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Technology Triumphs
Loud, obnoxious fans BY GEOFFREY NEIL I knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that it was in my car with me, but I couldn’t pinpoint exactly where. It teased me with little hints, and when I turned my head...
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Tech Triumphs: Identity Theft
BY GEOFFREY NEIL A few years back, I joined the growing ranks identity theft victims. Fortunately, the damage I suffered totaled only a few thousand dollars. After filing a police report, conducting a...
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Technology Triumphs: Email-filing made easy
BY GEOFFREY NEIL Lynette had over 14,000 emails in her Inbox. Her email program was sluggish and she wasn’t happy about it. I suggested she archive and/or delete some of her email. She winced and said,...
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Technology Triumphs: Free Computer Expertise
BY GEOFFREY NEIL I’m confident in my ability to change a light bulb. But cutting drywall to move and rewire a junction box is a task I probably wouldn’t take on myself. I’d call an electrician for help...
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Technology Triumphs: Reckless Repairs
BY GEOFFREY NEIL I don’t often call myself an idiot. I work hard to avoid regret and usually feel enough paranoia while working on computers to be more careful than I need to be. However, I do remember...
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Technology Triumphs: That Blinking Printer
BY GEOFFREY NEIL The teacher, Mr. Gepford, led my seventh grade class in one of the silliest assignments I had ever seen or heard. I might have understood the purpose if all my classmates had suffered...
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Technology Triumphs: Back from the Brink
BY GEOFFREY NEIL “I waited too long,” my friend Brad told me on the phone. I recognized the distinct strain of regret in his voice -I’ve known him since I was a young boy. When I went back East a few...
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Technology Triumphs: Scrapbook for Computers
BY GEOFFREY NEIL I get a thrill each time I pause or rewind live television. It shouldn’t be possible. I grew up during the age of television that preceded Tivo’s and DVR’s (Digital Video Recorders)....
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Technology Triumphs: Of Cords and Bondage
BY GEOFFREY NEIL “It’s not a ridiculous notion to think that something might actually live in there,” said Joe. We took turns pressing our heads against the wall to peer down into the darkness that was...
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