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Politics and Google (Mark Kellner)

Word arrives that Google, the "don't be evil" search engine company that may yet take over all our computer desktops, Mac and Windows alike, is retaining high-powered lobbyists to represent its interests in this most political of towns.


In (slight) praise of hegemony (Mark Kellner)

Last week's announcement that the consumer version of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista drew more than a little speculation about what's wrong in Redmond, Washington and why.


A Cingular Non-Sensation (Mark Kellner)

This morning, while trying to avoid committing a felony in the District - i.e., holding a cell phone to the side of my head - I had yet another reminder of what is just about the only frustration of my Cingular Wireless service.


Bye, Bye, Miss America(n) (Online) (Mark Kellner)

The death announcement came via press release: America Online is now simply AOL, effective immediately.


Telecom taxes (again) ... (Mark Kellner)

From a news release by The Seniors Coalition, we learn that grandma and grandpa aren't hep to the idea of a new telephone tax shift.


Computer shopping? Try this test (Mark Kellner)

...So a friend and I were chatting today; their next big purchase, they said, was a notebook to replace an older, last-century model.


Getting the pictures perfect (Mark Kellner)

How important is it to have good digital photographs? For me, it's a big part of my day job, but also a big part of my life.


Apocalypse. Now. (Mark Kellner)

Imagine the best of both worlds, where you can boot up a computer and choose the operating system you want to use - Microsoft's Windows XP or Apple's Mac OS X.


Don't say 'no,' it really IS the end of the world ... (Mark Kellner)

... Well, maybe not that drastic, but yesterday's Mac news did shake things up a bit.


Quick Tour of Boot Camp (Mark Kellner)

I guess I'm now part of the "vast media conspiracy" breathless reporting on (almost) every twist and turn of Apple Computer's new "Boot Camp" software.


He's One Dell of a Guy (Mark Kellner)

Kevin Rollins, president and CEO of Dell Computer, seems about as down-to-Earth as you might want to find.


Boot Camp, Shmoot Camp: Another IE Vulnerability to Worry About (Mark Kellner)

All the recent hullabaloo over the ability to run Microsoft Windows on an Apple Mac seems to have missed, by and large, the fact that Windows draws hackers and malicious types as honey draws flies.


Microsoft releases Windows patches (Mark Kellner)

Microsoft responds to an Internet Explorer vulnerability.


Medical records online ... an idea worth exploring (Mark Kellner)

Imagine the worst happening: You're in an accident, unconscious, in a strange town -- or even your own.


File your taxes safely (Mark Kellner)

This morning's e-mail brings an interesting item from the folks at Zone Labs: The notion that online tax filers may be open to fraud attacks by those "phishing" for information.


Put this on your calendar... (Mark Kellner)

The long-awaited (by some) Google Calendar is here, and it's pretty neat.


The iTunes tax (Mark Kellner)

Al Tompkins offers an insight into something "extra" that can be loaded onto your iPod the next time you buy an album online.


'Duh' - too many gadget buttons are confusing (Mark Kellner)

The University of Maryland has figured out that an overabundance of options on consumer electronics devices can be too much for users to handle.


Dell Dazzles Gamers (Mark Kellner)

I know enough about computer gaming to leave it to the experts, but I also like to think that I know a cool machine when I see one.


Sometimes, two tin cans and some string make more sense (Mark Kellner)

For all its blessings, there are days when I wonder about the usefulness of technology.


Opera Bows Version 9 Beta (Mark Kellner)

Webbies of the world, rejoice -- there's a new Beta of the popular (and now totally free) Opera browser.


Every word here is mine, I hope! (Mark Kellner)

Blogdom is being shaken by a mini-scandal at the Los Angeles Times over their columnist and blogger Michael Hiltzik.


'Freespire' may inspire desktop users to switch to Linux (Mark Kellner)

... At least that's the hope of a new, free Linux distro (as the techies call it) that promoters say can run easily on your PC.


Now we are 17 (Mark Kellner)

That happy sound you hear is the news that Apple Computer has launched a larger, bolder MacBook Pro for those need power on the road.


ThinkFree Office rolls out on the Web (Mark Kellner)

I've written about ThinkFree Office in "On Computers" before; it's a great - really great - online service.




 
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