SmartComputing

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SmartComputing is a monthly computing and technology magazine published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. It was formerly known as PC Novice, and the first issue rolled out in 1990[1].

1 Content
- 1.1 Articles and Features
2 See also
3 External links

[edit] Content

The magazine features articles, reviews of hardware and software, editorial content and classified advertising. It is geared more towards newer users than its sister publication, Computer Power User.

[edit] 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

Action Editor, unknown - Action Editor comes to the rescue when companies deny service or give bad service
Tales From The Trenches, by Gregory Anderson - his bad experiences when using computers and what to do about them if they happen to you
Editorial License, by Rod Sher - description unknown