Windows 8 beta 2 will provide some answers about what's coming; unsafe websites can harm your computer; in Short Circuits, 250,000 Apple owners tell Apple to clean up its act, Angry Birds for Windows, multiple monitors as seen by the New York Times, Kodak exits the camera business, and TechByter has a new sound.

The frustration of being where a file you need isn't is not a hard problem to solve. Let's consider the options. Do you need a new media player -- one from Korea? In Short Circuits, dissing Twitter, Google explains privacy (again), and Hitachi announced a large new drive.

If you already own a tablet or you're thinking about buying one, here are some apps to consider. Was the Meagaupload takedown a Internet police riot? Google's new policies raise concerns. In Short Circuits: Woz likes Android devices and a big OOPS for Symantec.

Summarizing the battle over SOPA and PIPA--and why being against these bad bills does not mean being in favor of piracy. Secunia PSI help keeps your computer up to date. In Short Circuits: Kodak in bankruptcy, Yang exits Yahoo, Netflix in court, and trouble for shoe website.

Adobe Lightroom 4 is out in public beta and you might want to give it a try. I can offer some suggestions for free software that does a good job. Windows 8 development continues and it's time for another look at what's happening. In Short Circuits: A PayPal fraud that sailed into my in-box, Warner Borthers says you'll have to wait, and this week's CES is the last one with Microsoft.

The NSA has recommendations to keep your computer safe. I have an Android tablet an Eweek says I'm stupid. Do we need journalists? In Short Circuits, PARC is profitable, Verizon relents, and Netflix rallys.

Instead of a vacation day, I offer a look at the new site design. Is IE6 dead at long last? Video editing is easier than ever. In Short Circuits, SOPA in GoDaddy's Mouth, Fahrvergnügen for Volkswagen's Eurpoean Employees, The End of Point-and-Shoot Cameras, and Correcting a Beatle.

Is Carrier IQ evil? Maybe the fault lies elsewhere. Just in time for the latest spending orgy, Apple opens its Grand Central store. If you're having a software problem, solving it involves selling no whine before its time. A flawed survey backs the NTSB's proposed texting ban. In Short Circuits: XXX, tablets, Help and the Blues Brothers, and Habitat for Humanity.

High dynamic range photography is now within your reach. Windows 8 has suprisingly modest hardware requirements. Wired features Jeff Bezos. In Short Circuits: Tablets, crooks, and batteries.

The terms "video editing", "easy", and "inexpensive" are no longer mutually exclusive. Facebook agrees with the FTC that it has been unfair and deceptive. In Short Circuits, old technology is easy, TechByter gets its own IP address, Google Maps go inside, and a preview of TechByter for 2012.