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How to Backup Files and Data with Backup Software and Online Resources

By Sara Rosso • Jul 7th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Tech Talk

Do you backup your data? A guide to backup, different types of backup, understanding the difference between backup and archiving, and presenting some backup software and online backup services.



Interview with Tara Hunt, author of The Whuffie Factor

By Sara Rosso • Jun 11th, 2009 • Category: Tech Talk

Tara Hunt, @missrogue on Twitter, is a notable Canadian entrepreneur, founder of unconventional marketing company “Citizen Agency” and frequent keynote speaker talks to me about her new book, “The Whuffie Factor.”



Save the World with your PC: Distributed Computing at Home

By Sara Rosso • Apr 24th, 2009 • Category: Tech Talk

Distributed computing is when many computers work together to resolve difficult problems or calculations, becoming a sort of virtual supercomputer. These projects are organized and managed all over the world by scientists, mathematicians and professors, but even you can contribute directly to their success!



Interview with Cory Doctorow – Full Transcript and Audio File

By Sara Rosso • Apr 14th, 2009 • Category: Tech Talk

Links to the entire transcript of the interview in a text file as well as the mp3 of the interview, available for your use under a Creative Commons License.



Interview with Cory Doctorow, Part 3: The Future of Art in the Information Age

By Sara Rosso • Apr 8th, 2009 • Category: Tech Talk

Thanks to one of the many Meet the Media Guru events organized in Milan, Cory Doctorow was in Milan and I was lucky to get an interview one-on-one with him. Here’s part 3 of my interview with Cory Doctorow, where he talks about the future of art in the Information Age.



Interview with Cory Doctorow, Part 2: Ebooks, DRM and Universal Formats

By Sara Rosso • Apr 7th, 2009 • Category: Ebooks, Tech Talk

Thanks to one of the many Meet the Media Guru events organized in Milan, Cory Doctorow was in Milan and I was lucky to get an interview one-on-one with him. Here’s part 2 of my interview with Cory Doctorow, where he talks about ebooks and DRM.



Interview with Cory Doctorow, Part 1: Copyfight and Creative Commons

By Sara Rosso • Apr 6th, 2009 • Category: Tech Talk

Thanks to one of the many Meet the Media Guru events organized in Milan, Cory Doctorow was in Milan and I was lucky to get an interview one-on-one with him. Here’s part 1 of my interview with Cory Doctorow, where he talks about copyfight and Creative Commons.



Where to Buy and Find Free Ebooks, and Learning Resources

By Sara Rosso • Mar 12th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Ebooks, Tech Talk

Part 3 of a Guide to Ebooks: Where to Buy and Find Free Ebooks, and Learning Resources



How to Read an ebook: Formats, Devices, Dedicated Readers and iPhone Applications

By Sara Rosso • Mar 10th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Ebooks, Tech Talk

Part 2 of A Guide to Eboosk: How to Read an ebook: Formats, Devices, Dedicated Readers and iPhone Applications



What are ebooks? Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Books

By Sara Rosso • Mar 9th, 2009 • Category: A Guide To, Ebooks, Tech Talk

The first part in the series A Guide to Ebooks series for Read an Ebook Week. What are ebooks : Electronic Books?, Why aren’t eBooks more popular? Tactile Loss and the eBabel problem, ebooks are Great! Here’s Why : Advantages of ebooks