If you have ever purchased something through an eBay auction, you know that part of the game is making sure you are the highest bidder at the end. One strategy that helps make that happen is to put in your bid as late as possible. That way no one has time to outbid you. [...] Read more »
One of the best things you can do to speed up your computer is to add more memory. This does not mean hard drive space; removing some programs won’t give your computer more memory. Memory is a physical thing that has to be installed inside the computer. But it’s not hard to do. First [...] Read more »
Houdini was an amazing escape artist. I think he has been reincarnated as a bird.
At the end of a long day, you might say, “Wow, I feel like I’m 10 years older today”. If you quit smoking or lose weight, you could feel confident that you have just added a few more years to your life. There is, in fact, some validity in this. If you want to see [...] Read more »
If your computer starts doing weird things, slowing to a crawl, displaying cryptic error messages or even popping up warnings that you have 398 dangerous threats that need to be removed, it can cause some concern. I deal with each of these situations differently (after making sure the data is backed up of course). However, [...] Read more »
A couple of weeks ago I posted a video of some kids appearing to float around by the use of helium and bubble gum. As you know by now, that video was a fake. However, it was a finely crafted, professional marketing fake. It generated a lot of buzz, millions of people watched it, and [...] Read more »
When we lived up north (Maine) my wife had a garden in our back yard. She planted the things that we like, and it was nice to have these fruits and vegetables fresh from the garden, rather than buying them from the store. If you have been thinking about starting a garden but don’t [...] Read more »
A couple of years ago, my recommendation for antivirus was the paid version of AVG. Since then, I have altered that slightly. With the free version of AVG, you will be sufficiently protected from viruses. However, I have been getting emails and inquiries from people about AVG’s requests to renew. If you have the [...] Read more »
It’s summertime, so you probably have a watermelon or two sitting in your house. Here’s a cool thing to do with it. Actually doesn’t look all that difficult.
Okay, it’s not exactly “breaking news” that the Gmail email service is the best free email service you will find anywhere. I got my first Gmail account back in 2004 and have been very happy with Gmail ever since. If you are new to Gmail, or if you want to switch from the email [...] Read more »
