windows tip: Microsoft's Onecare for Virus/Backup/Spyware/Firewall/Security

Microsoft has a new service called One Care, which is said to be the death nell for competing programs like Mcafee, and Norton. It's only $50 for a year of service. The NYTIMES recently ran an article on it and seemed to have very positive things to say. (nytimes article)

TED videos now online

"A Mind-Blowing Conference," is what David Pogue described of TED, a four-day Technology, Entertainment, and Design conference, and all of the lectures are now available FREE on Google Video, iTunes, and Youtube. CLICK HERE to view.

"It's four days of talks, each no longer than 18 minutes. The speakers are either famous, pioneers in their industries or just fascinating people--and often all three...They addressed climate crisis, the depletion of fossil fuels, African AIDS, third-world poverty, human-rights violations, the spiral of West-Islamic global hatred, lethal viruses, and other cheery subjects...The organizer of TED makes no bones about the fact that he wants this astonishing network of speakers and audience members to throw their expertise, brainpower and connections behind efforts to address the world's problems." - David Pogue nytimes.com

macintosh tip: Underused features of Mac OS X

Here are some underappreciated, lesser known features of Mac OS X, including speech commands, Automator actions, Smart Folders and sharing printers, files and network connections.

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Steve Jobs will preview "Leopard" next month

The next version of Apple's OSX is coming soon!

Apple on Monday formally announced that CEO Steve Jobs will headline a team of Apple executives that kick off the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next month with a keynote preview of Mac OS X "Leopard."

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