''Smart Computing'' was a monthly

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and

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published by Sandhills Publishing Company in Lincoln,

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, USA. First released under the name ''PC Novice'', it was published from 1990 to 2013.

Content

The magazine featured articles, reviews of hardware and

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, editorial content and classified

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. It was geared more toward newer users than its sister publications, ''Computer Power User'' and ''CyberTrend'' (previously known as ''PC Today'').

Articles and Features

*''Technology News and Notes'', by Christian Perry - News and a monthly Q/A help desk *''Tech Diaries'', various authors - Reviews *''Software Head-to-Head'', various authors - a comparison of software :*September 2006:

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: , SonicWALL Email Security Desktop, OnlyMyEmail, VQme Anti Spam with Webmail. Winner: SonicWALL Email Security Desktop :*October 2006:

Instant Messaging Instant messaging (IM) technology is a type of synchronous computer-mediated communication involving the immediate ( real-time) transmission of messages between two or more parties over the Internet or another computer network. Originally involv ...

clients: Yahoo! Messenger 8,

AIM Triton AOL Instant Messenger (AIM, sometimes stylized as aim) was an instant messaging and presence information computer program created by AOL. It used the proprietary OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol to allow users to commun ...

1.5,

Google Talk Google Talk was an instant messaging service that provided both text and voice communication. The instant messaging service was variously referred to colloquially as Gchat, Gtalk, or Gmessage among its users. Google Talk was also the name o ...

, ICQ 5.1, Trillian 3.1,

Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger (also known colloquially simply as MSN), later rebranded as Windows Live Messenger, was a Cross-platform software, cross-platform instant messaging client, instant-messaging client developed by Microsoft. It connected to the now-di ...

. Winner: Yahoo! Messenger :*January 2007:

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Home and Student Edition, Corel

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X3 Standard Edition, Ability Office Standard Edition. Winner:

8 *''Software Reviews'', various *''Staff Picks'', various - staff's choices of hardware *''Windows Tips & Tricks'', various - helpful hints for using

Microsoft Windows Windows is a Product lining, product line of Proprietary software, proprietary graphical user interface, graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft. It is grouped into families and subfamilies that cater to particular sec ...

*''General Computing'', various - articles about no specific topic :*''Reader's Tips'', by readers - readers give hints to other readers :*''Learning Linux'', by Vince Cogley, NEW COLUMN - teach yourself using

Linux Linux ( ) is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an kernel (operating system), operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically package manager, pac ...

with the

Ubuntu Ubuntu ( ) is a Linux distribution based on Debian and composed primarily of free and open-source software. Developed by the British company Canonical (company), Canonical and a community of contributors under a Meritocracy, meritocratic gover ...

distribution *''Plugged In'', various - tips on using the Internet *''Mr. Modem's Desktop'', by Mr. Modem - various tips and Internet links *''Quick Studies'', various - tips on and fixing problems with using very commonly used software *''Tidbits'', by Marty Sems - information on new stuff *''Tech Support'', various - consists of: :*''What to Do When...'' - a guide on fixing road-block problems :*''Examining Errors'' - the magazine helps readers with errors :*''Fast Fixes'' - information on new

software updates A patch is data that is intended to be used to modify an existing software resource such as a program or a file, often to fix bugs and security vulnerabilities. A patch may be created to improve functionality, usability, or performance. A pa ...

:*''Q&A'' - answers to tech support questions :*''FAQ'' - answers to frequently asked questions; each month all questions are about the same topic *'' Action Editor'', unknown - Action Editor comes to the rescue when companies deny service or give bad service *'' Tales From The Trenches'', by Gregory Anderson - his bad experiences when using computers and what to do about them if they happen to you *'' Editorial License'', by Rod Scher - description unknown

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Publisher's website
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