There was Anna Netrebko, soprano extraordinaire, singing in my basement the other night, thanks to my iPhone and a $299 amplifier/speaker combo that is as close as we humans will get to a "Star Trek" transporter. It really sounded as if she were right here. Published February 4, 2009
The anticipated arrival - summer, perhaps? - of the Windows 7 operating system should generate a sigh of relief from millions of computer users - right after we figure out how much it's going to cost. Published February 2, 2009
Postmaster General John Potter asked Congress on Wednesday to drop a requirement to deliver mail six days a week. Published January 29, 2009
All it took was the press of a red button, and I saved a piece of history. Now, the "history" Published January 28, 2009
The Durabook Pro 15T will set you back $1,339, and if you need a relatively light notebook that has some rugged features, it might be a good investment. Published January 26, 2009
They can try "change," but, really, it's over. Decided. The battle is finished. Or is it? Published January 20, 2009
Erin Hoover, a Northern Virginia Community College student, was making a sculpture from tiny Lego blocks. But she also was trying to make a point Published January 19, 2009
If all goes according to plan and schedule, Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States at noon Tuesday. History will certainly be made with the swearing in of one of the youngest chief executives in U.S. history and the first black to hold the position. I've read about the meal he'll have after the ceremony, and the menu sounds great. Published January 18, 2009
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin will end his nearly four-year tenure as head of the agency Tuesday and head to the Aspen Institute, the telecommunications think tank announced Thursday. Published January 16, 2009
Teresa Brewer sold a million copies of the pop song "Music, Music, Music" decades before Apple Inc.'s iTunes store was even a concept. After last week's announcements from Apple and some other industry players, the old tune came to mind. There are no nickelodeons now, nor will a 5-cent piece buy you a song. These are, however, great times for music lovers. Published January 14, 2009
It's a personal quirk, but I've long had a "thing" about word processors. They've fascinated me, new ones are intriguing, and old ones sometimes evoke fond memories. (Where have you gone, oh XyWrite?) Published January 12, 2009
If 2008 is remembered as the year of change, then the tech biz is an area where that change has manifested itself in abundance. Here's my take on the best of year that ended a scant seven days ago: Published January 7, 2009
It's still early enough — isn't it? — to offer some computing resolutions for the new year? Here goes: Published January 5, 2009
So, you got what you wanted - or perhaps what you hadn't expected - for the holidays. What now? Some ideas on how to care for and protect your new "toys." Published December 31, 2008
About 300 members and friends of the Orthodox Church in America gathered Sunday at St. Nicholas Cathedral in the District to enthrone 49-year-old Metropolitan Jonah as the head of the church in North America. Published December 29, 2008
Tick tock, the clock is running down to Dec. 25 and you-know-what. Published December 24, 2008
Christmas comes but once a year, the saying goes, but now it's only three days away. Hanukkah began last night, Kwanzaa beckons. Are you sweating yet? Published December 22, 2008
Not that you'd care, necessarily, but I struggled with what to write about this week. Next Wednesday, I'll have some last-minute gift ideas, but today I wanted to present the top gift of 2008. What should it be? Published December 17, 2008
The netbook, also known as the "mininote" PC, is taking off. The netbook is a relatively small-screened, ultralight portable computer, with or without Microsoft Windows as the operating system. One research firm, DisplaySearch of Austin, Texas, said last week they expect as many as 14 million netbooks to be sold in 2008. Published December 15, 2008
This might move things into the territory normally occupied by, say, religious views, political preferences and, gasp, how we spend money. (Sex, after all, seems rather standard discussion fare in many circles nowadays.) But I have a current preference in cameras, and its name is Nikon. Published December 10, 2008
