If you got a new laptop for Christmas, probably the last thing on your mind is to let a very young child play with it. Who knows what could happen? But you need not fear – some creative minds have come up with a way to let your little one be entertained by your [...] Read more »
Here’s something you may not have seen before. Is this a practical suggestion that will help you use your computer more easily and effectively? No. But it’s a cool thing to show your friends. If you like it, click the “Like” button, and even the “Send” button to share it with others. Here [...] Read more »
Every so often, I like to take a break from the “How to” computer tips and the lectures about backing up your computer (you should do that now if you haven’t already, you know!). Sometimes it’s fun to just learn something you didn’t know before. Today’s the day. Take a look at that [...] Read more »
In some recent blog posts I have talked about how to listen to custom CDs or audio books in your car, either by burning a CD or through an FM transmitter, or plugging your player directly into the car audio system. Recently I found a fantastic service that provides streaming content directly to your [...] Read more »
Last week I talked about how to convert MP3 files to an audio CD so you could listen to them in your car. I didn’t want to overwhelm you with too much information at once, so here is the rest of the story – there are other options for listening to music or audiobooks [...] Read more »
Recently someone asked me, “I have a lot of MP3 music files on my computer, and I would like to play them in my car’s CD player. What software do I need to buy in order to create an audio CD?” Great question – and this process is probably a lot easier than you [...] Read more »
Google continues to push technology right to the edge. They are putting lots of money into researching things that will actually change our lives, and this doesn’t have anything to do with how we find a website on the internet. Google is now developing cars that actually drive themselves. On public streets. I [...] Read more »
By now, you’ve probably come to realize that not everything you see on the internet is what it may first appear to be. If you read a shocking headline, you need to verify its truthfulness. The same goes for pictures – it’s easy to create something that isn’t really there. Now you have the [...] Read more »
I recently read an incredible book, called Blink. It is by Malcolm Gladwell, and follows his first book, The Tipping Point, which was also a best seller. I have just started reading The Outliers, his third (big thanks to my friend Lyndell for recommending these!). Blink is about the process of thinking [...] Read more »
This week, I am featuring a website that I use just about every day. When I am working at home, I like to listen to music (unless I am tuned into white noise). I don’t keep a radio at my desk, so the natural source for my musical entertainment is the internet. That’s [...] Read more »
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