Number 308 - January 2009

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Communications    In Juice Your Broadband Speed the author Vinny LaBash suggests ways to ensure that you are getting the most speed out of your cable connection.    In Sending Large email files the author ran into the problem of size limits imposed by email servers when he wanted to send large files to friends. He discusses the options including the use of a service specifically for this purpose.    In the article Chicago Computer Society Makes History! a program is described in which a member presented the program at a user group meeting even though he was hundreds of miles away. Find out how it was done. Could we do something similar at one of our meetings? Operating System    In Wubi a front-end for Ubuntu Linux is announced. This is similar to running Ubuntu from a stand-alone CD which we have done before except that this program allows switching between Ubuntu Linux or Windows on start-up. General Interest    In My History With FastStone the author describes a quick and easy way to capture information for later use. He is capturing images not text. Read it and see if it can simplify or improve your computer use.    In Traveling Then and Now "Technically" Speaking a Canadian author remenisces about the "good old days" and how we have advanced technologically speaking. Can you relate to this? We can!	In !Danger: Music Download! the author reminds us of copyright infringement penalties and warns that "free music downloads may be injurious to your financial health" suggesting that you acquaint yourself with property rights laws before copying anything.    In the article entitled Insight the author tells us that "... InSight features five engaging exercises. These exercises adapt to individual performance, so you're always working at the right level for your brain.    This scientific program has been designed to improve your memory, your reaction time and your life. Read. Learn.    In Photo Editing the author names and describes features of free downloadable software programs for beginners. Ther are more expensive programs but these are free! Hardware Notes & Tips   In On The Bench: Article 1.2 - Build a "Green" PC on a Budget the author describes the components he chose while building an energy efficient computer with recyclable parts.    In Jumping Into a New Computer another author tells of his experience in building yet another new computer    In the article Carry Your Software with You: Portable Apps on a USB Drive the author touts the advantages of jump drives containing all the software you need to operate.
Number 308 - January 2009