Book Description

Leo is back! Leo Laporte, TV and radio's most recognized and prolific technology personality, has sought out the best of the best in everything technology and put it all into Leo Laporte's 2005 Technology Almanac. You'll have something to look forward to every day as one page is dedicated to each day of the year to bring you anecdotes, tips and factoids about the machines and technology at the center of your life. Learn about everything from ergonomics to processor overclocking to tips on using discount-travel websites, all while discovering how to keep your PC hassles to a minimum. Leo's musings on the world of technology are sure to keep you entertained throughout 2005!

About the Author

Leo Laporte has made it his mission to help people master technology since 1984, working as an author, speaker and radio and television broadcaster. He hosted two shows on TechTV and is currently a regular contributor to television programs such as "ABC's World News Now" and "Live with Regis and Kelly."

Michael Miller has written more than 50 nonfiction books, including Absolute Beginner's Guide to Computer Basics and Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay. He was also a contributor to Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac.

FROM OUR EDITORS

The Barnes & Noble Review
Millions of geeks and protogeeks suffered major withdrawal pains when Leo Laporte disappeared from the old TechTV, just as that network was fading into history. Now G4TechTV has risen from the ashes, resurrecting Leo￯﾿ﾽs legendary computer help program, Call for Help. But, in 2005, you can have Leo every day -- without worrying about the vicissitudes of the cable TV business. Just get Leo Laporte￯﾿ﾽs 2005 Technology Almanac.

Here￯﾿ﾽs a whole year￯﾿ﾽs worth of Laporte￯﾿ﾽs best new tech advice in one place: authoritative advice, quick tips, downloads, and cool stuff you never knew you could do. All organized into bite-sized entries and sprinkled with history (did you know what day The Simpsons premiered?).

For example, Laporte￯﾿ﾽs ￯﾿ﾽJanuary￯﾿ﾽ entries are designed to help you break in your new PC. Santa￯﾿ﾽs not bringing one? No sweat: Laporte￯﾿ﾽs tips on ergonomics and power protection are just as useful to you. Even more valuable is his guidance on security and privacy. (Do you know how to encrypt your files and email or keep folks from tracking the web sites you￯﾿ﾽre visiting? Did you know every newsgroup message you sent in the 1990s is still searchable by Google? (Hope you￯﾿ﾽre not running for Congress!)

Laporte, a notorious gadget hound, also offers up 52 ￯﾿ﾽGadgets of the Week.￯﾿ﾽ Here, you￯﾿ﾽll find everything from the world￯﾿ﾽs tiniest camcorder to the Wacom Cintiq for Mac, a touch-sensitive graphics pad that doubles as an 18-inch LCD. Our fave is a web-connected pet communication and feeding system: Call your pets from anywhere on earth, release food, and watch them chow down via Webcam. Only $500. Such a deal. And where else would you hear about it? Bill Camarda

Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.

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