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I am a writer. That statement alone has taken years to bubble to the top. I was a slave to technology the first moment I figured out, "Hey, I can teach a machine to do that? .... Cool!". I spent years of my life teaching machines to do marvelous things only

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Home & Garden > Electrical Repairs What's inside an electrical service panel?: 3 of 7

As an inexperienced home owner, you are pretty much relegated to four actions concerning your electrical panel. You can open the door, turn a switch off or on, and close the door. Anything else and you start increasing your risk of a lethal dose of electricity, especially if you haven't a clue as to what you are doing. So le...
Computers & Technology > Hacking Computer hackers and how they work: 8 of 17

Computer hackers are not the romanticized version that you see in the movies or from long ago when computers were first invented. In the early days, part of the issue with "hacking" was that there were no laws on the books to prosecute anyone. This meant that "hacking" or breaking into a computer system was actually not ille...
Autos > Cars The difference between a moon roof and a sun roof: 1 of 1

There is one simple difference between a sun roof and a moon roof. It's the little shade that you pull closed over the opening inside the car. While this seems like a trivial addition, it was actually a few years for it to gain in popularity. When the first sun roofs appeared on the market there was a flurry of activity to a...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism Why it is important to remember the 9/11 terrorism attacks: 37 of 60

9-1-1 Remembered. It's funny how you think of things in different perspectives. Today is the anniversary of that terrible attack on the World Trade Center. This is the day I think that America started taking the threat of terrorism seriously. For me the day I started taking it seriously was a day like any other day in the gr...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Safety Five must-have safety products for new parents: 2 of 3

Babies are precious and everyone wants to handle a new baby just so. New parents spend their waiting time planning on their new arrival. One of the things they should look at is how safe is the baby's environment. There are many things that can be dangerous to babies that we as adults might overlook. Here is my list of the t...
Computers & Technology > Internet Access & Providers How to prepare your home before you create a wireless network: 2 of 3

There is nothing to compare with being able to access your network or the Internet from anywhere in your home. Once you've made the choice to go wireless, you'll have to be sure to do the following: 1) Determine which wireless protocol your devices use. 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g. Currently 802.11g is the most popular and ...
Computers & Technology > Hacking What to do if your home network is hacked: 4 of 5

Well, how do you know it was hacked? Most people who aren't protected are not even going to know that they were hacked. This is the people the hackers pray on, the uninformed, the unknown, and the technologically challenged. But let's say that somehow you find out, whether it's a friend, an accident (and it happens), or you'...
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utils Product reviews: Windows XP SP2 Firewall: 4 of 5

Three of the best things about Windows XP SP2 Firewall is that it's free, it's built-in, and easy to turn on. The firewall is supported for all your network connections and you will find the settings for it on the advanced tab of any of your network connections within the Control Panel by right clicking on the icon and selec...
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Cell phones: A love/hate relationship: 25 of 25

How many people hate their cell phones, let's see a show of hands? Ok, now, how many husbands like arriving home from work and then getting sent back out the door to go pick up something? Now, how many wives like tracking down their husbands to inform them of an overflowing toilet? Yep, that's what I thought. We're so spoile...
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) How to protect home computers and networks: 7 of 7

There are three areas that are crucial for computer and network protection. These would be power, environment, and access. In power protection it is truly "a get what you paid for" item. Yes it's true that your local run of the mill $9.99 power strip has protection, but do you really want to protect your $1000+ investment in...