Back in the old days, I received what I dub “hate mail.” It’s where someone sends me an email question and I attempt to answer it, only to be met with scorn and derision.
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August 31, 2015More Hate Mail
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August 28, 2015The Floppy Disk has a New PalA year and a half ago I wrote about it: Adios, Optical Disc. As I predicted in that post, the optical drive is now absent from all Apple computers. They lead the way, and eventually the PC will follow suit. August 26, 2015Name That FolderIt’s trivial, but the issue comes up when I write my books: How to refer to that location in the computer’s storage system where you store your files? Windows doesn’t make it easy.
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August 24, 2015Blocking Ads WorksAccording to Business Insider, “. . . ad blocking is expected to cost publishers more than $21.8 billion in 2015 in lost revenue.” Golly!
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August 21, 2015Word 2016 is Almost Here
Microsoft Office 2016 is ready to part the curtain sometime next month. I’ve been using the beta for the past several weeks and have grown quite familiar with it, specifically with Word 2016. Here’s what to expect:
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August 19, 2015Tablet Era, RIP
Tablet sales are flat. Even Apple is freaking out. Has the passion gone from the relationship? Or is something better coming along? August 18, 2015Android 6.0, M is for Marshmallow
After not-really-that-much speculation, the official codename for Android 6.0, version M, has been announced: It’s Android Marshmallow, which was pretty much everyone’s favorite guess.
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August 17, 2015Mute Your Windows 10 NotificationsTo me, the notification sound in Windows 10 sounds exactly like the first chord of the Simpsons TV show. So every time the Windows 10 computer chimes a notification, I start singing, “The Simpsons . . .” It’s annoying.
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August 14, 2015Reaction FacesI think they’re funny, but I have no clue how they became so popular. You’ve probably seen them as well: August 12, 2015Even More Online SecuritySeveral years ago, I visited a friend of mine who showed me a unique gizmo. She was a government employee and needed access to a secure email account. The gizmo, the size of a pocket watch, was a password generator. |
