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Michael Hall

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Best Mac Tools: Five Indispensable Apps

I remember the first time someone demoed OS X...

Networking Notes: The Problem With Windows (or Any Other OS)

There's a popular game among online journalists that bears...

Networking Notes: Unsafe at Any Price

"When beta testing involves a free download, it's not...

StarOffice 8: An Affordable, Small-Business Alternative to Microsoft Office

At some point on the road to creating productivity...

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A Clear Take on WiMAX

I’ve known for a while that there’s nothing like a move to cause one to reassess old habits, but...

Two Practical Improvements in Apple’s Leopard OS

A few weeks ago a page highlighting 300 new features in Leopard started circulating. Because 300 is a big...

Best Mac Tools: Five Indispensable Apps

I remember the first time someone demoed OS X for me. It was running on a late-2001 iBook —...

Networking Notes: Playing the Password Game

Don't think paying attention to how you construct your passwords is that important? Check out this tale of public...

Networking Notes: The Power of the Hosts File

Have you ever registered a new Web domain, been eager to set up a new Web server, and found...

Networking Notes: Feel Vulnerable? Don’t Panic

Back when I covered Linux more often, there was no story I hated to see more than the released-on-a-Friday...

Networking Notes: Prepare Your Network for Tomorrow’s Software

Last week, we featured a roundup on the happenings at Networld Interop in Las Vegas, taking most of our...

Networking Notes: New From Networld Interop

Though the Networld Interop trade show, recently held in Las Vegas, tends to feature enterprise-grade networking wares, two areas...

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