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Searching the Internet
Internet, internet searching, LibraryPoint Blog, Mary Buck, search engines, surfing, Tech, web, web surfing, Tech Answers, Self-Help and Instructional
09/06/2012 - 2:19pm

Looking for information in all the wrong places?

That's a song that Internet searchers could sing day after day. Spending hours (even days) looking for something online can be frustrating. Here are some tips and favorite sites that our reference librarians use to find what they're looking for....
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Carry Your Programs with You Everywhere
Chuck Gray, Flash Drives, LibraryPoint Blog, Mobile Computing, Tech, Tech Answers, Science and Technology
09/27/2012 - 9:33am

Most computer users these days use laptops as their portable computing solution and take them almost everywhere they go.  There are those situations, however, when you need access to your programs and your files, but of course, you forgot your laptop when you needed it most.  Fortunately there’s easy access to a computer nearby, but it doesn’t have anything you need on it.  What to do? 

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The eBook eVolution
Chuck Gray, copy protection, DRM, e-commerce, eBooks, LibraryPoint Blog, Tech, Tech Answers, Science and Technology
06/22/2010 - 4:06pm

Let’s talk about eBook readers. I’m sure you’ve seen one by now. Rectangular pieces of plastic capable of storing thousands of books to be read anytime, anywhere. Now equipped with screens employing the latest “electronic ink” technology that mimics the lighting qualities of real paper, they are fast supplanting the "traditional" portable media player as the tech to talk about. 

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The Windows 7 Age
Chuck Gray, LibraryPoint Blog, Microsoft, Operating Systems, PCs, Tech, Windows 7, Tech Answers, Science and Technology
06/22/2010 - 4:01pm

Windows 7, the anticipated successor to the oft-maligned Windows Vista operating system from Microsoft, has arrived.  Now available in stores on DVD-ROM, on the web for download (http://store.microsoft.com/win7netbooks), and on newly-purchased PCs, Microsoft has a lot riding on the acceptance of their new OS.

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Staying Healthy After Cancer
Cancer, LibraryPoint Blog, Mary Washington Hospital, Virginia Johnson, Health Subject Guide, Health and Medicine
07/12/2010 - 3:31pm

The Central Rappahannock Regional Library has books addressing issues that face cancer survivors and their families. Check out our booklist, Resources for Cancer Survivors for books to help patients and their families.

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Ditch Your Cable
Chuck Gray, Computers, Electronics, Home economics, Internet, Tech, television, Weekly Feature Articles, Tech Answers, Business and Finances, Household Maintenance, Science and Technology, Self-Help and Instructional
06/22/2010 - 3:58pm
Young woman in front of monitor

TV Is Dead. Long Live TV

In these lean times, we’re all looking for ways to cut household costs. You may be pondering whether you should ditch the cable TV or the broadband Internet to free up $50 a month. Take my advice and lose the cable. Heck, even if you aren’t in a financial pickle, go ahead and dump it. Your life will be better for it. Here’s why.

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