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</style><table class="infobox hproduct"><caption class="infobox-title fn"><i>Smart Computing</i></caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><div class="infobox-caption">December 2010 cover</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Categories</th><td class="infobox-data">Computer magazine</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Frequency</th><td class="infobox-data">Monthly</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Publisher</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Sandhills_Publishing_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Sandhills Publishing Company">Sandhills Publishing Company</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1990</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Final issue</th><td class="infobox-data">2013</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="United_States" title="United States">United States</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Based in</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Lincoln%2C_Nebraska" title="Lincoln, Nebraska">Lincoln, Nebraska</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Language</th><td class="infobox-data">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.worldcat.org/search?fq=x0:jrnl&amp;q=n2:1093-4170">1093-4170</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/426077100">426077100</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><i><b>Smart Computing</b></i> was a monthly <a href="Computing" title="Computing">computing</a> and <a href="Technology" title="Technology">technology</a> <a href="Magazine" title="Magazine">magazine</a> published by <a href="Sandhills_Publishing_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Sandhills Publishing Company">Sandhills Publishing Company</a> in <a href="Lincoln%2C_Nebraska" title="Lincoln, Nebraska">Lincoln</a>, <a href="Nebraska" title="Nebraska">Nebraska</a>, <a href="United_States_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="United States of America">USA</a>. First released under the name <i><b>PC Novice</b></i>, it was published from 1990 to 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<p>The magazine featured articles, reviews of <a href="Computer_hardware" title="Computer hardware">hardware</a> and <a href="Software" title="Software">software</a>, editorial content and classified <a href="Advertising" title="Advertising">advertising</a>. It was geared more toward newer users than its sister publications, <i>Computer Power User</i> and <i>CyberTrend</i> (previously known as <i>PC Today</i>).
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<ul><li><i>Technology News and Notes</i>, by Christian Perry - News and a monthly Q/A help desk</li>
<li><i>Tech Diaries</i>, various authors - Reviews</li>
<li><i>Software Head-to-Head</i>, various authors - a comparison of software</li></ul>
<dl><dd><ul><li>September 2006: Anti-Spam: eTrust AntiSpam, <a href="SonicWALL" class="mw-redirect" title="SonicWALL">SonicWALL</a> Email Security Desktop, OnlyMyEmail, VQme Anti Spam with Webmail. Winner: <a href="SonicWALL" class="mw-redirect" title="SonicWALL">SonicWALL</a> Email Security Desktop</li>
<li>October 2006: <a href="Instant_Messaging" class="mw-redirect" title="Instant Messaging">Instant Messaging</a> clients: <a href="Yahoo!_Messenger" class="mw-redirect" title="Yahoo! Messenger">Yahoo! Messenger</a> 8, <a href="AIM_Triton" class="mw-redirect" title="AIM Triton">AIM Triton</a> 1.5, <a href="Google_Talk" title="Google Talk">Google Talk</a>, <a href="ICQ" title="ICQ">ICQ</a> 5.1, <a href="Trillian_(instant_messaging_client)" class="mw-redirect" title="Trillian (instant messaging client)">Trillian</a> 3.1, <a href="Windows_Live_Messenger" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows Live Messenger">Windows Live Messenger</a>. Winner: <a href="Yahoo!_Messenger" class="mw-redirect" title="Yahoo! Messenger">Yahoo! Messenger</a></li>
<li>January 2007: <a href="Office_suite" class="mw-redirect" title="Office suite">Office suites</a>: <a href="StarOffice" title="StarOffice">StarOffice</a> 8, <a href="Microsoft_Office_2007" title="Microsoft Office 2007">Microsoft Office 2007</a> Home and Student Edition, Corel <a href="WordPerfect" title="WordPerfect">WordPerfect</a> X3 Standard Edition, <a href="Ability_Office" title="Ability Office">Ability Office</a> Standard Edition. Winner: <a href="StarOffice" title="StarOffice">StarOffice</a> 8</li></ul></dd></dl>
<ul><li><i>Software Reviews</i>, various</li>
<li><i>Staff Picks</i>, various - staff's choices of hardware</li>
<li><i>Windows Tips &amp; Tricks</i>, various - helpful hints for using <a href="Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Microsoft Windows</a></li>
<li><i>General Computing</i>, various - articles about no specific topic</li></ul>
<dl><dd><ul><li><i>Reader's Tips</i>, by readers - readers give hints to other readers</li>
<li><i>Learning Linux</i>, by Vince Cogley, NEW COLUMN - teach yourself using <a href="Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a> with the <a href="Ubuntu_(operating_system)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubuntu (operating system)">Ubuntu</a> distribution</li></ul></dd></dl>
<ul><li><i>Plugged In</i>, various - tips on using the Internet</li>
<li><i>Mr. Modem's Desktop</i>, by Mr. Modem - various tips and Internet links</li>
<li><i>Quick Studies</i>, various - tips on and fixing problems with using very commonly used software</li>
<li><i>Tidbits</i>, by Marty Sems - information on new stuff</li>
<li><i>Tech Support</i>, various - consists of:</li></ul>
<dl><dd><ul><li><i>What to Do When...</i> - a guide on fixing road-block problems</li>
<li><i>Examining Errors</i> - the magazine helps readers with errors</li>
<li><i>Fast Fixes</i> - information on new <a href="Software_updates" class="mw-redirect" title="Software updates">software updates</a></li>
<li><i>Q&amp;A</i> - answers to tech support questions</li>
<li><i>FAQ</i> - answers to <a href="Frequently_asked_questions" class="mw-redirect" title="Frequently asked questions">frequently asked questions</a>; each month all questions are about the same topic</li></ul></dd></dl>
<ul><li><i>Action Editor</i>, unknown - Action Editor comes to the rescue when companies deny service or give bad service</li>
<li><i>Tales From The Trenches</i>, by Gregory Anderson - his bad experiences when using computers and what to do about them if they happen to you</li>
<li><i>Editorial License</i>, by Rod Scher - description unknown</li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="Computer_magazines" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer magazines">Computer magazines</a></li></ul>
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