Check out this short video chronicling the history of the internet. We learn something everyday, huh?
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Friday, November 14, 2008
PC tips: Search anything (especially web pages)
Just in case you didn't know, you can press CTRL and at the same time press F to bring up a box with which you can search for a word on a web page or Microsoft Word document. On a Mac,
press the CMD key (the funny looking one with the Apple sign and this other , weird looking sign) and F. So, Mac users type + F, and Windows users type CTRL + F to search things.
Try it out in web browsers, Microsoft Office, and any other programs you think it makes sense in, it probably works there too.
Netbooks: Why you should be interested
Over the last year or so, a brand new computer category has begun to emerge from several manufacturers: the netbook. The netbook is a new class of laptop which, in comparison to the laptops you generally see at your average Best Buy, have little processing power and memory, and small screen sizes (generally). However, they're pretty cheap.
We've had ultraportable laptops for many years, but last year a company named ASUS decided to shake things up a little. They strived to create a small laptop which could be sold at a low price while still remaining more or less fully functional and reasonably quock. The result was the ASUS Eee PC
Netbooks are the perfect supplement to a larger Desktop, or even a large laptop as they are generally smaller. Netbooks generally run either Windows XP, sometimes a slightly scaled back edition to what you may be accustomed to, or a variation of Linux. Netbooks can do most of the web browsing and office work most users will require from their laptops on a day-to-day basis. Furthermore, if you have a young kid begging for a laptop for Christmas so they can MySpace with their friends, they is the ideal gift. They may also be ideal if you want a cheap laptop to take somewhere, say, on holiday. This is ideal for this occasion for if the laptop were to get stolen, (unlikely but not impossible), you may take solace in te fact that the computer was relatively cheap.
Just Remember, these computers should be used as a supplement to a main computer not as your main PC!
Some models worth consideration:
The Eee family:
I particularly like the Eee 100 with a 6hr battery life and somewhat large screen, but some would want a lighter model or faster or one which seems more sturdy for kids. Have a look!
http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=24&l2=164
Dell Inspiron Mini 9
Do NOT get Vista on this PC: customize it with Linux or preferably Windows XP
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-inspiron-9?cs=19&s=dhs&ref=homepg
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