Fishing around in my computer boneyard the other day, I happened upon an old 1997 Zip disk. A 100MB Zip disk, which was a popular form of removable storage about 15 years ago. The disk was labeled 1997. Who knows what magic memories it held?
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January 13, 2014Why I Keep These Things
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January 10, 2014Sounds About RightGetting sound on your computer set to the correct level is an exercise in frustration. There are just too many locations for setting volume, and then not everyone who creates the sound really knows what they’re doing.
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January 8, 2014Smartphone Battery ManagementYou don’t need to worry about when to charge your phone. My rule is simple: When the phone needs a charge, plug it in. And you should never be worried about the Dreaded Memory Effect when it comes to your mobile gizmos. January 6, 2014One of My Early GamesLike many other budding programmers, I wrote my share of games. Most of them involved guessing numbers, but I also wrote racing games, card games, and the usual. That was until I bought my first computer mouse.
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January 3, 2014Manage Templates in Word 2013Recently, I upgraded one of my computers, replacing my copy of Word 2007 to the newest version, Word 2013. Everything worked well, and I find Word 2013 quite compatible with Word 2007. One thing I didn’t like, however, was that all my personal Word 2007 templates seemed to be missing.
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January 1, 2014High Tech Predictions for 2014As the sun dawns upon a new year, it’s time for me to don my festive swami turban and look into the future. What fortune paves the high tech roads in the year 2014? December 30, 2013The Year in Review: 2013Last year about this time, I set down some predictions for high tech in the year 2013. I usually fail miserably at getting even the simplest things right. So how’s my consistency?
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December 27, 2013PorchCam Year In Review: 2013It’s time once again for me to peruse the hundreds of images captured by my front-door mounted web cam. Here are the highlights for 2013.
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December 25, 2013Wambooli Holiday Sing-AlongMany years ago, I was the editor of a local computer magazine in San Diego, California. With an eye toward being festive, I decided to flavor our annual Holiday issue with a bit of mirth and Christmas spirit. So I wrote some songs.
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December 23, 2013Attaching a Document to a MessageOn a computer it’s easy: To attach a document to an email message, you open the email program then seek to attach a file. That type of thinking doesn’t apply when using a phone or tablet.
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