As happens every few months, Facebook made some big changes this past week. And, predictably, a lot of people complained about it. It’s like clockwork. It really doesn’t do any good to complain though, because Facebook is going to to what it wants to do. The trick is to work around the changes. That’s what [...] Read more »
You have probably heard the term “firewall” sometimes, in relation to computers and security. Let’s talk about what a firewall is, and if you need to make any changes to your computer setup in order to be secure. First of all, what is a firewall? Basically, a firewall is what its name suggests – [...] 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 image. [...] Read more »
I get questions sometimes about defragging a computer. Does defragging really help? Does it hurt anything? Should I defrag my computer? How often? What software should I use to defrag? First of all, here is what “defragging” actually means. When you install software on your computer, all of the data doesn’t get put nicely [...] Read more »
I remember what it was like back in the early days of personal computers. The first computer we bought that actually accessed the internet was a Packard Bell. Bought it around 1993 or 1994, and it was a “bargain” at $2400. I remember having the choice of either 4 mb of memory (RAM), or the [...] Read more »
Some of you already use Dropbox because I wrote about it here about 2 years ago. However, I am still finding people that have never heard of it. It’s a pretty amazing and FREE service, so I wanted to update every one here. There are also some Dropbox alternatives that are worth checking out. [...] Read more »
As you probably know, I have been recommending Gmail as an email service for a long time – for a variety of reasons (please don’t use the email address that comes with your internet provider!). Recently, Google has enabled Gmail email to be viewed with a preview pane. Finally! What’s a preview pane, you’re [...] Read more »
For those of you that have read my newsletter for a while, you know that I have been a fan of Firefox for quite a long time – years, in fact. And for a variety of good reasons – safety, ability to customize, speed, etc. I remember a few years ago when the 2 big [...] Read more »
It’s true. I made my mom cry. But before you start thinking what a terrible son I must be, let me tell you what happened. My brother and his family live in South Carolina. This summer they came down to our area for a brief visit. When they went back home, they left their [...] Read more »
Facebook now has over 750 million users – it’s growing at an incredible rate. You probably already have an account there. Skype, the internet video/phone/chat service, has an estimated user base of over 500 million people (though that number is not as easy to calculate). In May, Skype was purchased by Microsoft for $8.5 billion. [...] Read more »
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