My father-in-law and I are birds of feather when it comes to gadgets and technology. Trading stories, debating Apple vs. Windows (he’s a mac guy, I go both ways) and marveling at the latest iphone app keeps our conversations lively and fun. On a recent visit to southern Oregon, he tactfully inquired once again about [...]
Ahh, springtime. The garden. The cluttered garage. The gutters that never got cleaned last fall. Alas, tucked away in a dark corner underneath your desk, or perhaps buried under a pile of magazines and bills sits a metal box that is calling for your attention. You’ve most likely never ventured inside this box. Now may [...]
With all of the thousands of tips, tricks, and hidden methods for keeping the Windows operating system performing at its best, it can be tough getting sound advice on what works and what doesn’t. The folks at Lifehacker have put together a handy reference for weeding through much of what’s out there for some practical [...]
Back in the day when an Apple was something to be eaten and Captain Kirk boldly traveled the universe instead of trying to sell it to us at the best price, television was the undisputed king of mass media. A handful of channels swept us into entertaining worlds of adventure and escape while introducing us [...]
Purchasing a yearly subscription for a solid, well performing piece of software can be a good investment. Wouldn’t it then be a better investment to purchase a multiple year license at a discounted price and reap the savings? Not always and here’s why: Within the span of an extended 2-3 year subscription period your software [...]
Last November, Mom declared that she had reached her limit. After making peace with her ailing six year old desktop computer, she became the proud owner of a shiny new laptop. Strutting her stuff, happily sending emails from every corner of the house, Mom was once again back in cyberspace. And on one grim evening [...]
How do they do that? Google’s rise to the top of internet search has always been shrouded in secrecy. Worth billions, the methods and algorithms that Google employs for helping you find that perfect peach pie recipe are always changing and adapting to consumer demands and corporate profitability. Wired magazine takes a peek at the [...]
Right before the last sighs of frustration and mumbled expletives, the system restore option usually comes into the picture. Often times it will do the job. And there are other times when it seems to make a bigger mess of things. As with many changes and improvements incorporated into Windows 7, the system restore received [...]
Google recently announced its plan to begin phasing out support for the web browser, Internet Explorer 6. Many of the current, and planned future features for the popular Google Docs will not function with IE6. Around since 2001, IE6 has fallen behind the times in terms of security, functionality and features. The moral of the [...]
Google once again is reassuring each of us that our privacy is paramount when using its services. Happy data privacy day!