Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Hard Drive
Walt answers questions about completely erasing a PC, installing Verizon’s Fios Internet service, and using a Firefox Web browser on an iMac.
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This Is a Test of Emergency Power Systems
Regardless of how “wireless” communications technology has become, your gadgets only work if the batteries can be recharged. With that in mind, Walt test devices that are specifically designed to work in emergency situations.
Blogging For Beginners
About a decade ago, when the World Wide Web took off, it meant a dramatic lowering of the barrier to entry for publishing. Because anyone with a little technical knowledge, or technical help, could publish
a Web site at low cost, some analysts compared the moment to the invention of the printing press. Millions of Web [...]
Verizon’s Fios Service Moves U.S. Internet Beyond a Snail’s Pace
Walt tests Verizon’s new Fios high-speed Internet service, which delivers far faster connections than other services now on the U.S. market for only a slightly higher monthly fee.
What Can That New iPod Do?
This week Walt answers questions about the iPod nano’s new software features, Windows XP Professional, and ways to stop spam.
Music-Playing Cellphones Hit a Flat Note
After testing three music-playing cellphones, including the new iTunes-friendly ROKR, Walt isn’t ready to give up his iPod. None lives up to the full potential of what a combined phone and music player could be, he writes.
IPod’s Latest Siblings
Walt Mossberg says Apple’s tiny new iPod nano exceeds the company’s claims about storage space and battery life, and is beautiful to boot.
For Murky Monitors, There’s ClearType
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about how to make text appear sharper, slowness in Apple’s Tiger operating system, and synchronizing Internet Explorer Favorites.
Language Learning, the Natural Way
Walt tries out the Rosetta Stone language program, which aims to make learning easier and more effective by scrapping dense explanations in favor of a visual teaching style featuring pictures, audio and text.
New Services Give You Reliable Ways to Keep All Your Files Updated
Many people resort to time-consuming methods for transferring key files between computers. Walt looks at services that automatically keep certain folders synchronized among multiple PCs, without any work on your part.
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