In technical circles, the Internet has always been referred to as 'the cloud' and as more valuable Internet resources come on line, more of us will engage in 'cloud computing'.

If you use webmail (like Gmail or Yahoo Mail), online tax preperation software, online accounting programs or manage your business contacts via a web-based service, you are part of the cloud computing masses.

Listen in as the Data Doctors discuss the pros and cons of cloud computing and how to evaluate whether your next application should reside on your own computer or in the cloud!
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Everything that ends up in your Inbox falls into one of three categories:

Spam - unsolicited commercial e-mail Ham - legitimate messages Meatloaf - Jokes or other meaningless messages from well meaning friends

Understanding the basic rules and 'netiquette' of e-mail can dramatically reduce your exposure to the bad stuff, making it easier to get to the good stuff.

Listen in as the Data Doctors focus on the obvious and not so obvious rules of the road for electronic messages.

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Printers are an essential part of the computing experience, but the complexity in designs, performance and maintenance can make even the most high-tech user throw their hands up in defeat!

This week's show will focus on all of the fun and games surrounding printers from the differences in inkjet technologies, to the age old debate on ink refills to the latest efforts to make printing more 'green'.

We know that everyone listening has had to deal with annoying printer issues and sharing those experiences might help others to avoid your pain, so call in and participate!
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Youngsters of every age are in the process of shaking off their late wakeup routines and heading back to school.

Whether you or your students are in elementary school or headed towards an MBA, technology is going to play a major role in scholastic life.

What should you do to make sure that old computer is ready for another year? What are some of the basics that everyone should consider? What websites might provide assistance for the upcoming avalanche of homework?

Listen in as the Data Doctors provide tips from A to Z for those that are headed Back To School!
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This week's Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on Twitter was surprising to many, but the most surprising part is that you may have been a part of the attack without even knowing it!

Why Twitter? Who did this? What was the motivation?

DDoS attacks are actually launched by a single person behind a single machine that just happens to be able to remotely control thousands of infected computers (called a botnet) around the Internet.

How do you become part of these silent networks? How can you tell if you are currently infected by a botnet agent? How can you avoid them altogether?

Listen in as the Data Doctors discuss the
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Nearly every week on the show, we introduce yet another caller to the wonders have having Firefox installed as an alternative browser.

It's always been a better choice for features and performance, but this latest incident with Adobe's Flash and Reader exposing Internet Explorer users underscores the security value of considering Firefox.

This week, we focus our attention of highlighting all of the cool, smart and safe things that Firefox can do for all web surfers!
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With 250 million users, half of which use the site every day, it's obvious that Facebook has become a personal communiction phenomenon!

Statistically, the largest group of new users is over the age of 35, which means that many of the new users did not grow up with technology.

This means that many of you are dipping your toe in Facebook's pond, but you're no likely to understand all that it has to offer.

Thus, the topic of this week's show: sharing the power and knowledge of the Facebook platform.

Call us with your questions, suggestions or tips to help your fellow Facebook users get up to speed on this emerging trend!
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The vocation of Private Investigator has long been romanticized in the movies and on TV and is shrouded in mystery and intrigue.

Let's face it, we all love a good puzzle and PIs are just highly paid puzzle solvers.

Before the Internet, doing any type of investigative work usually required long hours in libraries and public record houses and the skill to connect the dots.

Today, the Internet offers a plethora of resources for anyone to do some basic investigation on their own or for really skilled folks to track down just about anything or anyone.

Listen in as the Data Doctors introduce you to lots of resources that you may not have known existed for the next time you need to do a little digging of your own!
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If you're computer is connected to the Internet, you MUST have the proper protection software in place or be exposed to countless security exploits.

But with so many choices to evaluate, how do you know what is the best programs for you?

Should you install free software, pay for the software or some combination of the two?

The variables for making the right choice include the type and age of your computer, the age and activities of the users, the number of users and past issues.

Listen in as the Data Doctors review all the current options, variables and threats that you need to know about in order to choose the right protection.
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Once upon a time (and it's been so long, we don't remember when) e-mail was an efficient, effective way to communicate.

Today, we all tolerate e-mail but curse it almost daily, because it's essentially broken.

E-mail was created as a way to send simple short text messages to others but has become the catch all for anything and everything we can digitize.

Listen in as the Data Doctors talk about why e-mail is broken, common misuses of e-mail and how you can transition to other forms of communication to improve your digital life!
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