Tip of the Week: Monitoring the Health of Your Computer (New York Times) A little preventive maintenance on the computer can help stop lurking system problems like low disk space or damaged drivers from becoming real headaches.

Hospital computer maintenance questioned (Otago Daily Times) When IBM staff checked the Dunedin hospital servers after one failed in January last year, they found some of the firmware was very old and appeared not to have been updated since 1999, the High Court heard today.

Council hears opposition to property maintenance code (The Marion Star) MARION - A second public hearing on a proposed property maintenance code drew approximately 40 residents and landlords to a Marion City Council committee meeting Tuesday.

Five Simple Tips to Boost and Maintain Computer Performance (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) We have all experienced the excitement that comes with a new computer. Unfortunately, as many of us have experienced, pretty soon it takes twice as long for your computer to start, error messages start to appear, and gradually, you begin to notice that your computer is considerably slower while your frustration grows at an exponentially faster rate.

Personal Computer World Recommends the MDaemon Email Server by Alt-N Technologies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) GRAPEVINE, Texas----Alt-N Technologies announced today that its latest version 10 of the MDaemon Email Server for Windows has been awarded the “Business Recommended” rating by Personal Computer World magazine.

A Mac Expert's Favorite Tools (IT Management) Keeping any computer running at its best, or fixing its problems, is much like keeping your car in good shape. It requires regular maintenance. And as any mechanic or handy man will tell you, doing maintenance work or repairs easily and quickly requires the right tools.

Holiday Gala, computer classes scheduled for Moore library (The Norman Transcript) MOORE -- Sporting its new roof, the Moore Public Library will kick off the holiday season with its 17th annual Holiday Gala 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the library, 225 S. Howard Ave.Library staffers said the gala will feature crafts for the children, holiday music and a visit from Santa.

Governor suspends top state official for accessing 'Joe the Plumber' records (The Toledo Blade) COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland Thursday suspended his Ohio Department of Job and Family Services director for one month without pay after a scathing state investigation found she'd improperly mined state computer databases for information on Samuel "Joe the Plumber'' Wurzelbacher. While agreeing she lacked a valid reason for the searches, he resisted calls from Republicans that she be fired. ...

Teachers devastated by acts of vandalism (The Maui News) WAILUKU - Vandals ravaged a St. Anthony Junior Senior High School building complex sometime Tuesday night, breaking into classrooms, smashing computer monitors, splattering paint on walls and emptying out lockers, said school spokeswoman Gin Nary.

Lights out at airport causes delays, headaches (WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans) Things were back to normal late Wednesday night at the airport, despite the fact that airlines had to play catch up for a few hours after a computer problem left them in the dark.