Of all the Star Trek props, the communicator is my favorite. I have ample proof.
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May 11, 2017Now I can finally say, “Gookin to Enterprise”
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My Official YouTube Channel AnnouncmentI pulled together this video to help promote and explain my channel. May 8, 2017It’s Been a Long Time Since I’ve Been PlagiarizedA long time ago, back when books actually sold like hell and people clamored for printed information (e.g., before Google), ripping off my books was common. It’s been 20 years. May 4, 2017What To Do When Your Android Keyboard SucksThe onscreen keyboard has never impressed me, neither Apple’s nor Android’s version. I understand its necessity, but nothing beats a physical keyboard for typing on a mobile device.
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May 1, 2017A New Venture Begins Today!Today marks the official launch of my new YouTube channel. Starting today and every weekday hence, I’m uploading a video. The first collection consists of tips on using Microsoft Word. Later videos will expand to other topics.
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April 27, 2017A Political DilemmaSince the early 1990s, when my writing career first took off, I’ve taken advantage of the US President’s picture in my books. To avoid legal entanglements, I use a public domain image of a well-recognized figure. I choose the US President’s image as a tradition, but now I’m having trepidations. April 24, 2017Introducing Word’s Page Movement GroupI’m not sure if this update applies to all versions of Word 2016 or just the Office 365 release, but here it is: Document flow can be altered in Print Layout view so that pages in flow right-to-left instead of top-to-bottom. I figure this change came about because nearly all PC monitors these days are widescreen.
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April 20, 2017The Quest for Floppy, Part IIIIn our last episode, I had ordered an $8 adapter, a male-to-male PATA adapter, so that I could use a $30 USB gizmo to read a 5¼-inch floppy diskette on a modern PC. The gizmo has finally arrived. From China. Via their version of snail mail. But it’s here! April 17, 2017Windows 10.1 Finally Shows UpApril 13, 2017ZOMG! Political Panic Over Your DataRecently, someone on the Internet wrote that Donald Trump could cure cancer and you’d still have people out protesting about it. The problem with our politically-charged environment is that people take their orders from the media or from political parties before they stop to think. As a case in point, the Trump administration repealed a recent rule made by the Obama administration regarding Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
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