Tom Rasmussen

I recently tried out an exciting product that allowed me to take advantage of my unused DSL/broadband bandwidth, and could save me money in the process. No, this is not a SPAM message. Im talking about a service from a company called Vonage (www.vonage.com) that lets subscribers make phone calls over the Internet. Stop laughing: […]

Recently, when I was looking for a way to use my business laptop in our family room without running additional cabling, I decided to upgrade my Linksys four-port DSL router with the companys BEFW11S4 Wireless Access Point. The installation went quickly and smoothly, but problems emerged when I attempted to use my laptop: I couldnt […]

Ive faced the scenario quite often in my office in which laptop users need to connect devices to their computer, but have run out of interfaces. While manufacturers are trading features such as floppy drives and printer ports for reduced size and weight, my users still need to copy, scan, print, back up, network and […]

A few years back, I came up with an idea to take some of my extra computer equipment and create a remote camera system to watch my familys vacation property. I figured that for very little cost, I could use a computer and Web camera to take periodic pictures of the property. I was wrong. […]