11.27.07
Posted in Hardware, Internet and Email, Home Computing Tips at 8:30 pm by webmaster
Envision this: my laptop has just died, but I have rescued my hard drive and connected it to my desktop computer. Feeling secure that my data was now safe, I merrily start typing away. Suddenly my screen goes black and my computer powers off.
Heart attack city, here I come! My first thought is do I have a backup? And my answer unfortunately is no. Many weeks of work, precious pictures and music gone forever.
Thankfully, I was able to revive my computer and frantically searched for a free backup site called Mozy that I had heard about. Now I can breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy my computer experience again.
If you need a computer backup, Mozy is the only free, full-featured remote backup service. Get peace of mind - try Mozy. 
and let me know what you think. By the way, the free service is a limited size and the link for it is found near the bottom of the page (left side, unless they’ve moved it).
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11.26.07
Posted in Hardware, Home Computing Tips at 11:25 pm by webmaster
Recently, I was at a computer store that was selling a DVD re-writer that included Lightscribe (technology that allows you to burn text and images right onto a cd or dvd) at an unbelievably low price.
I quickly purchased one and as the clerk was writing out my bill, mentioned how I was looking forward to using Lightscribe. I was then informed that the reason the drives were being sold so cheaply was because there was a mistake with the manufacturing and even though it was mentioned on the box, there was no Lightscribe capability.
When I suggested there should be some mention of that fact beside the sale items, I was told that most people didn’t even know what Lightscribe was, so they hadn’t bothered.
Moral of the story - if you are looking for a specific item, don’t take it for granted it will be included with your purchase, even if the package says it is!
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