Mark W. Kaelin, Author at TechRepublic

Mark W. Kaelin

Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the information technology industry, software, hardware, gaming, finance, accounting, and technology geekdom for more than 30 years.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Louisville

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Highlights

My complicated solution to overcome a bug in the Activision video game MechWarrior 2 was included verbatim in the public release as an addendum to the manual. (1995)

Favorite Technology

Since I am from the "old school" of technological innovation, my favorite technology is the personal computer. The ability to access so much computing power at relatively low cost has changed everything we know about the human experience. Sometimes for the better, sometimes not.

Personal Quote

"Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves." - Albert Einstein

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After Hours
The Headless Horseman terrorizes citizens every night at eight o’clock

One of my favorite things about the World of Warcraft is the way Blizzard (the company the created the online world) keeps things fresh with in-game world events. For what is known as Hallow's End (Halloween out here in the real world) Blizzard has unleashed the Headless Horseman on an unsuspecting player-base. This demented demon terrorizes the small towns where players first start their characters. I took some snap shots of the event to use as motivation for Technologia. Perhaps the guild will accept the challenge of vanquishing the Headless Horseman and ridding the World of Warcraft of this menace -- at least until 8:00 pm.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: October 25, 2007, 12:40 AM PDT Modified: October 25, 2007, 1:09 AM PDT Read More See more After Hours articles
Networking
A first look at the Verizon Juke

Recently, some representatives from Verizon stopped by the TechRepublic offices to gives us a sneak peak at several new phones the company is introducing during the holiday season. The first phone we looked at was the Juke, which just recently went on sale. The new Juke cell phone / mp3 player from Verizon is a stylish gadget – we are looking forward to reviewing a working unit for a few days. However, in the meantime, we did manage to get a few pictures of the sample phone the Verizon reps brought with them.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: October 23, 2007, 4:50 AM PDT Modified: October 24, 2007, 1:14 AM PDT Read More See more Networking articles
After Hours
Cracking open the 4GB iPod Nano (3rd generation)

The 4GB iPod Nano (3rd generation) is a great little music player from Apple Computer. TechRepublic cracked open the iPod Nano to see what makes this device so special.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: October 18, 2007, 1:42 AM PDT Modified: March 8, 2012, 1:23 AM PST Read More See more After Hours articles
Hardware
Cracking open the NoteMagix C90 Ultra notebook

The NoteMagix C90 Ultra Notebook from Velocity Micro is a compact yet powerful notebook computer designed for gaming while on the move.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: October 15, 2007, 6:34 AM PDT Modified: March 8, 2012, 1:21 AM PST Read More See more Hardware articles
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Microsoft
Configure and use shadow copy in Microsoft Windows

The shadow copy feature in Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 goes a long way toward making file restoration just a few mouse clicks away from reality. That is, if you have turned shadow copy on and have it configured properly.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: October 4, 2007, 12:58 AM PDT Modified: November 18, 2011, 2:30 AM PST Read More See more Microsoft articles
After Hours
A first look at the DAK GLI Pro turntable system

This gallery is our first look at the GLI Pro Professional Belt Drive Manual Turntable, Model BD-1600 and the mixer (Model GLX-2800) that comes with the DAK configuration.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: September 27, 2007, 5:47 AM PDT Modified: March 8, 2012, 1:20 AM PST Read More See more After Hours articles
After Hours
A first look at the new iPod Nano from Apple

The new iPod Nano flash multimedia player from Apple packs a ton of features into a very limited space. A little wider than the original Nano device, this second version has been dubbed "fatty" by many fans. In this first look, TechRepublic shows you what the new iPod Nano looks like on the outside.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: September 26, 2007, 5:38 AM PDT Modified: September 26, 2007, 6:09 AM PDT Read More See more After Hours articles
After Hours
A travel log of Terokkar Forest in the World of Warcraft

The Burning Crusade, the first expansion to the ever-popular World of Warcraft, contains many strange new lands for players to explore. After questing in the Zangarmarsh, the next most likely place for adventuring is the area known as Terokkar Forest, which is a huge area with three distinctly different zones. Besides the crystal forest itself, Terokkar is also where you will find Shattrath City and the Ruins of Auchindoun. Elkwinkarma, leader of Technologia, the official unofficial guild of TechRepublic, shares some screenshots taken during his exploits with other members of the Technologia guild.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: September 20, 2007, 5:14 AM PDT Modified: September 20, 2007, 6:44 AM PDT Read More See more After Hours articles
Networking
Cracking open the Nabaztag Wi-Fi rabbit

TechRepublic cracks open the Nabaztag Wi-Fi rabbit gadget.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: September 13, 2007, 12:19 AM PDT Modified: March 8, 2012, 1:13 AM PST Read More See more Networking articles
After Hours
Cracking open the Ion iTTUSB Turntable

As promised, we cracked open the Ion iTTUSB Turntable to see what makes this gadget work.

Mark W. Kaelin
Published: August 24, 2007, 4:58 AM PDT Modified: March 8, 2012, 1:09 AM PST Read More See more After Hours articles