One of the most mysterious aspects of computer technology is the video hardware. It’s a soup of acronyms, a knot of numbers, a maze of mystery. It’s always been that way.
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May 31, 2013Graph-a-Bits SoupMay 29, 2013MicroSD Card Format Frustration
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May 27, 2013Buffer BufferHow do you explain a buffer? If you were my grandmother, you would believe it to be some soft, fuzzy utensil used to polish something. “Bring me the buffer, I need to wax the car,” she would say. A computer programmer would find himself completely perplexed at such a request.
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May 25, 2013Working Apple I Sells For $671,400It’s the highest price ever paid for a working, original Apple I computer. The Apple I was introduced in 1976. May 24, 2013I Want More USB Sockets!How many USB ports do you have on your computer? Enough? Are you blessed with a USB 3.0 port? When it comes to USB ports, my philosophy is the more the better. You can’t have enough of ’em! May 22, 2013The Super TabletIt’s coming! I can feel it! The next generation of mobile technology is going to be unveiled soon and you’re reading about it here first!
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May 21, 2013Buh-Bye, Lotus 1-2-3The PC’s first killer app, Lotus 1-2-3, is beginning its long walk into the sunset. IBM officially announced that support for the software will be winding down starting next month.
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May 20, 2013Lord High Editor, Part IIThe timing was perfect. Computers were experiencing their first explosion, with more and more people recognizing how valuable the devices could be. The Internet existed, but the Web was still years away. The magazine I edited provided vital water to a thirsty readership.
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May 17, 2013Google Talk is now Google Hangouts
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Lord High Editor, Part IOnce upon a time, I was the editor of a computer magazine. I should write computor magazine, because it was called ComputorEdge, a weekly publication available in San Diego from 1983 through 2007. |
Consider yourself fortunate if your phone or tablet has the ability to accept removable storage, usually in the form of a MicroSD card. Consider yourself even more fortunate if the manufacturer sought to include a MicroSD card with the device. Otherwise, you face the ordeal of having to find one yourself and install it.
I knew this was coming: If you were a fan of Google Talk (and I was), then it’s been replaced and upgraded. The new replacement upgrade is called Google Hangouts, which was once a Google+ Feature. The Hangouts app now replaces the old Talk app on your phone or tablet.