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Embedded mobile broadband versus dongles or tethering: Which is best?

Posted Aug 31, 2010 - 07:43 am

4 ways to get online when there's no WiFi in range
Embedded mobile broadband: Software-defined radio makes carrier-switching easy

Posted Aug 30, 2010 - 10:50 am

New software-defined radio tech like Qualcomm's GOBI means you can go shopping for a mobile-broadband-ready notebook or netbook that can give you some pre and post-purchase choice of carriers.
How to tell if someone is lying

Posted Aug 26, 2010 - 05:03 pm

If you're the suspicious type, you probably just assume that your boss is lying to you. Now, thanks to David Larcker and Anastasia Zakolyukina of Stanford's Graduate School of Business, you can know for sure.
Uninterruptible Power Supply: Using and caring for your desktop UPS

Posted Aug 26, 2010 - 08:17 am

A desktop UPS is about as close to "set-and-forget" as electronics get... but if the battery runs down, it has turned into just a big surge protector. Here's what you need to do to make sure your desktop UPS will work when you need it.
Use Puppy Linux 5.0 for secure on-the-go browsing

Posted Aug 25, 2010 - 07:28 am

For one security expert, being able to drop a bootable USB drive with Puppy Linux onto untrusted systems and use them as a browser, VPN client, and productivity tool has proven very handy.
Choosing a desktop Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Posted Aug 24, 2010 - 07:48 am

Because getting the wrong one may be as bad as not having one at all, here are 5 tips for selecting a desktop UPS.
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- Hardware, UPS
Adopt this PCI DSS compliance credo: Trust, but verify

Posted Aug 23, 2010 - 10:44 am

Yes, verification comes with a price, but it will more than likely be much lower than the price of a highly publicized security breach.
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- Security, pci compliance, PCI DSS
Free email reminder service keeps the conversation flowing

Posted Aug 20, 2010 - 08:10 am

How often do you say, "I'll get back to you tomorrow," jot yourself a note on your to-do list and calendar, and then forget to follow up? Ok, maybe it's just me. (But I suspect I'm not alone.) The fact is, we all need a little nudge now and then.
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- Internet, email, reminders
Use Prey to find a missing laptop or Android phone

Posted Aug 19, 2010 - 07:54 am

It's free, open source, and cross-platform ... and just might help you recover a stolen laptop.
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- Security, Android, laptop
3 ways to improve your site's 404 error page

Posted Aug 17, 2010 - 07:57 am

Users hate to get them; websites hate to serve them. But there are ways to make the dreaded 404 Error pages more useful -- or at least somewhat entertaining.

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