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A few years ago, I decided to build my “computer farm.”  It was a group of computers connected to a special switch box that allowed me to use the same keyboard, mouse and monitor with each machine at the flip of a switch.  I did this to experiment with different...

More computer myths bite the dust

Like Bigfoot and George Washington’s cherry tree, some myths just don’t want to go away.  In the world of computers, here are a few by which you should not be fooled. “All my computer needs is a virus scanner, and then, my troubles are over.”  To be sure, computers...

The myth of the eternal CD

In our quest for a greater understanding of computers and the Internet, let’s put another computer myth into the trash bin.  This week’s column will be devoted entirely to: Myth No. 4: “CDs last forever.”  Introduced in 1980, the Compact Disc (CD) presented digitally...

Laying computer myths to rest

A recent discussion I had with a customer about screensavers reminded me how much personal computing has changed over the years, and how things that were once necessary are now old hat.  There’s a lot of misinformation regarding general computing, and some old myths...

Content filtering is a two-edged sword

If you were at all politically aware in 1993, you may recall Clinton-era Surgeon General Jocelyn Elders, in a poorly planned effort to promote gun control, laughably stating that we need “safer guns and safer bullets.”  In a similar fashion, many people seeking a...