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Mozy: Still the Best Option for Online Backup

Posted on January 9, 2008 By Bob Caswell 7 Comments on Mozy: Still the Best Option for Online Backup

MozyBacking up your computer is something you don’t want to think about; you wish it would just happen. With that perspective, I thought I’d bring up the online backup service offered by Mozy. I use it for both my laptop and desktop and now think of backups only when I desperately need to restore something (which can happen more often than you think).

Mozy has a free version, which allows you to backup two gigabytes of data. It requires no credit card and is quick and easy to install. And it’s no different than the version you pay for in terms of features and options. The only difference is that if you do pay $5 per month, your backup has no size limit (if you are interested in the Mozy Unlimited version, when signing up, use promo code TECHCONSUMER to get 10% off an annual subscription or TECHCONSUMER2 to get 10% off a biannual subscription).

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Do-It-Yourself Tech, Internet, Tech Reviews, Web 2.0

Get Ready for DRM-FREE 2008: Amazon, Napster, Sony, Yahoo Music

Posted on January 7, 2008August 20, 2008 By Bob Caswell 8 Comments on Get Ready for DRM-FREE 2008: Amazon, Napster, Sony, Yahoo Music

DRM-free 2008Last year around this same time I wrote on the then current companies killing DRM (Digital Rights Management, music with restrictions). Coincidentally, this year has the month of January giving us even more news on the battle-for-unrestricted-music front.

Here’s the latest news about music within the context of Amazon, Napster, Sony, and Yahoo:

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Amazon, Internet, Music, Sony, Tech News, Web 2.0, Yahoo

Email Signatures with Famous Quotes: Amusing or Annoying?

Posted on December 18, 2007 By Bob Caswell 7 Comments on Email Signatures with Famous Quotes: Amusing or Annoying?

Email SigThe popularity of adding some sort of quote as part of your email signature is on the rise (see discussion here and here). But some can be taken differently than intended. For example: “Too often we underestimate the power of a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Quotes like these can come across as a bit preachy by presuming readers are insensitive and complacent.

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Just For Fun, Web 2.0

Internet Video & TV: Can they ever join forces successfully?

Posted on December 12, 2007August 20, 2008 By Bob Caswell 1 Comment on Internet Video & TV: Can they ever join forces successfully?

Sony TVWe here at TechConsumer are no strangers to trying new ways of getting quality entertainment onto our living room big screens. Regular old cable TV doesn’t cut it, what with frequent commercial breaks, horrible selection, and inopportune timing. Surprisingly (at least to us), though, cable TV is what most of the free world uses (the part of the free world with TVs, that is).

To recap, Logan reviewed using Amazon Unbox on TiVo without a computer, Paul reviewed using both CinemaNow and Vongo on the Xbox 360, and each of us took a turn at pointing out why Netflix is amazing. But each service has its disadvantage ranging from “too complicated” to “inconvenient” with “too expensive” and “too slow” somewhere in the middle.

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Amazon, Apple, Do-It-Yourself Tech, Media, Microsoft, Netflix, Tech Reviews, Web 2.0

RSS Explained: A Really Simple Summary

Posted on December 11, 2007February 26, 2011 By Bob Caswell 9 Comments on RSS Explained: A Really Simple Summary

RSSFor those uninitiated, RSS is generally thought to stand for “Really Simple Syndication,” a name that’s almost as useless as the acronym in explaining what it is. In short, it’s an online technology that allows you to read headlines/articles from news websites, blogs, and other sources all in one place (see example pictured below).

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Do-It-Yourself Tech, Internet, Web 2.0

LinkedIn Releases New Features, Wants You to Visit More

Posted on December 10, 2007 By Bob Caswell No Comments on LinkedIn Releases New Features, Wants You to Visit More

LinkedInA few months back we asked the question, “LinkedIn – What’s the big deal?” TechConsumer author Marion Jensen hadn’t signed up and was excited to get started, only to find out that the site offered little to do. It seemed like Facebook without the fun factor, a social network for professionals. You create a profile, describe your professional history, and connect with others. In turn, you can see who your “friends” (or is that business associates?) are connected with. The idea is to build your professional network. But to what end?

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Internet, Tech News, Web 2.0

HD DVD’s New Feature: Watching Movies Together But Not In the Same Place

Posted on December 3, 2007August 20, 2008 By Bob Caswell 35 Comments on HD DVD’s New Feature: Watching Movies Together But Not In the Same Place

Harry Potter HD DVDPerhaps in an attempt to differentiate itself from Blu-ray, HD DVD tech wizards will launch the HD DVD version of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with a new feature called “community screening.” The movie takes advantage of the fact that all HD DVD players are equipped with an Ethernet hookup (unlike Blu-ray, which has players that do not include network connectivity). “Community screening” is a way to watch a movie simultaneously with your friends while you’re each in the comfort of your own homes. Here’s how it works:

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Gaming, Media, Sony, Tech News, Web 2.0

Google GDrive Coming Soon But Facing Serious Issues

Posted on November 27, 2007July 13, 2008 By Bob Caswell 8 Comments on Google GDrive Coming Soon But Facing Serious Issues

Google LogoThe Wall Street Journal has the scoop on the latest Google news. Google is hoping to offer consumers a new way to store and access files online. The search giant is working on a service that would let you store essentially all of your files online (documents, music, photos, videos, etc.).

I already do this with Mozy for free. But Mozy works more as a backup that I generally access only when I need to restore files. Google wants to simplify the process of transferring and opening files such that you would actually be using your online files actively.

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Google, Internet, Microsoft, Music, Privacy, Tech News, Web 2.0

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