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David Thang D. Luu
Digital Government
Canon CanoScan LiDE 35
The CanoScan LiDE 35 is the new entry-level model in the LiDE scanner series from Canon USA Inc. of Lake Success, N.Y. The lightweight, compact, inexpensive flatbed scanner improves on its predecessor, the LiDE 30, by adding a USB 2.0 port and a button for scanning documents directly to an Adobe PDF file.
Digital Government
HP LaserJet 2300L
Hewlett-Packard Co. has produced another winning printer. Now, I must admit that I have an HP bias. HP printers are what I worked with in the Senate, use at home and recommend when people ask me what printer to buy. The LaserJet 2300L lives up to my expectations.
Digital Government
Working with Apple in a Windows world
Like most Microsoft Windows users, I've heard both good and bad things about Apple Computer Inc. products. I had played with Macs before but until this review had never really used one for an extended time.
Cybersecurity
New scourges: spam, spyware and pop-ups
A few years ago, an antivirus program was plenty of protection for the average PC user. Then firewalls had to be erected against hackers. Soon privacy controls became standard to limit online losses of personal information.
Digital Government
Telecommuting made easy
When I started telecommuting, I was surprised to find very little software geared to the average federal telecommuter.All you really need to do basic office work at home is a computer, an Internet connection and an e-mail address. More advanced work such as accessing secure databases, for example, might require costly applications and arrangements outside the scope of this review.
