Like a lot of people that do business online, I use Paypal every day for both sending and receiving money. It’s really the easiest way to conduct business. To receive payments from clients who wish to pay by credit card, I don’t need to have a merchant account – the money just goes directly to [...] Read more »
How would you describe your computer’s desktop screen? Simple and organized Nuclear disaster Something in between If you chose #2 or #3, I am assigning you some homework. Clean up your desktop! Before you say, “But that’s how I know where to find my stuff!”… hang in there for a second. I [...] Read more »
Happy 4th of July! Today is a pretty big holiday here in the US so I am taking a break from the regular “computer tip” blog post. Hey, even we computer guys have to get away from the computer every once in a while! This is just something that I find interesting and a bit [...] Read more »
Have you ever seen some text on a website and thought, “Hey, that’s a great font – I would like to use that myself.” The problem is – you don’t know the name of the font. You could go digging through the source code of the web page, if you know what to [...] 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 smartphone [...] Read more »
Two things have been happening lately: 1. People have been asking me about which antivirus to use (as well as software in other categories). 2. I have been repairing my clients’ computers and seeing that they are still using old, no-longer-recommended programs. I realized that it has been a while since I did a [...] Read more »
One of the most frustrating things about trying to watch a video on your computer is when you get a message that says, “Windows Media Player cannot play this file. The proper codecs may not be installed.” Huh? How is the average user supposed to even know what a “codec” is, much less where to [...] Read more »
I am a big fan of shortcuts, particularly when it comes to using the computer. If I can accomplish the same task and do it with 2 clicks instead of 5, why not? Might as well save the time and effort. A good friend of mine does things a little differently. If there is [...] Read more »
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. In the midst of our day off from work, our barbecues and picnics, let’s take a moment and honor the memory of the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we [...] Read more »
Here is something you may not be aware of. Large corporations regularly monitor the prominent social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) as part of their effort to maintain a positive image. When someone posts a message that includes the company name, someone at the corporate office is notified virtually immediately. I have read [...] Read more »
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