[Newsletter] The latest in computer news, tips and tricks from Professional Computer Consulting!!

[Tim Sanders]

<http://www.pcc-tech.com/>

The latest in computer news, tips and tricks from Professional Computer 
Consulting!!

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  Your computer is 8 years old? That's 160 in laptop years!!

One question I am often asked is “How long should my computer last?” The 
answer is always, “It depends.” There are many factors that play into 
how long you should expect to use your current computer. Our 
expectations change over time. The software we use becomes more bloated. 
The hardware degrades over time. Read More <http://www.pcc-tech.com/node/74>


	
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  There's a New Kid in Town (Chrome Books)

While we were all fighting over which laptop is better, an Apple based 
or a Microsoft based, Google has released their own operating system. 
Many computer manufacturers are now building laptops based on it as well 
as the traditional Windows laptop. The Chrome Book is the new kid on the 
block. But like a stubborn teenager, it does what it wants to do and 
nothing more. It has some growing up to do, but it may turn out to be 
the future of portable computing. Read More 
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  Phuture of Phree Wi-Phi Phones

Well, maybe not totally free, but Wi-Fi is changing the way we think 
about communications. If you still have an old land-line type of phone 
at home, you are already behind the times. Cell phones have all but 
killed the market for home phones. No longer do you call someone's 
house, but now you call a person. Each person has their own cell phone 
and their own cell phone number. (Anyone still remember party lines 
where one phone line was shared among several houses?) Read More 
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  Passwords - Keys to the Information Superhighway

“Hackers nab 1.2B passwords in colossal breach, says security firm” That 
is the headline of an article from CNET in August of last year. So what 
can you do to protect yourself from password heists? Unfortunately, we 
are in a state of minimizing damage rather than avoiding it entirely. 
Those 1.2 Billion passwords, and many others from similar attacks have 
already been stolen. The horse is already out of the barn. The question 
now becomes, “What can be done to minimize the effect of this and 
similar password breaches?” Read More <http://www.pcc-tech.com/node/71>


	



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