Defensive Computing

Fixing bugs in the Flash Player yet again

Michael Horowitz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:42:00 PST

There is an update to Flash Player version 9 which fixes the bugs that version 10 has already fixed.

Michael Horowitz — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:07:00 PST

Do external batteries make sense? Are knock-off internal batteries safe? A couple of recent articles address these questions.

Michael Horowitz — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:32:00 PST

A great price for well-reviewed Netbook that's missing only a couple minor features.

Michael Horowitz — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:18:00 PST

If you're not interested in a small, underpowered laptop computer, the Honda Fit shows that small can be done well.

Michael Horowitz — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:40:00 PST

When it comes to email the message is always "buyer beware".

Michael Horowitz — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:54:00 PST

If a Word document won't open, you've got a host of repair and recovery options

Michael Horowitz — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:48:00 PST

PC World tests a bunch of printers and finds that some left almost half of their ink unused.

Michael Horowitz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:23:00 PST

Computers that store your most sensitive files should be kept off-line

Michael Horowitz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:35:00 PST

The list of the 25 most popular laptop computers at Amazon.com shows very few run Vista.

Michael Horowitz — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:18:00 PDT

Is a 9 inch Netbook too small? How well does a mat finish reduce glare? See them side by side.