I don’t buy new cars often. When I do, I prefer to buy a new car as opposed to a used car. Yes, my father and everyone else told me how dumb that was, but I keep my cars for a long time. So I look at the cost over that period of time, as well as the maintenance costs added to the purchase of a used vehicle.
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August 24, 2017My First New Car of the DecadeAugust 21, 2017A More Secure WambooliSadly, I’m familiar with alarming messages about this website. Typically, the email is from my provider who alerts me with a hacking attempt on the site — a result from their sloppy security, not mine. (Read more here.) This latest email, telling me that my site is insecure, was from goliath Google itself. August 17, 2017The Google MemoIt’s been all over the news, but here’s a reminder: Last week, now-former Googler James Damore penned a thoughtful essay on what diversity means and how it’s applied at the tech giant. For his efforts, he was immediately terminated, showing that diversity is based on superficial attributes and definitely not thought. August 14, 2017Be My Guest
All major operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS, and Android, have features that let multiple people use a single device. That’s a great tool, but not widely-used. In my books, I say that it’s easier to get a second device than to juggle multiple users on a single gizmo, especially a phone or tablet. The Chrome web browser, however, has a simple shortcut: You can activate Guest Mode. August 10, 2017Yet Another Tweak to Word 2016I’m certain that the recent changes and updates I’ve seen in Word are due to my Office 365 subscription. I doubt that regular Word 2016 users have seen any changes, yet I’m going to write about them — and do videos — as new features appear. August 7, 2017The IBM Basic HandbookThe other day, I was looking over my personal library and noticed something missing: I didn’t have a copy of the IBM Basic Handbook (Figure 1). I was hired at CompuSoft Publishing specifically to help update that book’s second edition. It’s basically my first computer book, and I was disappointed that I didn’t have a copy.
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August 3, 2017Your Super Secret Email AddressBanking, shopping, and even paying your taxes can be done online. Unlike the 1990s, people are less paranoid about security, nor do they fret over typing in a credit card number. A secure website means you’re most likely safe, though you can still take extra precaution by using a super secret email address. July 31, 2017Texting an Email AddressYes, I have a smartphone. Yes, I can receive text messages. I may not reply right away, but I get them. So why do various friends and associates see fit to send a text message to my email account?
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July 27, 2017“Hello, Tech Support?”Terrible computer manuals are how I started my career. I knew I could do a better job, and I did. And today, while computer books are barely hanging on, the manual is a thing of the past. No one even considers “the manual” when they refer to technology. Is tech support next? July 24, 2017What the Big Deal with Excel?The first big, breakthrough computer program was VisiCalc. No one expected it to hit the big time. The concept is bizarre genius. Even today, nearly 40 years after VisiCalc was first coded, the spreadsheet remains a hot topic of necessity and confusion. |
