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Letters from the Mailbag
Visalia Direct: Virtual ValleyMay 20, 2013 DeadlineJuly 2013 Issue Letters from the Mailbag Questions and suggestions from readers arrive every month. It’s always nice to help people with a technical question, and many of the questions inspire columns. This month, I’m sharing some questions with short responses. When I don’t have a good answer, I’m sharing that, too. Q: Do you have a favorite…
Our Valley Home: Virtual Life in the Valley
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley December 2, 2013 Deadline January 2014 Issue Our Valley Home: Virtual Life in the Valley Mornings begin with a check of the local headlines, a glance at the weather and a skim of Valley-related Facebook group updates. The top of my Google News page features “Fresno-Visalia” regional alerts. I try to be an informed, engaged resident of the Central Valley……
Finding My Way: Four Flawed Navigation Apps
Visalia Direct: Virtual ValleyJuly 8, 2013 DeadlineAugust 2013 Issue Finding My Way: Four Flawed Navigation Apps Pittsburgh, like many older cities, was not designed on a grid. It wasn’t planned at all, according to one historian I’ve met. Instead, the roads were created as landowners divided and connected their properties. The hilly terrain complicated the hodgepodge streets, with some climbs…
BYOPC: Build Your Own PC
Visalia Direct: Virtual ValleyMay 6, 2013 DeadlineJune 2013 Issue BYOPC: Build Your Own PC Building your own computer lets you decide what matters most: processor speed, graphics, storage, sound or something else. Multiplayer gamers dominate the BYOPC movement, with a willingness to spend serious money for every potential advantage over opponents. Vendors recognize this, so many of the parts…
Infection Prevention: Phishing, Trojans, Viruses and Malware
Visalia Direct: Virtual ValleyFebruary 4, 2013 DeadlineMarch 2013 Issue Infection Prevention: Phishing, Trojans, Viruses and Malware Shock. Horror. Anger. Informing a small business owner that her computer had 4912 infected files, four rootkit viruses and a phishing redirect affecting her Web browser, I witnessed a range of emotions that understandably concluded with anger. A simple mistake led…
Getting Fit with a Virtual Trainer
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley March 5, 2012 Deadline April 2012 Issue Getting Fit with a Virtual Trainer “Lose weight,” the doctor advised me, “or you could be headed for diabetes.” I’m the first to admit I had added a few extra pounds while completing my doctorate. There’s a lot of sitting and reading when you’re in graduate school. When I defended my dissertation in 2010, I weighed more than…
Internet Radio: Something for Everyone
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley September 3, 2012 Deadline October 2012 Issue Internet Radio: Something for Everyone Radio has changed dramatically since I first wrote about Internet radio five years ago. Way back in 2007, you needed a computer with a broadband Internet connection to listen to streaming audio. Today, I listen to live BBC broadcasts on my iPhone while taking walks. You can stream…
Telecommuting: Embracing the Possibilities
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley May 7, 2012 Deadline June 2012 Issue Telecommuting: Embracing the Possibilities My wife, Susan, works for a company located in the suburbs of Minneapolis. I work for a university located about 20 miles from Pittsburgh. For us, the promise of telecommuting has become a reality. We are able to live in the foothills we love, surrounded by trees and wildlife, working…
