With word processing applications there are two types. Those that are too big and full of stuff you’ll never use, and those that are so minimal that most people can’t work with them. In the “too much” department, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice and Lotus Symphony come to mind. These are all full suites. In the “not enough”...

It was only a matter of time, but Intel has brought out the big guns and now has quad-core available for laptops. Five of them, to be exact. Surprisingly, it won’t be that expensive. According to the article linked above, you can score an Acer Aspire laptop with an 18.4-inch screen (that’s frappin’ huge for a laptop) for $1,799. Not bad...

In a few short months it’s going to be 2009, and a ton of stuff has changed in the world of computing over the past almost-ten years. Some of the modern advancements have proven to be a notable improvement while others still produce the same crapola they did nearly ten years ago. In this installment we’ll be looking at something everyone has in their...