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Disposable Hardware

Summer 2009 by Susan C. Daffron
Don't Alienate Your Raving Fans

When you upgrade your software product, don't throw away the standards your users have taken years to learn

Spring 2009 by Susan C. Daffron
Wilderness is a Necessity

Are trivial distractions taking you away from things you enjoy and that are truly important to you?

Summer 2008 by Susan C. Daffron
Letter from the Editor

Today's tedious techno-world needs something truly novel and interesting to spark our interest.

Spring 2008 by Susan C. Daffron
Give Me That Old Time Documentation Again

Sadly enough, user documentation in 1925 was far, far better than it is today

Winter 2007/2008 by Susan C. Daffron
You Can't Always Get What You Want

Worrying about what "should" happen when often dooms you to disappointment

Fall 2007 by Susan C. Daffron
What's Hot and What's Lukewarm

Rehashing and renaming old technology, or changing its size, is not innovation.

Summer 2007 by Susan C. Daffron
Disappearing Email

Apparently for some services, it's easier to deal with spam by not delivering any email at all.

Spring 2007 by Susan C. Daffron
Are We All Doomed to Stupidity?

Is technology turning us into a bunch of illiterate, rude people, who get lost a lot?

Winter 2006/2007 by Susan C. Daffron
Don't Bring Me Down

If the spam-filled nasty world online is Web 2.0, I'll stick with version 1.

Fall 2006 by Susan C. Daffron
Stupid Spam

Spam is destroying the Internet like a continually growing cancer that seems to have no cure.

Summer 2006 by Susan C. Daffron
The Hair of the Dog

Sometimes the cause of a technological problem is a lot more mundane than you might think.

Spring 2006 by Susan C. Daffron
Making Do

When the power goes out, sometimes you need to resort to battery and generator power.

Winter 2005/2006 by Susan C. Daffron
The Prospect of More IntelliNonSense

It looks like the new Office 12 may be filled with more non-solutions to user interface problems.

Fall 2005 by Susan C. Daffron
Sunshine and Roses?

Being self-employed isn't all sunshine and roses; it's hard work too.

Summer 2005 by Susan C. Daffron
Why Software Stinks

Bored programmers adding useless software automation is the reason new users are confused.

Spring 2005 by Susan C. Daffron
Freezing Fingers

Having the Internet at your fingertips is great if you need to thaw them out.

Winter 2004/2005 by Susan C. Daffron
The Squirrels Say Fall is Here

It's not a forest marauder; it's the squirrels

Fall 2004 by Susan C. Daffron
Just Sitting and Thinking

Computers may be part of our lives, but nature is part of our soul.

Summer 2004 by Susan C. Daffron
From the Editor

Happy birthday Logical Expressions!

Spring 2004 by Susan C. Daffron
The Long Winter

Logical Expressions has been busy coming up with stuff.

Winter 2003/2004 by Susan C. Daffron
Getting What You Want

Sometimes to get what you want, you have to just ask.

Fall 2003 by Susan C. Daffron
Dog Days of Summer

A full schedule for everyone.

Summer 2002 by Susan C. Daffron
Eternal Patience

Using computers requires a LOT of patience sometimes.

Spring 2002 by Susan C. Daffron
Adapting to Circumstances

Winter circumstances and changes to the magazine.

Winter 2001/2002 by Susan C. Daffron
More changes

Changes to the Computor Companion Web site.

September-November 2001 by Susan C. Daffron
Changes

Explaining the changes to Computor Companion.

July/August 2001 by Susan C. Daffron
Reader survey and the future

Life, the universe, and Computor Companion readers.

May/June 2001 by Susan C. Daffron
New Website Goes Live

Why the new data-driven site is so cool.

March/April 2001 by Susan C. Daffron
Go Confidently

Life is about making choices.

January/February 2001 by Susan C. Daffron
Connection Power

Computers can affect your life in unexpected ways.

November/December 2000 by Susan C. Daffron
Happy Anniversary!

Life is full of small triumphs and tragedies.

September/October 2000 by Susan C. Daffron
CD Emergency

What to do with those out of date CDs.

July/August 2000 by Susan C. Daffron
Do what you say you're going to do.

Why keeping promises is important to your business health.

May/June 2000 by Susan C. Daffron
Crash Test Dummy

Even experienced users get the Blue Screen of Death.

March/April 2000 by Susan C. Daffron
Play with Your Computer

Getting past the fear associated with computers.

January/February 2000 by Susan C. Daffron
Expanding Horizons

Computor Companion expands distribution and circulation.

November/December 1999 by Susan C. Daffron
Welcome!

Explaining what the new magazine is designed to do.

September/October 1999 by Susan C. Daffron
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