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9/12/2004
Back-To-School Tech Necessities 
What’s the well-equipped dorm-dweller carting off to college these days? More tech toys than you can shake a professor’s pointing stick at. I’ve spent the past few weeks reviewing several gadgets I wish had been around back in my university days.

6/2/2004
Kids See The Darndest Things (Here’s What To Do About It) 
Summer is almost here, and the living is easy. That’s what your kids are thinking, anyway. With the school year coming to a close, children’s’ thoughts are turning to bikes and balls, pools and parks, and of course that most favored activity of all – watching TV. That’s why it’s a good time to think about exercising some parental control over the ol’ boob tube.

7/20/2004
Tech Toys For Your Summer Road Trip — Part 1 
“Road trip!” These two words have always held magical powers in my family. No sooner are they uttered than our adrenalin starts pumping and our hands start twitching for the steering wheel and the feel of the open highway. . .This year we’ll be traveling in style, equipped with every conceivable digital electronic convenience. Our brand-new new Tech Trailer awaits us, laden with tech toys and gadgets galore. Let’s take a peek inside.

7/25/2004
Tech Toys For Your Summer Road Trip — Part 2 
Last week, I talked about the portable PC firepower in the fabulous Tech Trailer, which, as you read this, is already outward bound on it’s maiden voyage into the nearly uncharted territory of America’s RV parks.

12/04/2003
Best tech gift this year: It's in the bag! 
Looking for the perfect gift for that hard-core gadget enthusiast who seems to have everything? What about a way to carry it all? Steve's got some suggestions for gear that holds other gear.

10/23/2003
Geek chic updated: Road wear for road warriors 
High tech meets high fashion in the SCOTTeVEST, a garment specially designed to hold all your digital devices, with a slew of features that only a nerd could love. Steve reviews the latest version.

10/03/2003
PrimeTime supplies Media Center's missing link 
Steve likes the new version of Microsoft's Media Center OS, except for one thing: It still doesn't let you burn TV programs you've recorded to DVD. But he's found a utility that fills that gap.

08/29/2003
How to build a home network--the hard way 
Steve had a problem: His new house had no DSL or cable, but he still wanted to share a broadband connection with the rest of his family. He was told it couldn't be done, but he did it. Here's how.

07/18/2003
In praise of silver surfers 
The Internet is graying: Recent research shows that senior citizens are flocking to the Net. Steve's father was a prime example of why that's happening--and why it's such a good thing.