Technology Corner
One for the Road
Journalists on the road often need to access files stored on their office computers. But getting those files isn’t easy. That’s where GoToMyPC comes in. Once installed on a PC, that computer can be accessed from any Web browser in the world, as long as that host computer is on and online. You can use and do work on programs and files installed on that computer (with very little or no delay). The system works on a payment plan that comes to $14.95 a month for one host computer, $22.45 for two; corporate plans are available, too. There’s a free trial that gives you access to one computer for a total of sixty minutes of connect time or thirty days, whichever comes first. No Macintosh version is available yet (though you can access a PC host via a Mac).
Word Up
Complicated names in the news got you tongue-tied? Try Voice of America’s Pronunciation Guide. Names from around the world are spelled out phonetically here, along with audio files you can play to hear them said the right way. Foreign stories aren’t the only ones with tough names. Just ask Z-BIG-nyehv breh-ZHIHN-skee.
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