MondayMay 14,2012
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 »
MondayApr 30,2012
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 »
MondayApr 16,2012
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 »
MondayApr 9,2012
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 »
MondayApr 2,2012
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 »
MondayMar 26,2012
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 »
MondayMar 12,2012
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 »
MondayFeb 27,2012
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 »
MondayFeb 13,2012
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 »
MondayFeb 6,2012
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 »