Computer Tips And Other Helpful Computer-Related Information

Dell announced that they now offer movies as part of your personalization options when you configure a new Dell computer. First up is Iron Man that just got released on DVD. The Iron Man movie option will add $20 to your Dell computer price. The single di...

It's time for homeowners to start tackling that fall home maintenance checklist before the hostile winds and freezing temperatures of winter roll in. For motivation, we found some Web sites and videos that make these chores seem moderately easy. For a simple way to link to these tips and videos, see this story at www.washingtonpost.com/homeandgarden.

A bank-machine hacker who reportedly was arrested earlier this month in Turkey gave would-be fraudsters tips on how to install rogue card-reading devices, including advising them to target drive-through ATMs (automated teller machines) and avoid towns with fewer than 15,000 residents.

HIBBING ? A local computer and Internet guru provides some easy-to-follow tips to help protect your children from online predators, as well as protect yourself from viruses, fraud and other online mishaps.

The following articles are featured in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience: Spontaneous and evoked release activate different receptors; GluR1 shapes dendritic growth; Amygdala encodes state value on a continuous scale; and CaMKIV overexpression enhances memory.

"When you get a bunch of remote SSH sessions going it's easy to lose track of where you really are, because all you see are boring old generic prompts. Sure, they show the hostnames, but it's still easy to get confused.

Unemployment is high but you can still land the job you want if you follow these 10 smart tips.

I remember when the first Dummies Guide computer books came out years ago. I was both sorry I hadn't thought of it first and put off by the title. Maybe I'm too Southern, but calling someone a dummy doesn't seem like a good way to nurture a relationship with readers.

ARTHUR ? Duane Friend, University of Illinois Extension Educator, will discuss the do?s and dont?s of composting at an upcoming workshop in Arthur.

? BSkyB is in the spotlight again today as media regulator Ofcom has said it will seek opinions on whether the pay-TV operator has too much control over live sport and first-run films.