Freelance Consumer Technology Articles Available from Alan Luber
Author of PC Fear Factor
Match Available Articles to Your Publication Calendar!
I write free lance articles on spec and on demand for a number of technology publications. Here is why you should consider using me:
I am an experienced technology writer with two books and dozens of articles to my credit. I am currently at work on a third book.
I write from whatever point of view you desire - the editorial "we" or the first-person experiential "I."
I will tailor the article and style of writing to your specific audience.
I thoroughly fact-check and guarantee the accuracy of my articles.
I will conform to your publication's style guide.
I provide all graphics.
I will meet your word count requirements.
I never miss a deadline. I will meet or beat your deadline if I accept an assignment.
I am customer oriented and easy to work with.
I keep my customers informed.
My work requires minimal editing.
If you are interested in any of the articles marked "Available", or if you would like to engage me to write a specific article for your publication or Web site, contact Alan Luber at alalub@e-broadbandnews.com or by phone at 770-992-4178. I am in the eastern time zone of the United States.
Testimonials:
"Alan has become one of Smart Computing's "go to" guys: writers we know we can count on to write beautifully, write for our market, and write on deadline." - Rod Scher, Publication Editor, Smart Computing Magazine
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 Nero 6 Ultra Edition |
Product review | PC Users interested in all types of digital media | AVAILABLE! |
| There Ain't Nothing Like a
Hard Drive Backup |
We explain the limitations of disaster recovery tools such as Windows XP System Restore and Norton GoBack, and why a hard drive image is the only 100% effective disaster recovery tool. | PC Users | AVAILABLE! |
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This article answers the following questions:
We discuss the steps you should take to prepare
your hard drive for defragmentation, and explain why you should defragment
your hard drive even when Windows says it doesn't need to be defragmented. |
PC Users | AVAILABLE! |
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You just bought the fastest PC on the planet, but it still
takes two minutes to start up, or your computer takes a lot longer to start
up than it did when it was new. Why? Windows unnecessarily loads many programs and background processes during the start up process. This adds time to the start up process. It also hampers system performance because these applications and background processes consume memory and CPU cycles. We tell you which applications and background processes you can safely remove from the start up process, and how to remove them. We'll also tell you about certain ill-mannered applications that automatically re-insert themselves into your start up list after you have removed them, and how to give these programs the boot for good. |
PC Users | AVAILABLE! |
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Norton Ghost 9.0 |
A product review of Symantec's newest release of their popular drive imaging tool | PC Users, System Administrators | AVAILABLE! |
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A product review of one of the best drive imaging tools on the market. | PC Users, System Administrators | AVAILABLE! |
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Photo Restoration for the Serious Home Hobbyist |
Although the typical consumer
might only use one photo editing software package to restore and enhance old
photos, the serious hobbyist should consider using a collection of
specialized tools and techniques to get the best results on important
photos. Follow us on the journey to restore a precious old ballpark photo using all the tools at our disposal. See how the results differ from a previous restoration effort using a single photo editing tool. |
Photo hobbyists | AVAILABLE! |
| Hacked Off! | Think that clever password you came up can't possibly be hacked? Think again. We explore tools for hacking passwords and testing passwords to determine whether they are hack-proof. We try to hack ourselves with surprising results. | PC / Internet users | AVAILABLE! |
| Don't Get Spoofed! | A revealing inside look at the war against spoofers. Find
out why eBay and PayPal officials compare the war to an arms race. Learn how
to avoid being a victim and understand your rights if you are a
victim. This article includes quotes from interviews I conducted with eBay, PayPal, Citibank, and Department of Justice spokespersons. |
Internet users | AVAILABLE! |
| Roxio's Easy Media Creator Release 7 |
Product Review. | PC users who work with digital audio and video. | AVAILABLE! |
| Extensis Photo Imaging Suite | Product Review. I can also provide product reviews for individual products within the suite. | Professional photographers and serious photo hobbyists | AVAILABLE! |
| CyberScrub 4.0 | Product Review. I have exclusive access to the beta software, and this product blows all other disk wiping software away. | PC Users | AVAILABLE! |
| The Next Dinosaurs | Do retail computer stores have any value proposition left to offer? This article explains why these stores may become the next dinosaurs. | PC Users | AVAILABLE! |
| Acronis Disk Director Suite 9.0 | Product review | PC Users | AVAILABLE! |
| Don't Forget to Wipe! | An in depth explanation of disk wiping tools, including tips on when and how to use them and how to select a disk wiping tool. | PC Users | AVAILABLE! |
| Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10 | Product Review | Digital photographers | SOLD |
| The Metadata Mess | Learn about the hidden dangers of selecting a photo organizer for your digital images. This article explains what metadata is, and why you would have to re-enter all of your photo metadata if you are forced to switch photo organizers. Includes a look at the pros and cons of popular photo organizer software products. | Digital photographers | SOLD |
| Troubleshooting Spam | This article on spam problems and solutions teaches you how to avoid letting somebody turn your computer into a spam zombie and how to solve other spam related problems. | PC / Internet users | SOLD |
| Your Digital Car Seller | What is the biggest mistake
that car buyers make? Walking into a dealership before the deal is
negotiated down to the final drive-out price. If you visit the dealership
prematurely, you are playing on his home field. He has all of the
advantages and tricks to manipulate you into making a deal that will
not be the best deal you can make. This article provides a step-by-step process on how to get the best possible deal by using the Internet to negotiate a drive-out price before you even walk into the dealership. You will learn how to use the Internet to perform research, and how to negotiate the actual deal by email and phone. |
Internet users | SOLD |