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*** This Week's New Articles on Ask Leo! I hear TV and Radio are converting to all digital. How will that affect me?
Well, to begin with, I think you've overstated things a little. The only devices under immanent "digitalization" are televisions. But even then, things aren't quite as bad as you think. Continue reading:
"I hear TV and Radio are converting to all digital. How will that affect
me?" * * * Are human relations skills important to computer programming?
Normally I don't answer homework questions. (You'd be surprised at how many I get that are obviously someone trying to get me to do their homework for them.) This one, besides appearing to be an honest question as part of an honest assignment, speaks to something I feel strongly about. And it's not something I would have guessed as I was starting out my career in computer programming. People are much more difficult to communicate with than computers. And yet, way more important. Continue reading:
"Are human relations skills important to computer programming?" * * * How should I backup my hard drive with several partitions to an external drive?
First let me say good on you for setting up a backup. Sadly you're in a minority. Most people don't think about backups until it's too late. The answer to your question depends in part on the capabilities of your backup software. But I do have some ideas and recommendations. Continue reading:
"How should I backup my hard drive with several partitions to an external
drive?" * * * How can I do dictation on my computer using my voice recorder?
I'll give you an idea or two about setting it up, but then I'll advise you
not to bother. My belief is with the state of today's voice recognition technologies, down this path lies only frustration for the situation you describe. Continue reading:
"How can I do dictation on my computer using my voice recorder?" * * * All hail ... the iPhone? It's a very cool device. And I'm not getting one.Continue reading: "All
hail ... the iPhone?" *** A Word from our Sponsor IS YOUR PC SLOWING DOWN? SPEEDUPMYPC WILL
HELP! Advertisement. Ask Leo about advertising here. *** Popular Articles from the Archives The release of the iPhone and what it apparently can't do reminded me of this approach to connectivity I use when I'm traveling: How do you stay connected in weak cellular areas? This is another of those questions I asked myself. I'm finding myself spending more time in rural Washington state, with more expected. My primary way of staying connected to the internet is my cellular phone's data plan, but out here on the farm we're in a fringe area. Coverage is weak, and disconnects are common. Correction: they were common. I've got quite a good connection as I'm writing this. Here's what I did... Read more... How
do you stay connected in weak cellular areas? *** Thoughts and Comments If you're one of the many folks who plan to pick up an iPhone, use it for a few days, and let me know how you like it. Everything so far has been hype, and I think folks are more interested in how real people react to the real thing. • Sometimes it's easy to forget that the internet is global. I try to keep that in mind as I write some of my articles, most recently the digital TV item. The U.S. has a specific plan and deadline, but as for the rest of the planet? I have no idea. And the rest of the planet is reading ... here are the top 10 countries visiting Ask Leo! in the last month, in order:
The US is 53% of visitors, but that means that 47% of visitors are located elsewhere. That's a huge number. The UK, with 13% tops that list. Welcome all! I hope you're finding Ask Leo! helpful and interesting. 'till next time...
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