| Computers & Networking |
Home Entertainment Technology |
Alternative Broadband Access
For those in rural and remote areas where the traditional broadband
providers haven't served help is coming from new providers using new
technologies to bring an end to the days of being stuck with dial up
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Improving WiFi Performance
If your Wireless network drops out or performs poorly then there is are
things that can be done to get your connection work faster and stay
connected
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E-Mail Scams
These are the mose common scams that sleazeballs use to separate us from our money
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Introduction To Home Networking
Setting up a router, to share Internet access files and printers
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Public WiFi Security
Keeping private data private is a challenge using a WiFi hotspot, here's why and what you can do about it
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Digital Television Help for Canadians
The Digital Television Conversion that happened in the United States in
June 2009 will be coming North of the 49th in August 2011, here's help
to get ready
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Making A VCR Work With Digital Television
The conversion to digital television broadcasting may not have left VCR
users out in the cold, using a DTV converter box will make the VCR work
in the DTV age.
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Guide To DVD Media
Various DVD formats from DVD-R, DVD+R to DVD-RAM, and how to choose the best disk for the purpose
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Choosing A Game Console
PS3 Wii or 360 Which one in Right for me?
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Building a Homebrew PVR
Turn an older PC into a personal video recorder and stop paying Tivo fees
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Connecting Classic Game Consoles to Modern TV's
How to Play an Atari, Intellivision or Colecovision on a Modern flat screen TV, and leave that old tube behind
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Playing Songs Purchased From iTunes On The Nintendo DSi
iPods are not the only portable devices that can play songs from
Apple's iTunes Music Store, Here's how to do it with Nintendo's DSi
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TiVo vs. Cable/Satellite PVR's/DVR's
Watching recorded TV shows with a VCR has virtually gone the way of the
8-Track tape. Back in the late 1990's a little company called TiVo
redefined the record now to watch later experience. In the years since
cable and satellite providers brought out non-tape recorders most
commonly referred to as personal video recorders (PVR's) or Digital Video Recorders (DVR's).
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Canada's Digital TV Stations That Are Not Carried On Satellite
With the digital TV transition in Canada set for August 31st, many
people who subscribe satellite TV are being told that they will not be
affected when they actually are because there local TV stations are not
carried on satellite TV and will need to take action continue receiving
local channels that satellite carriers don't provide.
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What TV Specifications Really Mean
In years gone by buying a TV was simple, just pick the TV set that fits
the room and the budget and buy it. In todays era of flat panel
HDTV's reading the specification sheets can feel like reading a foreign
language, this guide will help decipher the geek speak on the spec
sheet.
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The Basics of Television Display Technologies
In the first half century that television sets have been a permanent
fixture in our homes there was nothing but cathode ray tubes to display
the moving images that viewers stared at It all started to
change in the late 1990's when Plasma panels and digital light
projection sets made their way into living rooms. For today the options
for between display technologies can may buying a television difficult
to say the least. Knowing how each type of display works and
the advantages and disadvantages is the best way of know which kind of television is right for you.
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| Online Life |
Green Tech |
Behavior To Keep You Safe Online
Spyware, Viruses & Worms are everywhere online, Anti-Virus programs
and firwalls help keep you safe but the best defense is what you do
online to prevent getting infected
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Buying & Selling Online Without Getting Scammed
No matter if you are using eBay or online classifieds to buy or sell
goods you need or want, there is always those out there looking to take
you pocket book for a ride, learn how to spot the shady operators
and how not to become a victim of a scam.
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Social Networking Safety
Using Social Networking web sites like Facebook and Myspace are a fun
way to connect with old and new friends, but there can be danger
involoved with not so outstanding users of these web sites.
Here's how to enjoy social networking web sites safely
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Why Do I get so Much Spam
E-Mail spam seems to be an ever growing problem even with more and more
sopisticated filtering systems that try as well as it can to keep the
junk out of our inboxes. Here's how spammers get your e-mail
address and how to keep any future e-mail accounts spam free.
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School/Workplace Web blocking
Understand how and why certain web sites are blocked at school or work
and why it's best to do personal web surfing on personal time at home
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25 Things Geeks Can Do To Go Green
Simple changes that we can do when we use technology that can Reduce
waste, reduce energy usage to reduce pollution and clean the world.
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| Digital Photography |
Personal Technology |
Getting The Best Prints From Your Digital Pictures
Getting prints that are equivient to those produced by a photo lab at
home can be a challenge. It come down to using the right printer,
the right inks and the right paper.
Installing An Internal Card Reader
Just about every brand new PC comes with slots for inserting memory
cards. For those who have a PC that's a few years old that may
not have a built in card reader, it can be added.
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Using An iPhone On A Regional Carrier
Subscribing to a regional cell phone carrier may not lock you out of using Apple's iPhone
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The Hidden Dangers of Jailbreaking
Jailbreaking an iPhone or iPod Touch may add to what it can do but there is a hidden downside
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How Do Canada's New Cell Carriers Stack Up
For many looking to the new competition entering Canada's cellular
phone industry to provide lower prices and better technology but don't
know which carrier will provide the service they want for price that is
better than the incumbents. Here's the rundown on new cell carriers
and what they have to offer.
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