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If Santa brings a computer, set it up with care

Friday | December 21, 2001 | 9:23 pm  

Editors note: This is one of several columns that I wrote for the Columbia Missourian. They were originally called Your Digital World

With the gift-giving holiday season is upon us, you may be wondering what to do if you get a new computer?

Whether it’s Mac or PC there are some simple things you can do to make sure your new computing experience goes as smooth as possible.

Unpacking — Like real estate, it’s all about location, location, location.

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MP3 players come in many forms

Friday | December 21, 2001 | 9:21 pm  

Editors note: This is one of several columns that I wrote for the Columbia Missourian. They were originally called Your Digital World

I want my MP3s … and if you do too, there’s more than one way to listen to them. Devices that play MP3s are very hot items this holiday season.

MP3 is the popular file format for recording digital audio because it takes up very little storage space, while at the same time preserving the quality of the audio.

Once you’ve gotten some MP3s, (you can rip them off a CD you own, or get them from file-sharing services like Napster), you need a way to play them.

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Answer to PC vs. Mac depends on needs

Friday | December 7, 2001 | 9:19 pm  

Editors note: This is one of several columns that I wrote for the Columbia Missourian. They were originally called Your Digital World

If you’ve decided to take the new computer plunge this holiday season, whether for yourself or others, you must ask yourself one question.

Macintosh or PC?

It’s the great debate, bigger than the cola wars, and the fuel for many a fight in techdom.

But I have unraveled the mystery, researched many hours, tested several platforms and come to one undeniable answer.

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