OXFORD ONLINE

The Oxford English Dictionary, or “OED” as its fans call it, is, by definition, so to speak, the last word in definitions. The printed edition — 20… Read more

GOT THAT OLD MOJO WORKING

Mojo is an old African term for a talisman with magic powers. Now it’s digital. This digital Mojo lets you put any program onto any hard… Read more

GUITAR STARTER

Why is it that children all over the land seem to be taking guitar lessons now? Is it an effect of the successful video game Guitar Hero? Probably… Read more

BILL ME LATER

BillMeLater.com is an alternative payment system for people who are leery of giving out their credit card information over the Web. It’s an… Read more

BOOKS

“Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 18th edition” by Scott Mueller; book and DVD, $60 from quepublishing.com. The title tells you most of what you need… Read more

INTERNET RADIO

We’ve been playing with the Phoenix Wi-Fi Radio recently, and it’s a lot of fun. It’s also expensive: around $200 from discounters. That’s pretty… Read more

COUPONS ONLINE

DealLocker.com has online discount coupons for 4,500 retailers and 18,000 products and services. For instance, there’s a coupon for free gift… Read more

SEWING CLASS

A sewing machine that embroiders clip art from your computer is a pretty cool way to jazz up pillows, children’s clothing and T-shirts for the… Read more

POST IT TO YOUTUBE

Casio’s new Exilim series of digital cameras fits videos to YouTube, a feature devoutly desired by the Web site’s millions of fans.The six… Read more

KINDLE-ING

Amazon’s new Kindle is the sixth coming of the e-book; none has succeeded so far, but this one has a chance. Joy says the little gadget kindled her… Read more