"TechTV's Catalog of Tomorrow" offers an exciting glimpse at the new trends and technologies that will shape lives, society and the planet in the next 15-20 years. Nearly 100 topics are showcased, in a clearly written and visually arresting style that provides an overview of current and future developments, with timelines, statistics, and pointers to online resources.

TechTV, the only cable television channel covering technology news, information, and entertainment from a consumer, industry, and market perspective 24 hours a day, brings you the flavor and charisma of their network in a book that will teach the fundamentals of Windows XP. This highly accessible book teaches how to get up-to-speed quickly and how to connect XP to the online world of web browsing, e-mail, and instant messaging. In addition, this second edition contains updated information on multimedia capabilities, wireless networks, broadband connections, and the release of MSN Messenger 8. You'll learn how to set up XP for all the members in a family, install on portable PCs, and how to have some fun with this operating system.

What's lemon yellow with a red headlight and a porthole window that allows users to peer at its innards? Could be your computer if you get this guide to the art and science of "modding" from TechTV personality (and modding maniac!) Yoshi Deherrera. In these pages, Yoshi introduces you to the wild and wacky world of computer and device customization--or modding (if you hadn't already figured it out). Using modding projects like those he displays on The Screen Savers TV show, Yoshi shows you all kinds of ways to dress up that beast on your desktop--from adding neon lights to creating the ultimate gaming machine. You'll find instructions for approximately 15 modding projects--from beginning (painting a cell phone) to advanced (cutting windows in computer cases and more). And if you need inspiration, you'll love the showcase section highlighting Yoshi's favorite mods from around the Web. Clear graphics, easy-to-follow instructions, and expert tips round out the package.

Time doesn¿t stand still¿which means your perfect computer setup from a year ago,perhaps even six months ago, is no longer the latest and greatest. Here to help you navigate the maze of decisions involved in any major upgrade is TechTV¿s popular upgrade guide, completely updated to cover the latest upgrade-worthy hardware and software. In clear, jargon-free language,TechTV¿s Upgrading Your PCanswers all your upgrade questions:When is it time to upgrade? How do you know when an upgrade is worth the price of admission? How do you protect your current applications and data? In the first section of this guide, veteran authorMark Edward Sopertackles the pre-upgrade process, detailing everything you need to do (and ask)beforeyou upgrade. Each of the remaining chapters focuses on a different device or technology¿from hard disks to Surround Sound¿beginning with a list of the top ten reasons for upgrading. The book¿s companion DVD includes a zoomable, interactive tour of a typical computer; interactive tutorials on using the Windows Control Panel and other Windows software components to configure and control new hardware; video clips from TechTV shows demonstrating upgrading issues, and more.

Technology gurus at Tech TV tell "what's now and what's next" in computer technologies and how to navigate the digital lifestyle. Entertaining and insightful information on general computer facts, trends, technical processes, and recent developments are presented in this useful desk reference.

Author Frank Fiore gives the reader a foundation for starting an online business. The book is divided into 5 parts. It starts with an explanation of e-commerce, what to sell, how to sell it, how to plan it and where to find the money to fund it. Then it gives the reader the basics of setting up shop on the Web, where to host it, some e-commerce Dos and Don'ts, and how to take orders and ship them. Finally, it will cover the essentials of marketing and promoting their new business. The book is organized in such a way that the reader can quickly find a topic and get the information they need to set up their own online business.

In this volume, Leo Laporte and his co-hosts at The Screen Savers TV show provide a year s worth of anecdotes, tips, factoids, and musings about the machines at the center of our lives. A page is devoted to each day of the year, and each page includes several elements: typically a single-topic essay that takes up most of the page (on subjects as varied as ergonomics, Easter eggs in popular programs, processor overclocking, and discount-travel Web sites), and hints, tips, references to worthwhile software, and goofy trivia. As you make your way through the year, you ll discover how to keep PC hassles to a minimum while learning something about technology and its impact on society all delivered with the wit and wisdom of your favorite stars from The Screen Savers!

Learn to turn your PC into a recording studio!TechTV's Secrets of the Digital Studio: Insider's Guide to Desktop Recordingenables audio do-it-yourselfers to turn a home PC into a nearly professional recording studio and provides the guidance necessary to use this desktop studio to produce high quality sound. This book covers a wide array of basic (and not so basic) audio techniques, from recording and mixing to burning CDs to developing a home set-up.

As co-host of TechTV's hit show The Screen Savers, Leo Laporte's high-energy wit, wisdom, and style makes learning about technology easy and fun. TechTV Leo Laporte's 2003 Technology Almanac, a follow-up to the smash hit Poor Leo's 2002 Computer Almanac, includes All New content. It's a one-of-a-kind resource for every day of the year, with advice, tips, and secrets about today's most popular technology topics. In this edition, you'll find * An entire page dedicated to each day of the year * Essential tips for mastering Windows, Mac, and Linux * Coverage of computers, MP3 players, cell phones, Pocket PCs, networks, and more * Essays and anecdotes that will enlighten and inform * Technology history milestones matched to each day of the year * Unbelievable assortment of "I didn't know that!" facts and figures * New glossary with "Leo-fied" definitions for all key terms * Black Book section with useful company contact information.