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Smart Computing was a monthly
computing and
technology
magazine published by
Sandhills Publishing Company in
Lincoln ,
Nebraska ,
USA . First released under the name PC Novice , it was published from 1990 to 2013.
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Content
The magazine featured articles, reviews of
hardware and
software , editorial content and classified
advertising . It was geared more toward newer users than its sister publications, Computer Power User and CyberTrend (previously known as PC Today ).
Articles and Features
Technology News and Notes , by
Christian Perry - News and a monthly Q/A help desk
Tech Diaries , various authors - Reviews
Software Head-to-Head , various authors - a comparison of software
September 2006:
Anti-Spam :
eTrust AntiSpam ,
SonicWALL
Email Security Desktop ,
OnlyMyEmail ,
VQme Anti Spam with Webmail . Winner:
SonicWALL
Email Security Desktop
October 2006:
Instant Messaging clients:
Yahoo! Messenger 8,
AIM Triton 1.5,
Google Talk ,
ICQ 5.1,
Trillian 3.1,
Windows Live Messenger . Winner:
Yahoo! Messenger
January 2007:
Office suites :
StarOffice 8,
Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition, Corel
WordPerfect X3 Standard Edition,
Ability Office Standard Edition. Winner:
StarOffice 8
Software Reviews , various
Staff Picks , various - staff's choices of hardware
Windows Tips & Tricks , various - helpful hints for using
Microsoft Windows
General Computing , various - articles about no specific topic
Reader's Tips , by readers - readers give hints to other readers
Learning Linux , by
Vince Cogley , NEW COLUMN - teach yourself using
Linux with the
Ubuntu distribution
Plugged In , various - tips on using the Internet
Mr. Modem's Desktop , by Mr. Modem - various tips and Internet links
Quick Studies , various - tips on and fixing problems with using very commonly used software
Tidbits , by
Marty Sems - information on new stuff
Tech Support , various - consists of:
What to Do When... - a guide on fixing road-block problems
Examining Errors - the magazine helps readers with errors
Fast Fixes - information on new
software updates
Q&A - answers to tech support questions
FAQ - answers to
frequently asked questions ; each month all questions are about the same topic
See also
References
External links