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Types of Broadband Internet Access

January 9, 2008 | 3 Comments

I remember when I first connected to the Internet I used a 56Kbps modem over the phone line. Back then, that was considered fast as many users were using 14.4Kbps or 288Kbps modems. Since then, however, the Internet has evolved and so has the connection methods. In this post I explain broadband, and the various [...]

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Different Methods of Connecting Multiple Computers to One Internet Connection

November 2, 2007 | No Comments

One of my most popular posts is titled Connecting Multiple Computers to Broadband which explains how to connect a router to your modem to allow many computers to connect to your Internet connection. The post explained the simplest method of connection multiple computers, but there are other ways to connect multiple computers. I will explain [...]

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Data Archiving Method

October 31, 2007 | 1 Comment

I have recently begun backing up my data such as photos (both digital and film), videos, and other files so that in case something happens, I will not lose my irreplaceable data. There is always much discussion on the best ways to archive data, and I have my way. Many may agree and disagree with [...]

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The Blu-ray and HD DVD Format War

October 26, 2007 | No Comments

Over the past year that has been more and more talk about the new high- definition DVD discs that are available. With each new movie released to DVD, I have noticed that both the regular DVD and high-definition form is available. There is one problem with the new high definition format: there are two competing [...]

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DVD-R and DVD+R Explained

October 24, 2007 | No Comments

I have recently began archiving my digital pictures and videos, and would eventually begin archiving film, slides and other photographs. The collection and space requirements will be quite large as there is much to back up. I have decided to archive it all to multiple DVD discs. This got me to thinking about which discs [...]

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Introduction to Computer Components

October 19, 2007 | No Comments

I have talked about computer components before in my post titled How to Buy a New Computer but it provided a quick overview on what to look for in a computer. I decided to go into more detail into some of the components that you will find in a typical computer. The Processor The first [...]

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AOL Users – Multiple IP Addresses

September 19, 2007 | 2 Comments

A few days ago I was in a forum and someone mentioned that they noticed a discrepancy in their Web server logs. A visitor to their Web site was an AOL user, but they appeared to be making several requests from different IP addresses. If you are on dialup, you will probably get a different [...]

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What is a Device Driver?

September 5, 2007 | No Comments

You have probably connected several devices to your computer, a printer, scanner, or digital camera, and sometimes Windows would recognize the device without difficulty. Other times, however, the device was now recognized by Windows, and you couldn’t use the device. The reason Windows couldn’t recognize the device was because it didn’t have a device driver [...]

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