I’m so happy I put my e-mail address in my books. That’s because the feedback I get from readers is valuable, and it offers me an insight into how people think about using computers in ways I can’t imagine.
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Here’s my latest book! It’s a fat one: Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-In-One Desktop Reference For Dummies. Sometimes even I don’t get the entire title correct. In fact, this is probably the first time I actually did get the title correct.
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The other day I downloaded a program from the Internet. It was listed as karmaware. What the heck is karmaware?
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There is the web and then there is the Deep Web. Like many things deep — the ocean, space, and commitment — you probably want to fear the Deep Web.
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There is nothing more joyful than taking the plunge and buying your first Apple product. The thrill of getting something new. The inspiring packaging. The wonder of the product that really works, that makes you look cool just for having one. But then comes the Apple Curse.
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Yes, I make most of my living writing about Windows and PCs, but when it comes to recommending a computer for my friends, I have to go with the Macintosh.
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Why are you still using Internet Explorer as your web browser?
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Thanks to the Internet, sounding like a polyglot is easy. The question you have to ask yourself, especially when you don’t know what polyglot means, is do you want to sound like a polyglot. (Hint: You do.)
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There is a question and there is an exclamation. In English, there are special characters for both. For a question there is the question mark. Really? Yes. For an exclamation, there is the exclamation point. Of course! For the common situation when a question is said with excitement, there is something called the interrobang. What!?
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