Digital Dave by Digital Dave
Digital Dave answers your tech questions.
A reader is tired of the big-name brands' customer service and wants to buy local; a reader is missing a file-association option and needs to tweak the Registry; why would a reader's new laptop suddenly stop working?

Finding Free Public Wi-Fi
by Dawn Clement
An ad hoc network of free Wi-Fi is growing.
While there are still some cities and towns that have done a good job of providing Wi-Fi to their local community, the heavy lifting tends to fall to the commercial establishments that derive direct benefit from the users.
Plus, an orginal Jim Whiting Cartoon!

Securing Your Home Wi-Fi
by Pete Choppin
How can any data sent into the open air be secure?
While no network is 100 percent secure, you can make your wireless net just as safe as a wired one, and prevent all but the most dedicated and resourceful crackers from getting in.

Windows Tips and Tricks: Windows 7 Versus Windows XP
by Jack Dunning
Is it really time to drop XP?
If your Windows XP computer is doing everything you want it to do, you may not want to upgrade to Windows 7. The biggest immediate benefit you will see in a new Win 7 computer will come from the performance of new hardware, not the new operating system.

Wally Wang's Apple Farm
by Wally Wang
Accessing Wi-Fi
With a Macintosh, it's easy to connect to a Wi-Fi network; just load up Safari. Also, a look at Storyist, which isn't just another screenplay formatter, but a story organizer; the latest Apple/Mac rumors; and a tip on using the Universal Access window to modify your screen.

Linux Lessons: Tips and Tricks from Users
by ComputorEdge Staff
Conky is a good example of a simple Linux tool
Conky is a great tool for one simple job: letting you know how your computer is doing on the inside. And that's something that appeals to many inquisitive Linux users!

ComputorQuick Reviews
by ComputorEdge Staff
Computer Product Opinions from ComputorEdge Readers and Staff
A reader shares coffee-shop Wi-Fi experiences; a reader's new Gateway desktop computer is powerful and running smoothly; a call for hard drive disposal experiences and stories.

EdgeWord: Everything Should Be Free!
by Jack Dunning
The Allure of "Free"
Our attitude that most things software and Internet related should be free isn't going to change, and more companies, including Microsoft, are trying to seduce us with freebies.

Editor's Letters: Tips and Thoughts from Readers
by ComputorEdge Staff
Computer and Internet tips, plus comments on the articles and columns.
"Widescreen Monitors," "DIY Surge Suppressor," "Converting to Windows 7," "Seniors Who Will Not Easily Slide into Windows 7," "Windows 7, Home or Professional?," Switch Is Not Compatible with Snow Leopard"