Techbyter Worldwide (formerly Technology Corner) With Bill Blinn

Google Docs, Zoho, or some other server-based application will someday be the norm. I'll examine the reasons. Right now you need 5 new applications and they're all free. Photoshop comes to the Iphone. In Short Circuits, the New York Times constructs a pay wall and Chrome battles a bug.

MixBook makes digital scrapbooking surprisingly easy. That's the same thing that Xara 3D Maker 7 does for 3-dimensional graphics. Windows 7 users get a service pack. And in Short Circuits, Trusting an Ugly Website, More Changes in the Disk Drive Market, and IE9 64-bit understands video.

Adobe Acrobat X is here and even if you don't need the full version, you should download the Reader. I'm surprised to find lots of things to praise in Microsoft's IE 9, but not for XP. In Short Circuits, G-mail users are annoyed, Apple fan boys are excited, and Facebook captures a misnamed whale.

Part 2 of the report about OnOne Software's Photoshop add-on that's so big I can't describe it in a single program. A utility from Microsoft's Sysinternals division helps you find and remove unnecessary start-up applications. In Short Circuits, fixing what could be an annoying problem, Google changes some rules, and questioning why some people don't care if messages they forward are true.

OnOne Software has a Photoshop add-on that's so big I can't describe it in a single program, but I'll start describing it this week. Both Firefox and Internet Explorer have new versions in the wings and we'll take a look at some of the new Firefox features. In Short Circuits, I found a YouTube video that explains the importance of social media, Apple's demands seem excessive, and I've just bought a thumb drive that's 1000 times larger than my first thumb drive at half the price.

"Resolution" isn't as hard to understand as you probably think it is and I'll explain why. If you like audio books, you should check out PodioBooks.com. IPv6 is coming; are you ready? In Short Circuits, will "nazi" become a top level domain and minicomputer father Ken Olson dies at 84.

When "good enough" is good enough, LibreOffice might work for you. Homeland Security seems to be supporting big business and ignoring its mandate. I offer some suggestions for DHS. In Short Circuits, Verizon Iphones are sold out, AOL's ad revenues shrink, and Egypt's government sites are take off line.

In the "good old days", on-location recording required a lot of heavy gear, but that's no longer the case. The latest version of Photoshop Essentials sports layers and they're powerful. If you have a website, let's consider the pros and cons of a shared IP address. In Short Circuits, missing viewfinders and why LinkedIn might be useful even if you're retired.

The $100 digital camera that was predicted a decade ago has arrived but it somewhat exceeds expectations. I'd like to show you around a delightful site that contains audio and video that will bring back memories. Spokeo has a lot of information about you and some of it is probably correct. In Short Circuits, the end of the check and a series of short notes.

Warnings that I thought had gone away seem to be coming back. If you want to share videos online, it's easy. Digital photography's advances in the past 11 years are phenomenal. In Short Circuits, competition for AT&T and Twitter ordered to spill the beans.

It's the first program of 2011! If you have a new digital camera and some new software to go with it, I hope you're not ignoring Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw. I took a recorder to the 2007 Library of the Year and came back with an interesting interview. In Short Circuits, there's yet another attempt to steal your identity and Adobe ended an outstanding (fiscal) year.

I'm converting some old videos to DVD and if you're considering the same thing, you could be wondering if that's the best format. My Kindle continues to please (most of the time) and these little devices could save Western civilization (hyperbole alert). Even if you have broadband, it might be wise to keep a dial-up number handy. And in Short Circuits, Google is taking over a key Christmas role from NORAD (sort of) and I'll let you in on what's coming up in January.

The latest version of Ubuntu Linux raises the bar again. Should you have your own domain? (I say YES!) Consumer Reports says AT&T is the cell phone provider that users love to hate. In Short Circuits, security protection comes to Internet Explorer and Google is being investigated (again).

Introducing Windows PowerShell, a powerful utility you may have missed. Premiere Elements is less elementary than expected. In Short Circuits, Google spins an answer and high-tech exports decline slightly.

Using the same password at more than one location on the Internet is a prescription for password theft. I'll explain how to avoid it. Adobe's InDesign/InCopy workflow speeds development at many of the world's best known publications. In Short Circuits, I'll cover some options to cable television, discuss the hazards of speaking the truth on the Internet, and look at Microsoft's plans to provide the security suite for your computer.

If you occasionally need to know exactly what time it is in Phoenix or Bangalore (or anywhere else in the world) I have a website to recommend and it comes with a lot of extra features. Dreamweaver continues to improve as it gets older. The latest Harry Potter movie attracts crooks. In Short Circuits, color e-readers and the NY Times will start reporting e-book sales.

Windows Explorer is a basic part of Windows, but there's a better choice if you don't mind spending a few dollars. Ray Ozzie is making people crazy again, but he's probably right. If you don't yet have your own domain, should you? In Short Circuits, YouTube dumps some videos, Microsoft beats preditions, and Google sues the feds.

Photoshop Elements turns out to be surprisingly capable. The Internet has no shortage of weather sites, but only a few exceptional sites exist. In Short Circuits, we take a look at the 1-year anniverary for Windows 7 and the upcoming SP1 for Windows 7.

If you've given any thought to Linux, I'd like to recommend a couple of books to you. One is for those who want the basics and not much more. The other is for those who want to know everything. Would you like the Windows Explorer to open to a specific drive or directory each time you use it? I'll tell you how. PC Magazine has released a new utility that improves how traceroute works. In Short Circuits, why I love the Kindle but hate Amazon's Kindle policies, a new way to buy Mac software, and some Mac Air models that will tempt you.

Which browser is right for you? Maybe the answer is "All of them". There's talk that Microsoft might acquire Adobe. Would this be good or bad? The ansser is "Yes". In Short Circuits, a rumor that AOL wants Yahoo, Microsoft shows off a phone, and cell phone providers say self-regulation is working just find, thank you very much.