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PCWorld: "Caught A Virus?" What To Do

PCMag Tip: "How To Install A Wireless LAN"

PCMag Tip: "Backup For The Video Age"

"Podcasting From Linux"

PCMag Tip: "How To Upgrade Your Memory"

PCMag Feature: "Upgrade Or Start Over" (long, thorough)

"Bringing An Old Laptop Back To Life"

PCMag Tip: "Making Windows XP Start Faster"

"Hacking Napster With Winamp"

PCMag Tip: "Set Up Hardware And Zap Trouble In Win XP"

"Hacking A PSOne Screen"

"Basic Button-Pushing With OpenOffice.org Macros"

PCMag Tip: "Routing Your Website Visitors"

PCMag Tip: "Photo Printing Made Easy"

PCMag Tip: "Help Windows XP Run Old DOS Programs"

PCMag Tip: "Unlock Protected Music"

"Convert A Windows System To Dual-Boot Linux On A Second Drive"

"Installing Linux" (for beginners)

PCMag Tip: "Who's Scanning My Computer?"

"PCMag Tip: Save And Protect Your Hard Drive"

PCMag Tip: "2005 (Security): More Of The Same?"

PCMag Tip: "Show And Tell"

"How To Block Third Party Tracking Cookies"

"Detecting Hardware From Outside The Box"

"A Portable HDTV System"

PCMag Tip: "Desktop PCs: The Essential Buying Guide"

PCMag Tip: "Know Your Camera"

"KDE Tips And Tricks"

"Tux Can Give Windows An Helping Hand"

PCMag Tip: Expanding Your PDA

"Must-Have Open Source Applications For Consultants"

PCMag Tip: "Blocking And Beating Gator"

PCMag Tip: "Laptops: The Essential Buying Guide"

PCMag Tip: "Making A Webcam Visable"

"Running Windows Viruses With Wine"

A Brief Look At Using A Linux Live CD

PCMag Tip: "Using The Right USB Cables"

"Networking In NSA Security-Enhanced Linux"

Wi-Fi And Security Problems

PCMag Tip: "Cleaning Up After Windows XP Hotfixes"

PCMag Tip: "Flash Focus"

PCMag Tip: "OS Alternatives"

PCMag Tip: "Clean Your PC"

"Installing Debian From Scratch"

PCMag Tip: "Bogus Security Warnings"

PCMag Tip: "Notebooks As Second Monitors"

PCMag Tip: "Making Movies"

PCMag Tip: "Build An XP-SP2 Recovery Disc"

"Publishing With OOo Writer And DokuWiki"

ExtremeTech Tip: "Use Wi-Fi To Play Access Point Games"

PCMag Tip: "Host Your Own Photo Site"

PCMag Tip: "Getting The Most Out Of Your Camera Phone"

PCMag Tip: "20 Windows Tips For Users Old And New"

"Building A Distro"

PCMag Tip: "User Name Mismatch In Windows XP"

PCMag Tip: "Display BIG Numbers As Text In Word"

Working Around New Browser Flaws

PCMag Tip: "Troubleshooting Your Images"

PCMag Tip: "Make The Most Of Your New PC"

PCMag Tip: "10 Things To Do With Old PCs"

"When Not To Use A Word Processor"

"Building A Map Application With OOo Calc"

PCMag Tip: "Heading Off Spam"

PCMag Tip: "Backup Nice And Easy"

"Debian Installation With The Net-Installer RC2" (an how-to)

PCMag Tip: "Focus On Photo Editing"

Interesting Project: "Linux Multimedia Box"

PCMag Tip: "Windows: 68 Tips And Tricks"

"Feed Your Funny Bone With Open Source Comic Strip Aggregation Software" (interesting)

"PowerPC Development From The Bargain Basement" (IBM article)

"10 Reasons To Own A Cellphone"

PCMag Tip: "Stretch Your Signal" (wireless networking)

Tuxs.org's "10 Things To Do With A Live Linux CD" (informative)

CNet Tip: "Tech Support For Your Parents"

PCMag Tip: "Microsoft Office: 106 Tips And Tricks"

"New Computer? Six Steps To Safer Surfing"
"The New P2P Players"
"Finding Stuff On Linux"
PCMag Tip: "Image-Editing Magic"
Migration Software Counterparts
How Info Is Swiped From Your License
Swiped Info Value Calculator
"Ten Things Small Businesses Need To Know About Linux"
The Enigma Of "Mr Enigma"
"Hacked In A Flash"
PCMag Offers Tip On Keeping Your Wireless Connection From Changing
PCMag Tip: "Cut URLs Down To Size"
ExtremeTech's "Geek Gift Guide 2004"
PCMag Tip: "Are Passwords Dead?"
PCMag Tip: "How To Make An Award Winning Movie"
"Getting Started With Bochs"
Do You Have Password Overload Syndrome?
"Last Minute Gifts To Encourage Linux Use"
PCMag Tip: "More Than Just Megapixels"
PCMag Tip: "Flash Memory: Pick A Card"
PCMag Tip: "DVD Rot Or Not?"
"Search And Destroy Duplicate Files"
PCMag Tip: "Hack Your Gadgets"
ExtremeTech's "Beginner's Guide: Upgrading Your Video"
Getting A New PC? What To Do With Your Old One
Freshmeat's "Building A Linux Filesystem From An Ordinary File"
Multi-RAID Setup
PCMag Tip: Security, "Bots March In"
PCMag Tip: Deleted Files, "All Is Not Lost"
"Recovering Lost Images"
PCMag Tip: "Windows Your Way"
ExtremeTech's 2004 Gift Guide
PCMag Tip: "How To Improve Display Readability"
Dvorak's "Holiday Gift Ideas"
"Programs: A Checklist For Tuning Up Your PC" (very useful)
CNet Lists Categorized Gift Criteria (interesting)
PCMag's "Streaming-Audio Capture Tools"
"DMIDEcode: What's It Good For?" (BIOS related)
PCMag Tip: "Manage Multiple Operating Systems"
PCMag Tip: "Slow Opening Of File Dialogs"
PCMag Tip: "Do It Yourself Karaoke"
"Small-Business Survival Guide"
The Digital Bedroom
PCMag Tip: "Video Editing 101"
Build Yourself A BTX Form-Factor PC
CPU Saved By Library Card And Alcohol
PCMag Tip: "Closing An Hole In OE Identity Protection" (Thunderbird Is More Secure)
"Crackers And Honey: An Irresistible Combination For Network Security"
"Why You Don't Run As Root"
"Computer Cloning With Partition Image" (tutorial)
"Hacking Windows XP: Speed Up Your Network And Internet Access" (ExtremeTech book excerpt)
"Freeware Goes To Work" (PCMag's Best Freeware List)
"Are Your Peripherals Monitoring You?"
PCMag Tip: "Printing In Black Revisited"
"Tangled In Spyware" Part 1
"Tangled In Spyware" Part 2
"Tangled In Spyware" Part 3
The Digital Kitchen
PCMag Tip: "A Desktop Shortcut To Hibernation"
PCMag Tip: "Putting The List Of A Folder's Contents Into Word"
"Getting The Most From OpenOffice.org Writer Fields"
PCMag Tip: Google Here, Google There, Google Google Everywhere
"Ten Reasons For Trying SimplyMepis"
Installing Debian On A Desktop PC (an how-to)
PCMag Tip: "Scanning Slides"
CNet Weekend Project: "Build A Small Yet Dazzling Entertainment PC"
PCMag Tip: "Limited User Accounts"
"Whatdya Mean, Free Software?"
"Anonymity Apps: Surf In Secret"
The Digital Living Room
"The Best Free Desktop Linux...And How To Make It Better"
PCMag Tip: "The Reappearing Prefetch Folder"
"Organize All Those Summer Photos"
PCMag Tip: "Maintaining Display Settings"
PCMag Tip: When "TweakUI For Win XP Install Fails"
ExtremeTech's "Hacking Windows XP: Speeding Disk Access" (excerpt)
"1-Box To Serve Them All"
He Would Rather Rent Instead Of Rip
PCMag Lists Their Top 101 Websites For Fall 2004
PCMag: "20 Windows Tips For Users Old And New"
"Home Users See Spyware And Viruses Through Rose-Colored Glasses"
"How Will You Know If Someone Steals Your Data?"
"How To Be A Free Software Zealot"
"Using Your Linux-Based Home Recording Studio"
"Free Software For The Taking"
"Open-Source Your White Boxes Into Sales"
Build Your Own Open-Source Home Recording Studio On A Budget
PCMag Tip: "PC Magazine Guide To Digital Photography"
"Command Line 101"
PCMag Tip: Security And "Revealing Passwords"
"System Building Strategies For Upgradability" (ExtremeTech Build It Yourself)
"Jetsonize Your Home"
PCMag Tip: "No-Cost Ad-Blocking"
Build Your Gaming PC On A Budget
Blocking "Funner" On MSN Messenger
PCMag Tip: "Do It Yourself DVR"
"Secure Your Wireless Networks, Or Else"
PCMag Tip: "Removing Orphan MSCONFIG Items"
"OpenOffice Looking Better All The Time"
PCMag Tip: "Scanning Slides"
"Spyware Today, Cookies Tomorrow"
"The Digital Home: Audio Video Foundation"
"PC Magazine's Guide to Digital Photography"
"WarDriving: Drive, Detect, Defend, A Guide to Wireless Security" (book review)
"Putting Products To The Security Test"
"Third Parties Fill 'Longhorn' Void"
"Building A Safer PC For Your Customers"
"Your Digital Home"
HDTV, Or Stick With Analog?
Bag The Bagz Worm
PCMag Tip: "Hack Your Gadgets"
CNet Weekend Project: "Cut The Cords With A Wi-Fi Network"
"A Quick Guide For Repairing Your Kernel From A Live CD"
"Replacing FrameMaker With OOo Writer"
"The Common Creative(s)"
PCMag Tip: Resolving "PPPoE Problem"
"Find And Fix Top Web Application Vulnerabilities"
Leaking Electrons
PCMag Tip: "Photographing Kids"
PCMag Tip: "Speed Loading Of PDF Files"
"Hacking The Hotel TV"
"Creative Licensing Scheme Grabs Artists' Attention"
"Security Watch: Bots March In"
More On Security Bots
"You Need A Properly Configured Firewall"
"Locking Down MSInternet-Explorer"
PCMag Tip: Outlook Express Archiving
"The Essential Buying Guide: Photo Printers"
PCMag Tip: Removing MSWin98 From Dual-Boot With MSWinXP
"Spyware Spotters And Stoppers"
Major Threats From Old Viruses
PCMag Tip: Fixing MSWinXP Taskbar Trouble
"Build It: A Home Linux Server"
PCMag Tip: "Security Certificates Suddenly Invalid" (MSIE)
"Do's And Don'ts Of Forensic Computer Investigations"
Managing Your Collections
PCMag Home Networking Tip: "NAT Enough?"
Do You Backup Your PC Often?
"Can Open Source Free Your Mind?"
PCMag Tip: Clean Up The Boot
When Black Isn't Black With ClearType
Running Linux Instead Of PocketPC
Formatting Text In OpenOffice
Improving Linux Driver Installation
"Build The Most PC For Your Money"
PCMag Tip: Why Can't I Remove Internet Explorer?
PCMag Tip: "File And Folder Organization In Explorer"
Tin Can Wi-Fi Antenna You Can Build Yourself (note: not the cantenna)
Printers And Power Strips
Prescanning Your Pictures
Useful Things From Broken PC Parts (ideas, discussion)
"Bandwidth Speed Meter Test" Checks Your ISP's Bandwidth
"Build Your Own Hybrid-Electric Car" (discussion)
"Linux Incompatibility List"
"Building A Super Tiny Home Server"
Protect Your Power Supply
"Does RAM Latency Matter?"
"Prevent Browser Hijacking"
"User Guide To Using The Linux Desktop"
PCMag Tip: Greyscale Printing
Using PDF Files On Your Website
Downloading Legal Music
Tips For Reading Email
PCMag Tip: "Windows Your Way"
Are MSWinXPsp2 Incompatibilities Really Incompatible?
Lies And Truths About Spyware And Malware
Study Shows Unpatched PCs Compromised In Only 20 Minutes Online
"Don't Fear Internet Anonymity Tools"
Can't Wait For MSLonghorn? Build Your Own
PCMag Tip: Positioning Taskbar With Multi-Monitors
PCMag Tip: Using MSWinXP Start Command
Embedding Messages Into Executables
"Getting Online Anywhere With Bluetooth And GPRS"
"Disinfecting Your PC"
"Top Ten Most Important Software Programs"
"Unleash Your Printer"
"Geek-Free Home Automation"
Get The Gunk Out Of Your PC
"Linux Can Save Your (MSWin) Data" (recently did it for friend)
"Photos In The RAW" (digital photography)
"Google Yourself Often" (security)
"Digitally Record High-Definition TV"
PCMag Tip: "Keep Files Private" (MSWinXP)
PCMag Tip: "Merge To Email"
PCMag Tip: Gain Privileges In MSWinXP
Anti-Mark News: RFID Hack Released
Imagine It, Build It
PCMag Tip: "The Right Resolution"
"MyDoom Is Your Fault"
Building An Athlon-64 All-Around System On A Budget
"Notes From The Lab", You Can Build It Yourself
"Security Tip: Changing Antivirus Protection"
Upgrading Your Graphics Card
"Opting Into Identity Theft"
"Think Of Others When You Name Your Files"
"Open Source Photoshop Alternatives"
PCMag Tip: "Skip the Network"
Parental Filtering In Linux
IBM How-To: "Burning CDs On Linux"
PCMag Tip: Digitize Home Movies
"Picking Your Lightweight Linux Desktop"
"Go MacGyver On Your Gadgets"
"Keep Your PC Safe, Don't Give It Up Without A Fight"
How Many Tunes Will Fit In My Available Space? (calculator)
PCMag Tip: "Remove Items From Add/Remove Programs"
Build Your Own Web-Surfing PC On A Budget
Kosher Patch Solution?
"How To Replace Internet Explorer"
PCMag Tip: Using Hot-Keys To Switch Programs
Computers Crippled By Zinc Whiskers
"Replace And Disable Internet Explorer Now"
Bypassing MSIE's Security Breaches
"Creating A Data Backup Server"
Stop The Noise With An iPod (clever)
PCMag Tip: Create An Auto-Play CD
"Hack Your Own Update CD"
PCMag Tip: "Restore A Lost Show Desktop Icon"
Building Your "Do-It-All" PC
PCMag Tip: "Manage Saved IE Passwords"
"Increase Your Browsing And E-Mail Safety"
How To Play DVDs In Linux
PCMag Tip: "Creating A Backup Server"
New CDs Autoinstall Copy Protection To PCs And Macs
Six Ideas To Save Megawatts
Clearing Filth From Movies For Youngster Viewing
FLAC: Free Lossless Audio Codec
"Hack Your Keyboard"
"Buy Or Build Your Perfect PC" (informative)
Incomplete Hard Drive Wipes Nets Information
Protect Your Email Addy From Harvesting
PCMag Tip: "Avoid Startup Slowdown From Mapped Drives" In MSWinXP
"Firewalls: What They Are And What They Do"
PCMag Tip: Control MSWinXP Program Launch Order
Switch To Biodiesel And Brew Your Own
"Building A Solid-State Mini-ITX Linux Recording Studio"
Deleting Index.dat Contents Tip
"Building A Linux Media PC"
PCMag Tip: "Recover A Corrupted System File"
Interesting Utility: Scrounge NTFS Data Recovery Tool
Bartering Computer Services (discussion)
PCMag Tip: "Good-Driver Program"
"Learning To Use Audacity" (freeware how-to)
"Free Software's Killer Applications"
"How To Remove Any Spyware/Adware Toolbar"
Building Your Small Form Factor PC, Part 2
Stream-Ripping Slowly Moves In On File-Sharing Territory
"Eject A Stuck CD"
Building Your Small Form-Factor PC
Building Your Digital Audio Workstation
What To Do With Old LCDs (discussion)
Protect Your Web Images
Using Wireless USB
"Linux Breathes New Life Into Old Hardware"
"Removing "Orphan" IE Toolbars"
"Understanding Directory Harvest Attacks"
"Organize Your Desktop"
"Linux For Grandma, Part 2"
"Repair IE6 Under MSWinXP"
"Home Networking: From The Ground Up"
"How To Turn Your Old PC Into A File Server"
MSWinXP Shortcut Keys
Preventing Your Browser From Being Hijacked
"Making Cookies"
"Beautiful Music" On Your Linux Desktop
PCMag Tip: "Better Drivers"
"Video Production With Linux"
PCMag's "10 Hot eBay Tips"
ExtremeTech's "Installing Memory, CPU And Heatsink"
PCMag's "What To Do When Things Go Wrong" With Your PC
Avoiding Accidental Spam Replies
"The Building-Block PC" (do-it-yourselfers)
Using A PC As A DVR
GIMP Tutorial #3: Framing Photos And Images
Be The Master Of Your Automated Home
How To Create A Huge File In MSWindows
"Raising Responsible Children"
"A Guide To Graphics File Formats"
"10 Things To Do With Old PCs"
GIMP Tutorial Part 2, Layers
"How To Use GIMP For Photo And Image Editing"
Creating An Unattended MSWinXP/2003 Installation CD Guidelines Site
"Using A Linux Desktop For Graphics, Media Production"
Open Source Basic Lessons 1: "Identities and Permissions"
"Windows-To-Linux Roadmap: Part 1. Thinking In Linux"
"Windows-To-Linux Roadmap: Part 2. Console Crash Course"
"Windows-To-Linux Roadmap: Part 3. Introduction To Webmin"
"Windows-To-Linux Roadmap: Part 4. User Administration"
"Windows-To-Linux Roadmap: Part 5. Linux Logging"
"Windows-to-Linux Roadmap: Part 6. Working With Partitions And File Systems"
"Windows-To-Linux Roadmap: Part 7. Networking"
"Windows-To-Linux Roadmap: Part 8. Backup And Recovery"
"Windows-To-Linux Roadmap: Part 9. Installing Software"
"How To Become A Hacker"
Linux Can Use WindowsDrivers
"Shift" Halts Copy-Protection On CD
"CNET's Quick Guide To "Mount Rainier Technology"
Introduction To Reverse Engineering
How To Get Rid Of Splash Screen In OpenOffice/StarOffice
How To Build A "Cantenna" For Wireless Networks

 

 

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