Digital Dave by Digital Dave
Digital Dave answers your tech questions.
A reader notices faint scratches on DVDs and CDs. What could be causing it—and is it a problem?; a reader is experiencing a strange PC startup problem; a reader can't send e-mail with his laptop while on the road; a reader wants to remove Windows XP "hot fixes" from his computer.

BitTorrent Basics
by Michael J. Ross
The hottest and most promising way to download files using P2P networks.
BitTorrent leverages the power of a group of users sharing pieces of a file among them, greatly increasing the chances that you will be able to obtain a complete downloaded file.
Plus, an orginal Jim Whiting Cartoon!

µTorrent for Sharing Files
by Michael J. Ross
The world's most popular BitTorrent client.
There are more than two-dozen commonly used BitTorrent clients, but µTorrent has emerged as the favorite. Here's why.

Windows Vista Tips and Tricks
by Jack Dunning
Windows 7 on the Horizon
The general consensus is that Windows 7 is an improvement and not just a variation on the Vista theme.

Wally Wang's Apple Farm
by Wally Wang
BitTorrent Clients for the Mac
With so many different BitTorrent clients available, just grab one or more, try them out, and start downloading massive files off the Internet. Also, a look at PhoneValet, which turns your Mac into a computerized telephone service; and a tip on using Command F to search a Web page for a particular word or phrase

Web InSites
by Dawn Clement
BitTorrents vs. the RIAA—and Your ISP
Is your ISP blocking or throttling your BitTorrent downloads? It may pay to find out.

Little Linux Lessons: Tips and Tricks from Users
by ComputorEdge Staff
Linux users share ideas and ask for help.
A reader wants an answer to an Ubuntu/Skype/PulseAudio incompatibility issue; and a quick tip on using the ls (list) command.

Rob, The ComputorTutor Does Visual Basic for Applications
by Rob Spahitz
More Access VBA Programming
Last week, we explored the concept of computer programming, focusing on the computer language called Visual Basic. This week, we continue exploring the use of VBA for Access.

EdgeWord: A Note from the Publisher
by Jack Dunning
Downloading with BitTorrent
While downloading with BitTorrent is not your traditional approach to get files, it certainly does have its advantages—and some disadvantages.

Editor's Letters
by ComputorEdge Staff
Readers write in with letters to the editor.
"Free-E-Filing Software," "ISO Info Helpful," "I Want Some Paper," "Skeptical About Firefox," "Netbooks for Business," "A Way with Words," "Windows Key Uses"