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 »
[google1 count="on"] 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 [...] Read more »
[google1 count="on"] 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 [...] Read more »
[google1 count="on"] 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 [...] Read more »
[google1 count="on"] 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 [...] Read more »
[google1 count="on"] 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 [...] Read more »
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 »
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