Mr. Modem
Mr. Modem (MrModem.com) is an author, syndicated columnist, radio host, and publisher of the wildly popular, always entertaining, Pulitzer-lacking weekly "Ask Mr. Modem" computer-help newsletter. Mr. Modem’s columns appear in more than 300 publications and each month in “Smart Computing” magazine. Visit MrModem.com for additional information, to view a sample issue, or to subscribe.
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Geekspeak, Part 3
- By Mr. Modem
- Published 09/9/2008
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
The term geekspeak refers to arcane jargon or a special vocabulary popularized by individuals immersed in computers and other fields of IT—which, coincidentally, is geekspeak for Information Technology Most geekspeakers are blissfully oblivious and don’t realize that they’re speaking in digital tongues
Geekspeak, Part 1
- By Mr. Modem
- Published 07/21/2008
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
The term geekspeak refers to arcane jargon, special vocabulary, or speaking in tongues popularized by individuals immersed in computers and other fields of IT—which, coincidentally, is geekspeak for Information Technology Most geekspeakers are blissfully oblivious and don’t realize that they’re speaking in digital tongues
Vista Service Pack (SP1) Installation Report
- By Mr. Modem
- Published 04/16/2008
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
The long-awaited Windows Vista SP1 update was recently released As soon as it became available, I suited up, strapped on my Microsoft protective vest, tightened my helmet’s chin strap, and began the installation
Top Ten Tips For Productive Tech Support Calls
- By Mr. Modem
- Published 04/2/2008
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
You've exhausted your own technical knowledge and resources, you’ve reviewed manuals, Google’d your brains out, your friendly neighborhood guru is no longer even speaking to you—and your computer problem continues to be more annoying than Britney, Lindsay and Paris combined The moment you've been dreading has arrived, my friend: It’s time to call tech support
Microsoft Word's "Pastetext" Macro
- By Mr. Modem
- Published 02/12/2008
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
CAUTION: The following is an extremely rare four-part tip, courtesy of professional tip-wrangler, Mr Modem