BlueMoon Solutions
"for all your home and business computer needs" The year that was
The year that was
This month Ed presented us with an early Christmas present – a “three line whip” and told us what to write about! Talk about freedom of the press! I was told to review the past year, to look back at the gadgets, software and tools that we have written about in 2009 (personally I think it’s a ploy to make sure that this article is in on time!)
It’s been a great year for technology and we have seen loads of new products – only to be expected in a market as fast moving as technology I guess. We have tried to keep you up to date with the software and hardware which we know, from your emails, interests you.
January – http://tinyurl.com/yd79oqk
We started the year by looking at how Windows Vista could be used as a media center, being the hub of your music, pictures and TV. Well Vista has now been replaced by Windows 7 and I’m pleased to say that this functionality has remained and has in fact been improved on – good old Microsoft 
February – http://tinyurl.com/ycfgs2q
We looked at a bunch of tools that can either be downloaded or used on the Internet – tools that save you money, help with productivity or are simply fun!
March – http://tinyurl.com/y979pd4
In March we continued to look at more tools that are available for free download from the Internet.
April – http://tinyurl.com/yedlsh6
The guys at The Jungle Drums embarrassed me by writing a load of lies about me (it was all true – ed!) and published a photo so everyone could recognise me!
May – http://tinyurl.com/ycvhxng
We looked at how Live Mesh could be used to share your photographs and other media easily and quickly between friends and family.
June – http://tinyurl.com/y863dy4
In June we investigated reasons why your computer or laptop might be running slowly and what you could do to speed it up.
July – http://tinyurl.com/y99mqr6
This was a month for new gadgets and we looked at the OWL Wireless Electricity Monitor and how it could be used to save money on your electricity bill.
August – http://tinyurl.com/y86uucd
August saw us looking at how secure open wireless access points (wifi zones) really are and how you can help protect yourself from others looking at your important and personal information.
September – http://tinyurl.com/yaxqrco
In September we learned about Ted Talks and how you can use them to learn more about subjects that interest you.
October – http://tinyurl.com/ydzxjju
After all the storms we talked about how you can help protect your computer equipment from damage the next time we have such violent weather.
November – http://tinyurl.com/ydccuhf
In November, we looked at the new version of AVG and the new version of the most popular operating system in the world – Windows.
Well that’s about it – another year almost at a close, doesn’t time fly! You will notice that each of the months above has a link next to it. If you use that link in your web browser it will allow you to download the article for that month in Adobe Acrobat format from the Jungle Drums website – www.thejungledrums.com
Happy Christmas! I hope you all have a good one, see you next year!
Richard
