Once upon a time, before the internet existed, you had to read articles in newspapers and magazines. When you wanted to go back in time and find an old article, ... Read the full article →
Got an old cell phone that’s not worth selling? As you probably already know, simply tossing a cell phone into the trash or recycling bin is a bad idea – ... Read the full article →
Cell phones are such a blessing in some ways. Before cell phones, car trouble meant walking to a phone to get help, which was at least inconvenient and sometimes even ... Read the full article →
They were low budget. Some of them are under-appreciated brilliant stories with great acting despite cheap sets and bad film quality. Some of them are just plain bad – turkeys. ... Read the full article →
Using keyboard shortcuts can drastically reduce the amount of time you spend mousing or punching the same keystrokes over and over again. But it’s not just about time: mousing fatigues ... Read the full article →
Cords are irritating, especially when you need several of them in the same space – such as at a computer desk. They tend to tangle and get underfoot, and then ... Read the full article →
If you have a Mac, saving files as PDF’s is built right in. This is great for saving web page bill-pay confirmations and receipts, and anything else you want an ... Read the full article →
You can save yourself a lot of time in Microsoft Word if you know the shortcuts. I use Word a great deal, and I love keyboard shortcuts, so it’s not ... Read the full article →
Cleaning a laptop computer may seem like an intimidating task, but it’s really simple and inexpensive. The trick is knowing what solutions and tools are safe to use on it ... Read the full article →
Keeping your Windows computer secure from Trojans, malware and other baddies can seem like a daunting task. Even expensive software designed for the purpose can fail – and cause problems ... Read the full article →
Microsoft Word is a powerful program, but it’s expensive. And sometimes it can be a resource hog. And sometimes it’s just not what you’re looking for. Fortunately, there are lots ... Read the full article →
I’m notoriously hard to keep organized. I have so much going on, and am always thinking up new projects, and am easily distracted from getting things done. I’ve tried lots ... Read the full article →
Email can take over your life and waste way more time than you realize. People have been posting their special systems and solutions to control the problem for years. There ... Read the full article →
There are a lot of services that create disposable email addresses you can use when signing up for web services where you’d rather not give out an email address at ... Read the full article →
We’ve all had brilliant ideas while driving, showering, or in the middle of the night, had no way of writing them down, and ended up forgetting them. With a little ... Read the full article →
I recently spent five hours, spread over several phone calls, on the phone with AT&T trying to figure out why my DSL router needs to be recycled several times a ... Read the full article →
How to deal with condescending tech salespeople – advice for women The experience that this woman describes-being completely ignored by a computer store employee who preferred to talk to the ... Read the full article →
Phone manners have degraded ridiculously in the past ten years. I don’t know why – people I’ve discussed this with keep saying “cell phones” but we had cell phones fifteen ... Read the full article →
Technology can be as frustrating as it is fun and useful. Over the years, we’ve collected a few tips from this site and others to help you tame your technology ... Read the full article →
Download Squad has a surprisingly simple tip for protecting your computer against certain types of malware infections – specifically, the ones that stop your antivirus program from running: Here’s what ... Read the full article →
