Archive for June, 2008

Online Storage

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

We all know how important it is to back up our data and projects as we are working. As a writer I can tell you that there is almost nothing more frustrating than spending all day working on an article only to accidentally hit a button that closes my document—when I haven't been smart enough to save my work as I go. I only can imagine the horror that I would go through if my computer crashed and I didn't have my portfolio or photos backed up somehow.

Most people toss their data onto an external hard drive periodically...

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Limits Again?

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Do you remember when internet service was provided on a tiered payment system? AOL was famous for it, as were the larger dial-up internet service providers. Then, when the majority of internet users switched to cable and high-speed broadband services, the companies providing internet access switched to a tiered "speed" payment plan. Usage of the internet was unlimited, but how quickly you were able to download and load pages depended upon how much you paid for the service each month.

Now, it turns out, some of the major high-speed and cable internet access providers are considering going back to...

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The Blackberry

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Does anybody else remember when the Blackberry was an elusive electronic device and only high-powered executives seemed to be able to find them and put them to use everyday? Now Blackberry is trying to become the "everyphone" and really, who doesn't want a phone that will do just about everything except fold your socks?

We knew that the cell phone/smart phone market would explode after the success of the iPhone (which is due to drop significantly in price any day now), but who knew it would be the Blackberry leading the charge?

Remember when leaving your house meant...

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