March 3, 2003
Personal Tech: March 3, 2003
A new TV addiction: high definition
Everything looks better in HDTV, even programs you'd normally not watch.
Solutions: Would a third-party firewall conflict with XP's firewall?
Q. I plan on changing my dialup Internet service provider to a local company but I am concerned about security. Would installing a firewall program, even the free, basic Zone Alarm, disable or conflict with Windows XP's built-in firewall? I understand the flaw in XP's firewall is that it has no outbound protection. I ask because after I installed WinZip I read that installing a zip program into XP deactivates XP's built-in zip capabilities.
Site Seeing
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Postings
Registration for March computer classes at the Elfers Senior Center, 4136 Barker Drive, will be from moon to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Classes include Computer I and II, Digital Camera and the Internet. For information, call (727) 847-1290.
Digital Life: Computer security jargon
Here are some common terms used when talking about computer security:
The Buzz: Thin is in for Hasbro poster phones, radios
Look for cool, tech-related "tween" toys to be hits later this year.
Web sites celebrate women's accomplishments
Women Pioneering the Future is the theme for Women's History Month, which celebrates women's accomplishments in medicine, sports, the arts and more.
Game reviews
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses
