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Google Music Beta Invite

By Daniel Buchanan On June 1, 2011 · 1 Comment

I just got an email inviting me into the Google Music Beta! I’m excited about trying out this new cloud based music platform and blogging about it. The first thing I did was select from free music packs, which I think was an excuse for Google to see what kind/genres of music I like. I [...]

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Updates You Might Not Think Of

By Daniel Buchanan On May 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

So everyone knows you have to update your operating system. Whether it be Mac OS X or Windows XP, Vista, or 7, system updates have become a normal part of our computer experience. What you may not know is there are other programs on your computer that are security threats if not updated. I’m going [...]

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Enforcing Safe Computer Habits for Kids, Part 2

By Daniel Buchanan On May 16, 2011 · 1 Comment

In the first part of this article, I talked about the physical restrictions that can be placed on a computer, such as its location, time restraints and mobile phones. Today, I’m going to talk more about the software and configuration changes that can limit the dangerous areas that a child can peruse.

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Enforcing Safe Computer Habits for Kids, Part 1

By Daniel Buchanan On May 14, 2011 · 4 Comments

If you’ve got kids like I do, then you know the fear and paranoia that come across your mind when your child wants to get on the internet. Today, I thought I would talk about several ways to enforce kid-safe browsing, meaning making the computer stay within your pre-defined limits when it comes to internet [...]

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How to Tell if Your Computer is Sick

By Daniel Buchanan On May 9, 2011 · 3 Comments

You know what I’m talking about. You’ve got that weird sinking feeling like something weird is going on with your computer. It seems to be always working, even when you step away from it or first thing in the morning. The hard drive light blinks and blinks and seems to be grinding away inside like [...]