Okay, I am going to do a bit of ranting today. I won’t be talking about unethical politicians (aren’t they all) or annoying TV commercials. I’m here to tell you about a growing trend among software manufacturers – deceiving the consumer into installing software that was not wanted. This is something that [...] Read more »
I’ve been getting emails and Facebook messages asking about a topic that is currently in the news. There is a story circulating that claims hundreds of thousands of people could lose their internet connection in July. A story like that might sound a lot like the typical “forward this email to all your friends” [...] Read more »
One of the frustrating things about computers is that the hard drive can die at any time. Sometimes this happens without any warning – it just crashes (are your files backed up safely in case that happens?). In other cases, you might see some signs of hard drive failure – noises that aren’t normally [...] Read more »
Everyone loves YouTube! Well, just about everyone I guess. Here are a couple of interesting facts about the YouTube site: 1. YouTube is a social network, much like Facebook. You can have your own channel, subscribe to people, “Friend” people, and communicate directly through the site just like sending a Facebook message. 2. YouTube [...] Read more »
In this age of technology, a lot of people spend the day in front of a computer screen. This applies to me as well. Whether I am writing a blog post, creating website content, or doing research, I end up spending a lot of time looking at the screen. Over time, this can have [...] Read more »
Okay, I will be the first to admit that today’s blog post is probably not going to be of interest to every reader. My apologies. You know I try to usually post information about computer security, new ways of doing things, and shortcuts to make using your computer easier and less frustrating. Today I [...] Read more »
Many of you already know that I am a big fan of Dropbox, the cloud-based file sharing service. I use it all the time, and I know a lot of my blog readers have signed up for it too (it’s free). Now there’s a new player on the scene: Bitcasa. First, a [...] Read more »
One of the great things about Windows 7 is the wonderful selection of high-resolution graphics you can use for your wallpaper (background image). And most people don’t even realize that these are all available – free. If you have Windows 7, you will love this. Minimize all the windows so that you [...] Read more »
It’s pretty common now for a house to have several computers and one printer. Our house has been that way for a while – we all share the one printer, and most of the time it works out fine. Sometimes, however, it would be nice to share the printer with someone else – maybe [...] Read more »
It used to be you could go to YouTube, browse some videos, and just enjoy the content that you like. Whether the video was of an opera singer performing, or a skateboarder doing a face plant, you could watch the entire video without having to be annoyed by any commercials. Not any more. [...] Read more »
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