Microsoft One Note continues to improve; it's now an essential part of my daily routine. Adobe empowers Lightroom 3 with high-end features. In Short Circuits, a church whose website has been hacked ignores my warning and Microsoft replaces the worst keyboard ever.

Xara Web Designer 6 is the fastest, easiest Web design tool you'll find. Two of the three PC Magazine utilities I downloaded this week were inadequate, but the third is a gem. In Short Circuits: AT and T changes its data plans; Facebook changes its privacy model; Campaigns will be in the Cloud; Kindle comes to Target; and fake cards are problably coming to you.

Word 2010 adds several security features, but working in a mixed environment could be more challenging. I'll tell you why you should throw away the software that came with your scanner and also take a look at the latest in fake messages. In Short Circuits, why you need a real e-mail address, vacationing with a co-worker, some support for your Ipad, and why Apple is making me eat my words.

Turning your computer into a dumb terminal is easy with SecureCRT; we revisit last week's Photoshop session; in Short Circuits, I'll tell you about a keyboard to avoid, Symantec's latest acquisition, and I wonder if your next disk drive will be free.

Photoshop CS5 places magic in everyone's hands. What is all this stuff on my desk? Beware the dual-boot scenario. A question about 64-bit computing. In Short Circuits, school district stupidity and a new operating system.

Microsoft ships Office 2010 next month and the new version has a lot to recommend it. If you're thinking of adding a new hard drive to your computer, read this week's question. An Ubuntu "disaster" turned out to be benign. In Short Circuits, Skype and Facebook.

Add-ons make Firefox use more memory, but I have 2 add-ons and an extra search engine that you might want to consider. Google says that fake antivirus warnings are a major threat. (Wow! Who knew!?) A professor in Albany is researching fake photos. In Short Circuits, HP buys Palm, Storm is back, and the fastest Internet connections are in Asia. Also, a final word on the Internet in a time of Grief.

Adobe Creative Suite 5 will soon be available and it will be a must-have upgrade. After several months of using a 64-bit computer, I'm convinced that I made the right decision. In Short Circuits, an Ipad to test and keep for free, Intel roars back, and HP is charged with bribery in Russia.

Despite efforts by the corporate media's efforts to convice you otherwise, "Net Neutrality" isn't a political issue; it's about ethics and honesty. Will FixWin fix Windows? Maybe. Although Adobe CS5 is in the vestibule, Adobe is still issuing updates for CS4.

The final part of a 3-part series on keeping your computer safe considers how you can remove malware. If you're on Facebook, you might want to check the configuration page because you may be sharing information with more people than you intended. In Short Circuits, Apple's Ipad is finally on sale, a computer pioneer has died, and TechByter:TODAY launches.