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Computer users have watched notebook computers go thinner and light as paper, so what’s next? Even smaller! That’s right, now web surfers have the no-lugging option of sporting miniature notebook computers for logging onto the internet. What could be more handy than a purse-sized computer for checking favorite websites while sipping a latte at the coffee house, as opposed to a 19″ desktop replacement taking up too much table space? A Netbook is the answer.

But wait. Before you go crazy purchasing any old Netbook computer, Teknote Systems recommends that you do some comparison shopping first. Take inventory on how you plan to use the computer and what will be needed in support of that usage. What kind of operating system fits into your comfort zone? Be aware that most manufacturers charge extra for Windows, pre-loading Linux Ubuntu instead unless you request otherwise. Take a long and close look at the specifications. Will the Netbook have enough memory to support software specifications? Review the fine print, or else upgrades may be necessary in your future.

For more information, visit the following websites for help in becoming an informed Netbook shopper:

• Comparison of Netbooks - Wikipedia
• Netbooks Compared: Obsessable Comparator
• IntelliReview: Top 10 Netbooks Voted by Consumer Reviewers
• Business Week, Stephen H. Wildstrom: HP’s Mini 1000 mi Takes Netbooks a Big Step Forward

Watching television shows from your computer is no longer a thing of the future. A quickly growing company by the name of Hulu provides online viewing of TV episodes, clips and movies around the clock in the United States. Want to know more? View this video walkthrough:

Who says voice mail over the Internet is not just for the corporate world? Google, that’s who! Simply download Google Talk and get started with free online communication, including instant messaging and voice mail service. Not interested in another download? No problem. Just launch the Google Talk gadget and be on your way to instant communication.

Get Google Talk while it’s hot!

Move over cable & telephone companies, WiMAX is making headway. Columnist Jay Greene (BusinessWeek) provides a review of WiMAX via Clearwire service, sending a positive message about the future of WiMAX and our online experience:

If you’re fortysomething or older, like me, you probably remember the thrill of getting your first home dial-up connection to the Net. Then came broadband, which was pure magic. And then Wi-Fi, which delivered fast Web access throughout the home, as well as in cares and airport lounges. Now I’m completely spoiled. I want my Internet wherever I happen to be. An emerging technology called WiMAX aims to indulge that craving… [more]

~ “A Sneak Preview of WiMAX” by Jay Greene, BusinessWeek, Sept. 3, 2007.

If you haven’t been keeping your eyes open to the latest internet trend, you must read up on WIDGETS. These little modules of code are sure to transform the way we experience the world wide web, and the more you know about what is available for your personal desktop, the better the experience.

According to BusinessWeek magazine:

In the Web world, widgets are modules of software that people can drag and drop onto the personal page of their social network or onto a blog. There, widgets typically look like a little window or box, packing a bit of the functionality that you would get with a stand-alone Web site or software package. The result can be as mundane as the WeatherBug, or a YouTube clip of your favorite video of a bulldog riding a skateboard… more.

~ “The Next Small Thing” by Spencer E. Ante, Heather Green, and Catherine Holahan

With that said, take the plunge and get yourself some WIDGETS. Teknote Systems recommends starting by way of Mozilla Firefox Add-ons or iGoogle. But those are just the tip of the iceburg. Keep an eye on this new wave of web applications as widgets take the internet by storm.

With all the hub-bub about networking to get ahead in any industry, here’s the best argument for taking advantage of LinkedIn as a way to aquire web work connections:

20 Ways to Use LinkedIn Productively

If the number of requests to join LinkedIn, the business networking network, that clog your email inbox is any indication, then you know it is becoming a legitimate business tool, and one that most professionals need to effectively leverage to boost their professional prospects. LinkedIn, in fact is a web worker’s best professional friend.

And although it’s just one of many such networks, LinkedIn, is in short a network for business opportunities. On LinkedIn, people don’t chat about music or what they did on Saturday night, but instead focus on opportunities and how the network can help you. And that’s a winning formula. Here are just some of the most common and productive uses of LinkedIn… more story here.

~ Web Worker Daily on Friday, June 15th 2007 (6:00am) by Leo Babauta.

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