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Welcome to my free electronic newsletter, “Practical Computer Advice from Martin Kadansky.”

On a regular basis I write about real issues for typical computer users, my way of sharing useful computer advice, ideas, and tips.

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Newsletter Archive:

08/31/2010 Data Security: What's the best way to protect my electronic files? Use encryption

07/21/2010 "Automatic" doesn't mean what you think

06/28/2010 Data Security: How can I protect my paper records?

05/26/2010 Why does Word sometimes print a blank page at the end?

04/21/2010 Data Security: Does the new law apply to you?

03/17/2010 Data Security: The new Massachusetts law you can't ignore

02/24/2010 Should I sign up for paperless billing?

01/27/2010 Wireless is always better, right?

12/30/2009 How can I save money using my computer?

12/14/2009 If you own a business that's a Massachusetts employer, don't miss this new urgent online deadline

11/24/2009 How much time do I spend writing? [Microsoft Word - Total Editing Time]

10/21/2009 Should I leave my computer on, or turn it off?

09/23/2009 Moving to a new computer is easy, right?

08/18/2009 Freecycle.org: It is better to give *and* receive

07/15/2009 A Tale of Two Computers [Dropbox & Syncplicity]

06/24/2009 How would I create a web site?

05/13/2009 The future of voice mail: Listen using your computer!

04/22/2009 How to succeed when calling Technical Support

03/18/2009 Why is my computer slow?

02/18/2009 Why would I use Quicken or QuickBooks?

01/14/2009 Are you ready for the change to Digital TV?

12/17/2008 Amazing, wonderful, and useful web sites

11/19/2008 Should I get an iPod?

10/22/2008 Single-click or double-click?

09/24/2008 How do I send an email to more than one person?

08/27/2008 When I move, my email address has to change, right?

07/23/2008 How can I save money on my cell phone bill?

06/18/2008 Cut, Copy, and Paste - What's it all about?

05/21/2008 How do I search using Google?

04/23/2008 How do I get the most from my printer?

03/20/2008 The Truth About Email

02/27/2008 What's this thing on my screen? [How to take a picture of the screen]

01/23/2008 My computer can help in cold weather? How? [Weather, school closings, etc.]

12/27/2007 Bonus Issue: End of year advice on protecting your computer and other devices

12/19/2007 What's the single best way to protect my computer? [Back it up!]

11/28/2007 Using the same password for everything is ok, right?

10/19/2007 Passwords, passwords, passwords! How can I keep track of them all?

09/19/2007 After you delete something, is it really gone?

08/01/2007 Hot Summer Tips: Don't Leave It in Your Car! [Rechargeable batteries]

07/10/2007 How You Can Deal With All Your Piled-up Email