Tech Tips

October 2003

Digital Music Formats

by Barbara J. Feldman October 28, 2003

Digital music is abuzz with new offerings that range from pay-per-download stores to monthly subscription sites. With all the activity, come a few new music formats. Both Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) include copy protection that allow the publisher to define what you can do with the download. MP3 is a [...]

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Clickable Email Links

by Barbara J. Feldman October 21, 2003

In order to take advantage of clickable email addresses on web pages, you need to tell your web browser which email package you use. Whether your email client is a software package (such as Eudora or Outlook Express) or a website (like Hotmail.com), it is easy to configure Internet Explorer. Simply open Internet Explorer, select [...]

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Educational Newsletters

by Barbara J. Feldman October 14, 2003

Email newsletters are a convenient way to keep up with what’s happening online. My favorite educational newsletters are Blue Web’n , Encarta Highlights and, of course, the weekly Surfnetkids newsletter I publish.

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Wi-Fi Wireless Networking

by Barbara J. Feldman October 7, 2003

Short for “Wi-reless Fi-delity,” Wi-Fi is a brand name for a wireless network that uses radio signals. Wi-Fi can be used to distribute Internet access throughout a small area such as a house or a caf�, and will soon be used to connect household gadgets such as television sets and DVD players. To learn more, [...]

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