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Cell jamming tempting, but illegal

Q: I ride public transportation a lot. In the last few years, this has become more difficult because of all the people talking on their cell phones, almost always with loud voices. Can you tell me where I can buy a cell phone jammer, which would make ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Restoring e-mail access after Windows 7 upgrade

A: Microsoft decided to leave some stuff out of Windows 7, including Windows Live Mail, Messenger, Photo Gallery and Movie Maker. Their reason: "This enables us to innovate on them rapidly and keep them fresh for the users who love them." The programs ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  15 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Amazon.com

Hooking landlines to cell phones

A: A device called a cellular gateway lets cellular users make and receive wireless calls on regular home phones. Cellular gateways include the Gigaset One from Siemens (gigasetone.com), the Xlink BT (myxlink.com) and the Cell2Tel (cell2telgateway.com). ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  8 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

HDTV can't do 3-D, but maybe next year

A: Some recent releases are available in 3-D on standard and Blu-ray discs, but the technology is just an improved version of what started the 3-D craze in the 1950s - stereoscopic images viewed through cardboard glasses with two different-colored ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  1 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Yahoo!,  Google Inc.,  Microsoft Corporation

IPhone still has the edge in smart phones

A: Apple's iPhone opened the door for the latest generation of smart phones - phones that in effect are handheld computers connecting you to the Internet. The Palm Pre, which came out earlier this year, was the first true competition to the iPhone. ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  25 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Google Inc.,  Motorola, Inc.

Free parental control program matches others

A: Popular parental control software including CyberPatrol ($39.95 at cyberpatrol.com), Net Nanny ($39.99 at netnanny.com) and Safe Eyes ($49.95 at safeeyes.com) all would meet your needs. In addition to blocking adult content, they can be set up to ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  18 Oct 2009
Related Topics: America Online,  Microsoft Corporation

Windows 7 far better than Vista

A: In a word, yes, it is significantly better than Vista. I don't think Vista was as bad as its reputation would imply, but it was a step backward from Windows XP, and for that reason alone, it was a failure. With Windows 7, which will be released Oct. ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Yahoo!

Taking video and stills with one camera

A: Video in D-SLRs (cameras designed to use interchangeable lenses) is still in its infancy, so there are some limitations on what you can do. Two cameras in the forefront are the Canon Rebel T1i and the Nikon D5000. Both are entry level D-SLRs that ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  5 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Nikon,  Microsoft Corporation

How to delete Nazi screen saver

A: I can see where it might be disconcerting to find jackbooted brownshirts lurking among other screen savers such as 3D FlowerBox and Mystify. You somehow managed to install the Time Life screen saver, or perhaps it installed itself when you opened ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  28 Sep 2009

Disabling User Account Control in Vista

A: You are in good company - there are millions of users who have run afoul of User Account Control, the most annoying part of Microsoft Vista. It was created to prevent users from unwittingly changing crucial system settings or opening the door to ...

From DAVID EINSTEIN, San Francisco Chronicle,  20 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Google Inc.

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