In this article we are comparing the following broadband VoIP services.

• Vonage
• VoicePulse
• Packet8
• AT&T CallVantage
• Verizon Voicewing
• SunRocket

There are other services, we will list those at the end of the article for you to research.

This comparison is for Residential service ONLY.

by Tim Jones 4/1/04

The WinTV PVR 350 has a built in 125 channel reciever. It allows you to watch TV on your PC or use your PC as a Digital Video Recorder(DVR). With Video inputs, you can back up your home videos and VHS movies to your PC in MPEG1 or MPEG2 format with the high performance MPEG2 encoder. The best part, you can use the WinTV PVR to burn straight to CD or DVD!

Ubuntu Linux:

Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. It is developed by a large community and we invite you to participate too!

 The conversion from windows to Linux has always been known to be time consuming and difficult. Until now…. The age of Xandros Linux has begun.  Xandros Support has been improved for wireless cards running Windows® drivers. The desktop looks and operates like windows XP.  They pride themselves in creating a four click installation process.  This is the Linux Distro I would choose if I had to make the switch again.

To right click a file without a mouse, click the third button to the
right of the keyboard, this key looks like this:  

It is very easy to change your desktop wallpaper and screen saver, here is how:

1. On your desktop right-click your mouse
2. Click properties

Here you can change your desktop theme, you can play around with the themes and see which you like

    3.  Click the Desktop tab.

First open Internet Explorer than you want to click on the "Tools" menu option.  Then click on Internet Options.  You should get this window:

You want to click on the button that says Delete Files and you get this dialog:

12/19/03

Here is a quick tip for viewing programs installed on your computer and removing unwanted ones.

12/19/03

Have you gotten used to the views of the older Windows operating systems?  Well with Windows XP you can use these classic views for your PC.  Here is how:

1. Right click your desktop and click properties
2. Click the Appearance tab
3. Under Windows and Buttons click the arrow and select Windows Classic
4. Under Color Scheme also select Windows Classic

This will give your Windows the classic look, now for the classic Taskbar: