VoIP: Phones of the Future—Winter 2006 Online
In the past two years, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) has gone from a topic discussed only by computer nerds in online chat rooms to an item on the agenda in the boardrooms of multinational corporations. But what makes it so useful?

Hummers: Thinking Outside the Box—Summer 2006 Online
Drive a Hummer and you are guaranteed to stand out from the crowd. But unless you are a serious off-road-driving enthusiast, are there really any down-to-earth reasons to own one?

The New Way to Communicate—March 2006 Online
Anyone who grew up watching The Jetsons on television knows that in the future cars will fly, robots will handle the housework, and you’ll be able to see as well as hear people when you make a phone call.

Are Your Kids ’Net Safe?—December 2005 Online
Today’s children are “technology natives.” The only world this generation knows is one with computers, the Internet, cell phones, and e-mail.

Go, Go Gadgets—July 2005 Online
Welcome to life in the digital age — where your appliances can communicate with each other just as well as you communicate with them.

Compute This—July2004 Online
When shopping for a computer the technical specifications and myriad of available options are staggering. Find out how to select the right computer for your needs.

Unwire, Unwind—May 2004 Online
Not so long ago, installing a home network meant running cables through the walls or ceiling, futzing with balky or incompatible hardware and software, and generally disrupting your life. Today’s wireless options eliminate much of that tedium, and often work right out of the box with little tinkering.

The Internet Law Theory of Everything—July 2003 Online
We are the most powerful nation economically, militarily, and technologically in the world...our global influence seems to cause resentment. Can the same be said of the world wide web?

Cell Hell—March 2003 Online
Cell phone users are getting hit with voice-spam from organizations offering unsolicited and unwanted services. Their messages eat up air time and charge you when you call.

PDA Do's and Don'ts
In the mood for a little PDA (Personal Digital Assistant, that is)? The nonprofit Capitol Personal Computer User Group (CPCUG) has a few recommendations.

Born From Terror
The terrorist strike on Sept. 11 made us realize how much we depend on technology in our daily lives. But did that one day change technology itself?

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