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Is your hard drive giving you subtle signs that a data disaster is looming? How will you know when it's time to buy a new hard drive? Your computer's hard drive is its permanent memory, the critical repository of all your important data and programs. 
What does it mean when Wikipedia pages start turning orange? Is it a halloween prank or something more sinister? Did the United States really bomb the moon? And can text messaging help you quit smoking? 
A few years ago, after a lightning strike, I examined my lifeless motherboard and found that it had a big scorched area on it. I've also had to replace modems and power supplies that have taken a hit during an electrical storm. So the short answer is YES... you do need a surge protector. 
If you work in a busy office, and the fax machine is often a major source of frustation and lost productivity, I've got good news for you. A fax server can save time and money by eliminating the need for fax machines, paper, toner, and all that wasted time waiting in line and fighting with the machine. 
Windows 7, the newest operating system from Microsoft, hits the street on October 22nd, and there are some special deals available. I think Microsoft did things right this time, and moving to Win7 is a smart move for most. 
A reader asks: "Often I compose a letter in Word, then paste the text into an email. But all the formatting (and sometimes images) are lost when my friends view it. Can I somehow capture in a file, exactly what WOULD appear on the printed page, then send that instead?" Yes, the solution is printing to a file. 
