Extra Bits
Pego... ruh... huh?
You pretty much say the name like it's spelled. It's not that hard, at least compared to "Svrluga."
The Internet is good
Rob met his wife through e-mail.
Not so academic
Rob doesn't have a degree in journalism or computer science. Will international relations do?
About Rob Pegoraro
Rob Pegoraro writes the Fast Forward column, a weekly look at computers, the Internet and consumer electronics, and the Help File Q&A feature. Online, he writes the Faster Forward blog, records a weekly podcast and hosts Web chats.Pegoraro has been with the Post since 1993, in which time he has sorted mail and answered phones, written for many other sections (so far, his byline has shown up in National, Metro, Style, Sports, Health, Food, Home, Weekend, Real Estate, Sunday Arts, Sunday Source, Travel, Book World and the Magazine), and made it on the front page exactly once.
Fast Forward columns
- Motorola's new Droid smartphone for Verizon is a worthy competitor of Apple's iPhone
- New Google Maps GPS for smartphones spooks competitors
- Microsoft's new free security software forgoes competitors' bad habits
- Recession not making a dent in Apple's pricey product line
- Windows 7: A Step Forward, Not a Leap
Help File questions answered
- Help File: Moving iTunes music to a new computer; AVG's free upgrade
- Help File: Bungled bundled software on a Dell; yet another phishing fraud
- Help File: Moving mail from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7; Windows Vista's afterlife
- Help File: A New Verizon E-Mail Policy; An Old Wireless Router
- Help File: Ways To Send Photos From A Phone To A Computer
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