Tech Tips

April 2005

Free Pass Encarta Encyclopedia

by Barbara J. Feldman April 28, 2005

Although full access to Encarta Encyclopedia still requires paid membership, you can now get a free two-hour pass whenever you access the encyclopedia via MSN Search. To get yours, just click on the Encarta link above the search box, perform a search, and click on any of the results. When your two-hour pass expires, you [...]

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Remote Control Madness

by Barbara J. Feldman April 26, 2005

Finally, a solution to remote control madness! Using the Internet, programmable universal remote controls learn the exact series of complicated commands your television setup needs to watch the evening news, enjoy a DVD, or a switch to program recorded on TIVO two nights ago. We love our Logitech Harmony. It’s named Editor’s Choice in this [...]

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Free Computer Books

by Barbara J. Feldman April 15, 2005

Computer books can be expensive, but if you know where to look, you can (legally) download some tech books for free. Here are three resources: Tech Books for Free , O’Reilly Open Books Project, and Bruce Perens’ Open Source Series.

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RSS Feeds

by Barbara J. Feldman April 12, 2005

RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a data format for receiving news feeds (such as headlines or full-content newsletters) from your favorite websites. Firefox Mozilla and AOL Netscape browsers have built-in RSS capabilities. Users of other browsers (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer) will need an RSS newsreader. To learn more, check out CNET or Surfnetkids.

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Waterproof MP3 Players

by Barbara J. Feldman April 5, 2005

With the advent of waterproof MP3 players, diehard music fans can take their tunes into the water. Solutions range from waterproof cases for existing players to players designed especially for underwater use. For even more choices, browse Froogle.

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