INDEX TO PC ARTICLES BY DAVE WALLACE 

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The following are a series of monthly PC articles I wrote for the RIVER BENDER newspaper starting in February 1998. Caution: As with all computer articles in this fast moving technology, the information becomes outdated very quickly.    Dave Wallace

  Cleaning out PC junk with CCleaner October 2008
Pinging your Internet server September 2008
PC Sluggish? Add RAM memory August 2008
With gas price soaring check new EPA data July 2008
Town divided on RBmail June 2008
Defragging is no fun, but necessary May 2008
Google knows everything (almost) April 2008
Did you know? (a series of tips) March 2008
Creating a webpage in Geocities February 2008
In the fast lane! January 2008
Buying a new car with Internet help December 2007
Is Spam killing e-mail? November 2007
Whatever happened to taglines? October 2007
Creating a tombstone and more trivia September 2007
Create your own e-mail list August 2007
Some neat Windows tips July 2007
What I like and dislike most about computers June 2007
What's Web 2.0? May 2007
A hodgepodge of trivia April 2007
Internet over power line? March 2007
RBmail is 10 years old! February 2007
What's a Hotspot? January 2007
50 Years of Computer/Communications December 2006
Vista is coming in January! November 2006
Create your own desktop icons October 2006
Mapping your walking/jogging/cycling route September 2006
Using System Restore August 2006
Troubleshooting Tips July 2006
PC Trivia June 2006
Getting rid of junk on your hard drive May 2006
My 100th Computer Article April 2006
Renaming Multiple Files March 2006
Who invented the Internet?  February 2006
Install new fonts and desktop icons  January 2006
They hijacked my e-mail address December 2005
A Free Anti-virus Program November 2005
Computer Predictions October 2005
More PC Trivia  September 2005
Files and Folders  August 2005
Should you buy your first computer? July 2005
What's MIDI music? June 2005
What, you've never heard of RBmail? May 2005
My PC Failed! April 2005
Windows XP Desktop Tips March 2005
Looking up ancestors  February 2005
When your printer fails January 2005
Spies and Hackers December 2004
Advanced Googling November 2004
What to do with an old PC October 2004
What's a Blog? You can be a Blogger! September 2004
My early fun days with computers  August 2004
I Love Google  July 2004
Safe Mode: What is it? June 2004
E-mail Commentary  May 2004
Playing games on your PC April 2004
Old PC tips for new folks March 2004
Getting acquainted with Newsgroups February 2004
The CAN-SPAM Act January 2004
PC News and Tips  December 2003
Resize Your Internet Photos November 2003
The NBCUG Member Survey October 2003
More PC Trivia September 2003
Perk up your old PC  August 2003
Connecting two PCs together July 2003
Out of town with a laptop June 2003
Archival Storage and Other Stuff May 2003
Why You Need An Emergency Startup disk  April 2003
River Bend's E-mail and PC Help March 2003
Where did they get my e-mail address? February 2003
PC Calculators  January 2003
Trustworthy Computing  December 2002
North Carolina's Anti-Spam Law November 2002
Getting help from Microsoft October 2002
What's new in personal computers?  September 2002
The NBCUG Member Survey August 2002
PC Trivia  July 2002
Washing mail and fixing your PC June 2002
More PC Tips  May 2002
Accessing Newsgroups the easy way April 2002
Getting rid of Spam  March 2002
Spam, Spam, Spam  February 2002
Moving To a New PC January 2002
Let's Talk About Viruses December 2001
E-Mail Tips November 2001
Kids and Computers  October 2001
Windows XP is Coming September 2001
Back to the Basics  August 2001
DSL vs ROADRUNNER July 2001
(no June article) June 2001
What is the NBCUG? May 2001
My Early Days With Computers April 2001
PC Questions I'm Often Asked March 2001
Hybris Hahaha Virus - Not A Laughing Matter  February 2001
PC Windows Registry: A Tutorial January 2001
River Bend's E-mail List Is Still Growing December 2000
Here's How I Do It On My PC  November 2000 
Help, My PC Doesn't Work  October 2000
Create Your Own Web Page September 2000
Buying Your First PC  August 2000
A Free Internet Answering Machine July 2000
Free Long-distance Calls On The Internet  June 2000
How Search Engines Work May 2000
Internet E-mail: Hoax Or Real? April 2000
Internet FAQ March 2000
The PC Newcomer February 2000
PC Travel Tips January 2000
River Bend E-Mail Growing Pains  December 1999
Copying, Cutting And Pasting PC Stuff  November 1999
Screening Stocks On The Internet October 1999
Hello, PC Tech Support...  September 1999
NC Internet Legislation August 1999
The Digital Network And 56K  July 1999
PC Spreadsheets Pay Off June 1999
Searching For People On The Web  May 1999
A Potpourri Of PC Stuff April 1999
PC Tips For Windows 95/98  March 1999
(no February article) February 1999
Will The Y2K Bug Bite? January 1999

Watch Out Telcos , Here Comes Internet Telephony!

 December 1998
Seniors And Computers November 1998
The Joy Of Electronic Mail October 1998
Cookies On The Internet September 1998
Spamming On The Internet  August 1998
(no JulyArticle) July 1998
Internet: The Early Days  June 1998
Surfing The Web With Search Engines May 1998
Let's Surf The Web April 1998
OK, Let's Buy A Computer March 1998
Should I Buy A Computer?  February 1998