Tag: software
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Monthly Backups: Have you started yours?
Before I start, a friendly reminder that you only have 2.5 days left to enter the contest for a free Clickfree Transformer backup system. Tell me a backup horror story. One thing I like to do is, at the end of every month, verify that I’ve got a full backup of what I like to call…
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Spring’s on its way. Backup now — before you’re too busy.
I’ve written a lot about backing up your data over the years. But even though backups are important, somehow they’re always 2nd or 3rd on the priority list. ‘Something to do when I get time’. And as Spring approaches, time is one thing that there’s going to be less of as priorities shift from inside…
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How to easily edit home video with free software from Microsoft
Back in the day I used to be a news videotape editor. This was before cameras were digital — think back to the days of VCRs, Beta and VHS. Yep, that was the media of the day to record music and video. That was called Analog. The reason I bring that up is because editing…
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Did the Monkey steal the crown?
Last year I delcared Songbird, the multi-platform media player and organizer the Best Music Player Ever. Now, there’s a challenger for the title, at least in the Windows / PC arena; MediaMonkey. …more This post is an excerpt from one of my weekly posts on the Future Shop Techblog. Check out the full post here.
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eRadio? It’s coming.
By now you’re pretty tired reading all the ‘2010 is the year of the eBook’ articles out there. But what about eRadio? It’s more prevalent but do you even know what it is? …more This post is an excerpt from one of my weekly posts on the Future Shop Techblog. Check out the full post…
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Space. The final frontier.
Winter in Canada means cold winter nights — nights that, if you’re on the prairies, are usually cold, crisp and clear. Which means perfect evenings for stargazing. But if you’re temperature challenged, live on the ‘wet’ coast, or are located in much cloudier environs, then perhaps these two astronomy software applications can help. Bonus points…they’re…
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Things to do with your new iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone
Black Friday has come and gone, and you’ve likely got a new gadget, gizmo or toy — I’m going to assume it’s an iPod Touch or iPhone — which is a perfect opportunity for me to dig into my archives and pull out a few posts that may help you and your new baby. 5 favourite…
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Friday the 13th: Refuge in the backup
Ok, it’s a lousy title for a movie, but it is a great reminder to review and execute your data backup strategies, both at home and online. Why Friday the 13th? Simply, it’s a day-date combination that happens infrequently, almost ad-hoc. When it does occur, you can easily plan to take time out to perform your…
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How to easily install essential applications on a new Windows 7 computer
It doesn’t matter if you’ve upgraded from Vista or XP, or if you’ve bought a new Windows 7 based computer, you’re going to need to install some basic and essential applications on your new baby. And this awesome website makes it so, SO easy. 4 easy steps: Visit the site Select which applications you want Press the button to…
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2 More Simple Home Backup Solutions
photo credit: nickwheeleroz With the financial crisis swirling around this week, I took another look at ways I keep my data safe. To best achieve this, offsite backups are a must. Should my computers become damaged or stolen, my data is still secure. I’ve written before about Mozy, an effective automated online backup system, but…
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Fast, free and effective Palm Pilot backup with NVBackup
Earlier this morning I had despaired; my Palm Pilot had fallen and couldn’t get up. It had crashed. Hard. I had to force a Hard Reset to even get it back to the factory default condition. I’d lost my ebooks, schedule, contacts, everything. Sure, it was backed up on my computer, in a backup folder,…