Computer User Group / General Computer Tips — No comments
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Jul 10
Photos
I’m betting that your photos top the list as your most precious data. If that is true, then you want to back that data up. First, you need to store all your photos in one easy to find (and backup) spot. My suggestion is to use the default My Pictures folder found in all versions of Windows. If you have not purposefully moved your photos to another location, then they should all reside there now.
However, since we all receive many photos via email, it is important to NOT save those photos in email, but rather pull them out of the email and save them to Continue reading: How to backup your important stuff – Video Tips
Riding Shotgun with Rick — 3 comments
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Jul 10
In August of 2008, I traded in my trusty Palm powered device (the Treo 755p) for the iPhone 3G. Having used the Palm operating system for almost 10 years, it was quite an adjustment at the time, but a welcome one. The iPhone 3G has served me extremely well since then.
The past year or so, however, Google has made some pretty substantial in-roads into the smartphone market with the Android operating system. While powerful and flexible, I ultimately decided that my investment in the iPhone (learning, comfort level and paid apps) would keep me there for the next little while. After studying the various Android phones, comparing cell phone coverage plans, and Continue reading: iPhone 4 Hysteria
Riding Shotgun with Rick — 3 comments
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Jul 10
If you are a long time listener/newsletter subscriber, this article and the newsletter changes probably won’t affect you. Just in case, however, it wouldn’t hurt to take a look at this short 2 minute how-to video describing the changes and how Continue reading: Newsletter now changed
General Computer Tips — 2 comments
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Jul 10
It’s no secret that I am a computer consultant/trainer/troubleshooter. So, why would I potentially take food out of my own hand by writing this tip?
Three reasons:
- I like to help people and share knowledge
- I dislike troubleshooting messes that could have prevented and
- I enjoy teaching people how to get the most out of their computers instead of being frustrated and constantly battling or worrying about the computer.
In a nutshell, I whole heartedly believe that IF a computer user follows these simple rules, their computer will become a useful tool versus an expensive Continue reading: Save Money on Computer Repair Bills
Internet Tips / OnAir Solutions — 13 comments
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Jul 10
Image via Wikipedia
Article updated: July 2010
In 2004, spyware/adware became the #1 threat to personal computers. For a definition of spyware, visit Webopedia.
Getting rid of spyware has reached a point that it takes an expert, or a lot of persistence, to really get rid of it totally. Following is a list of steps that we frequently take to completely restore a compromised computer. Depending on the level of problems, we may omit some steps, but this list covers everything we do.
NOTE: These are not steps we recommend for every computer that has a little spyware on it. Also, some of these steps, if not performed properly, can further harm your computer. Proceed at your own risk.
ANOTHER NOTE: For a great list of Continue reading: Extricating Spyware
Announcements — 3 comments
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Jun 10
For the second time in just over a year, my newsletter company has made some changes that will affect the way I deliver information to you via email. In early 2009, my email newsletter delivery company went out of business suddenly. After some thought, I elected to deliver only headlines from my web site via FeedBlitz. To spare you the advertisements associated with that service, I signed up for the “pro” version. I thought it was $50 per year, but it turns out that is $50 per month! Needless to say, I make zero dollars on my website…in fact, I lose money every month with cost versus expenses (not including time).
All this being said, please be on the look out for a change to the FeedBurner delivery system which is a free service from Google. I will post more information and instructions on how to make the change soon. Thanks for your continued support, and I hope you keep spreading the word about the site and the email alerts as well to all y our friends and family.
Internet Tips — 1 comment
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Jun 10
This video marks my 300th offering on my YouTube channel! I like milestones, and when I hit 1,000,000 views (thank YOU) late last year, I celebrated quietly. Now with 300 videos officially published to YouTube, I am celebrating again. And what better video to create and publish than one about YouTube.
Too often folks think that YouTube is simply for kids and folks sharing wrecks, unfortunate accidents and other voyeuristic endeavors, but nothing could be further from the truth. YouTube has become one of the greatest sources of online how-to and education. Pretty much anything you want to learn about or need to accomplish can be found on YouTube. Need to know how to make pancakes, change Continue reading: How I get smart using YouTube – Video Tip
Podcast / Show Notes — No comments
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Jun 10
We had a lot of fun today talking about mobile tech. Adam’s daughter, Beth, joined us and talked about her HTC EVO 4G from Sprint. And of course, we answered all questions that came our way via the telephone and Twitter. If you didn’t get a chance to listen, here’s your chance!!
And remember, we are on every month on the 3rd Wednesday from Noon-1pm Mountain time. Next month’s show: Wednesday, July 21.
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Email Tips / Internet Tips — No comments
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Jun 10
Inside Googleplex
I highlighted a little about Google Labs enhancements of Gmail in my award winning 3 part introduction to Gmail, but I felt that the Google Labs needed a tip all its own. Google Labs lets users of their products experiment with Google’s own experiments. Their programmers and engineers work on literally hundreds of projects every day to enhance their online offering of applications. Some of these projects make it into the application as a standard feature and some end up in the Labs section of the application. Sometimes the Lab feature might be a Continue reading: How to make Gmail & other Google Apps even more awesome – Video Tip
Riding Shotgun with Rick — No comments
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Jun 10
Almost ten years ago, I wrote and recorded a tip describing how to backup your bookmarks (favorites). At the time, very
few households had more than one computer. Now, 2 or more computers are common place and multiple browsers are used as well along with smartphones and using public or work computers to access our information.
To have access to all my bookmarks from any location, I settled on Xmarks.com. Xmarks is a free service that automatically and seamlessly backs up your bookmarks (securely) and synchronizes them between as many computers and browsers as you choose. In addition, you can Continue reading: How I use Xmarks.com to sync & backup my bookmarks – Video Tip
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