http://www.digitalrv.net/blog Technology for anyone "on the road." Wed, 14 May 2008 14:15:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This post is reproduced in it's entirety from the Digital RV's sister site, Gadget's Airstream Chronicles.... Normally I’d post strictly tech columns over at the Digital RV. Today I’m bending the rules. Why? Well, I want this post in more than one place as it’s really important. A friend recently made an ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2008/03/24/everything-you-need-to-know-about-backing-up-your-computer/ Yesterday I decided to move my posts about all of the scams that keep hitting my inbox to the Digital RV.  While this site is directed toward RVers, it's also available to anyone interested in technology and learning more.  So, I decided to move the scam posts here, and keep ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2007/10/28/the-419-scams-continue-to-hit-my-inbox-and-junk-mail/ For several years I’ve promoted the Firefox browser. In the book The Digital RV I advise that it is the best browser to choose when working on the Internet. CNet has given it a big thumbs up. And last night I found one more reason to be a giant ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2007/09/04/a-new-line-of-defense-with-scams-the-firefox-web-browser/ This morning I read one of Rich Luhr's latest posts with interest. He'd written on his mobile office, and the post's inspiration came from a recent article entitled "Business in a backpack." Both the CNN article and Rich's article are completely in keeping with the Digital RV concept. With ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2007/08/26/portable-professionals/ Recently I signed up to Blog Carnival. It's a site that let's you select categories on what you blog about, and submit your articles to the particular category that interests you. So, I submitted 2 articles from the Digital RV blog regarding mobile tech, and they were approved ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2007/07/06/blog-carnival-trying-something-different/ Recently there's been more chatter about DRM and the media content we all consume. First off though, what is DRM? DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. DRM technologies are used to keep consumers from making many copies of their favorite CD, DVD, MP3, or MP4 and sharing them with ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2007/07/04/drm-free-music-for-your-mp3-player-radio-shark-and-my-xm/ Being a Digital RV'er means you have more options while on the road, right? Well, yes, it does. Digital RV'ing also opens you to some issues as well. Your data can be exposed via WiFi networks, shared networks at parks you visit, and more. But you can control ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2007/06/22/protect-your-identity-on-the-road/ Maybe you're like me. Severely allergic to half the planet! Part of my year long trip in my RV was to find the right spot where I could live with the least allergens around! If you're looking to find the right spots to breathe easy, the Internet offers a ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2007/06/21/the-allergic-digital-rver/ In a surprising move, Apple launched Safari 3's Beta for both Macintosh and Windows.  Why would Apple do that, given Firefox exists? Over the past few years I've been using both Macintosh & Windows.  The browsers provided by each of the software manufacturers have never been as good as others available ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2007/06/16/safari-for-windows-stick-to-firefox/ A year and a half after the successful launch of the first book on mobile technology for RV enthusiasts, The Digital RV Blog is happy to announce the Second Edition is available for purchase! Currently "The Digital RV", the second edition is available direct through the publisher, LuLu.com. The book ... http://www.digitalrv.net/blog/2007/06/14/the-second-edition-of-the-digital-rv-is-available-now/