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...
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...
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...
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...
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...