIEST PC BACKUP WE EVER SAW

Feature | On Computers
2008-7-7

THIS is so cool we're not sure where to begin. That's because it's actually two cool backup things, so we can start with either one. We'll start with "ClickFree," a 120-gigabyte pocket-sized hard drive that...

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Solar closes in on its day in the sun

Feature | On Computers
2008-6-29

APPLE Inc is considering harnessing the sun to power its iPod music players. California's Ironwood prison is installing more than 6,000 solar panels and Boston's Fenway Park is tapping solar power for Red Sox baseball...

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Bloggers hit superhighway potholes

Feature | On Computers
2008-6-29

MIAMI real estate agent Lucas Lechuga began blogging to share his knowledge of the local market. He didn't bargain on a US$25 million defamation writ when he wrote that a developer had gone bankrupt decades ago. ...

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On Computers

Feature | On Computers
2008-3-31

TALK TO ME Toktumi (pronounced "talk to me") is a combination landline and Internet phone system for small businesses. You can make and receive either kind of call from the same standard handset you have on your...

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On Computers

Feature | On Computers
2008-3-24

BONANZA We have some really good stuff this week: a super-thin graphics tablet and a teeny-tiny computer. Let's kick off with the tiny computer: We were charmed by a new miniature computer from Asus. It has...

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Now presenting

Feature | On Computers
2008-3-3

A FREE program called Flypaper is a fast and easy way to post slide shows to the Web. The results look much the same as any presentation created with Microsoft's PowerPoint, which is certainly not free. After you...

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Point of sale

Feature | On Computers
2008-3-3

WE remember the first time we saw a clerk at a fast food restaurant press a finger on a picture of a sandwich to ring up a sale. Now, just about any business can be set up to do that with a touch screen and some...

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Internuts

Feature | On Computers
2008-3-3

SMITHMAG.NET publishes six-word summaries by people explaining their lives or key moments therein. Some examples: "Saved by women's magazines. How Bazaar." "My ex had a better lawyer." "Sixties hippy chick finally...

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Hide those pictures

Feature | On Computers
2008-3-3

"HIDE PHOTOS" is a US$30 program that lets you hide any of the pictures in your computer with the touch of a key. They might be sensitive shots of new products or ... We know a guy who has a folder of pictures...

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IT SAYS RIGHT HERE IN THE ENCYCLOPEDIA ...

Feature | On Computers
2008-2-25

We got a new book about Wikipedia recently, and it prompts us to devote some space to this remarkable Web creation. In case you missed the opening credits, Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia with nine million...

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WHAT'S THE PASSWORD?

Feature | On Computers
2008-2-25

Like 63 percent of everybody, we use one simple password for most of our online transactions. This is dangerous. If you're at a coffee shop using a free wireless connection, the person next to you can lift your...

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LP TO CD

Feature | On Computers
2008-2-18

Forget about the ION turntable critics raved about last year. A new one from Audio-Technica is far superior and costs less than US$100. The ION was supposed to make it easy to transfer your old phonograph records...

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INTERNUTS

Feature | On Computers
2008-2-18

RoboticsTrends.com is for anyone who likes to build, buy or invest in robot technology. The current article on robot wheelchairs was interesting. The site also covers industrial and defense robotics and includes...

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RIGHT FOR WRITERS

Feature | On Computers
2008-2-18

Facebook.com started out as a kind of college yearbook on the Web but has gone way beyond that. It has morphed into a Website with games, art, music and news. The latest change invites applications from other...