This one blows me away, though it shouldn’t. I’ve come to expect amazing things from Google.
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September 13, 2010Making a Phone Call on Gmail
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July 12, 2010What If There Were No Internet?Well, yeah: If the Internet were gone, then you wouldn’t be reading this. Well, at least you wouldn’t be reading this on your computer screen. You might, in fact, be reading it in one of those magazines you no longer subscribe to.
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April 28, 2010Wonderful Funderful Win Key Shortcuts
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November 4, 2009My Windows 7 Upgrade StoryYes, I took the plunge. My test computer was stripped of it’s Windows Vista-ness and now has Windows 7 installed. It wasn’t as painful as I was dreading.
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July 22, 2009Too Darn HotWelcome to summer. Well, at least in the northern hemisphere it’s summer. Full-on heat. Your computer doesn’t like that. July 3, 2009Less Than Fabulous RestoreDuring my recent visit with PC disaster, I had the opportunity to put the PC’s Backup program to the test. Well, actually, I had the opportunity to the the PC’s Restore program to the test. The results were rather tepid. June 19, 2009Disaster Strikes!As I sat at my computer to begin working, I noticed something funny: It was dead. May 13, 2009Computer Buying AdviceWhen people discover that I’m into computers, inevitably the question arises, “Which computer should I buy?” April 13, 2009Weirdo Key RoundupYou may not notice them because you’re used to them, but your computer’s keyboard is host to a variety of weirdo keys. Here’s a sampling. March 25, 2009Buying an External Hard DriveThe first external hard drive I bought was a 60MB (yes, megabyte) drive for my Macintosh SE back in 1987. The drive wasn’t cheap, which is why external hard drives really weren’t that popular for a long time. Today, however, you’re really being silly if you don’t get your PC an external hard drive. Here are my thoughts on the topic. |
