Riding Shotgun with Rick / Tech News — 2 comments
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Sep 09
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Microsoft released an updated and completely re-tooled version of their computer security product. It is now called Microsoft Security Essentials. I have not had a chance to try it out yet (wasn’t accepted into the beta testing this summer), but through my reading it is getting much better scores than their awful Live OneCare products they sold for a couple of years.
Overall, it supposedly runs much faster than OneCare and protects Continue reading: Microsoft’s Security Essentials
Application Tips — No comments
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Sep 09
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To save on printing, shipping and packaging costs, many software and hardware companies no longer provide printed manuals. One of the top complaints I hear from computer users is; “I wish there was a manual.” Instead of printed manuals, many manufacturers use online manuals or Adobe Acrobat files on the item CD to house their manuals.
Often times these manuals contain great information, but can be hard to thumb through on your computer screen. My Canon camera came with a 250 page manual in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format on the CD. Instead of battling with the online version, I took the CD down to a local printer and had them print and bind it in small format. The total cost was under $25, and now I have a Continue reading: Print Your Own Manual
Riding Shotgun with Rick / Videocasts — No comments
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Sep 09
This week’s questions were brought to you by Jim, Joe, Dano, Roger, Richard, Delbert, Neil, Mike, Tallee, and Bhushan (where were the women this week??). They asked questions about deleting Microsoft Word files, online backup, BSOD (blue screen of death), Microsoft Mobile Windows cell phone recommendations, power button problem, disable startup password in Vista, spyware leftovers, wallpaper problems, more spyware problems, and recommendation for making a picture slideshow. Here’s the answers:
Continue reading: Rick Answers his Email Videocast – 059
Announcements / Show Notes — 4 comments
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Sep 09
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Microsoft is asking people from all over the country to host Windows 7 house parties to celebrate the launch of the newest version of Windows.
We signed up. We figured we would use this as an opportunity to throw a “Thanks for your support” party sponsored by Microsoft. Castellini on Computers and HelpMeRick.com are now (14) years old and it’s time we
celebrated.
While we would love to invite everyone, we must get a headcount. So, head on over to http://talkingdigital.org/home/gj-windows-7-party/ and fill out the form so we can send you a personal invite.
We promise, you won’t receive any Continue reading: Grand Junction Windows 7 Launch Party
Riding Shotgun with Rick / Tech News — 2 comments
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Sep 09
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The issue of net neutrality is rearing its head again lately. In a nutshell, net neutrality means that anyone who pays for access to the Internet should get full, unfettered access to the Internet. Opponents want to allow Internet providers to charge for priority access to the Internet. In other words, if you forward an email with a funny joke or pictures of your family, it would take longer (albeit not much longer) for it to reach its destination unless you paid extra to have priority treatment.
On one hand, some compare it to shipping or mail services. If you pay more, it can get there faster. However, we have that now already with Internet service. If you pay more, you can get a faster Continue reading: Net neutrality – It isn’t a political issue
Digital Photography / Riding Shotgun with Rick — No comments
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Sep 09
Google continues to make Picasa the photo orgainzer to beat. Not only is it fast, intuitive, and clean, the feature set continues to grow. Today, Google released an update to Picasa, Picasa 3.5. They brought in the face recognition feature that was available in the online photo album version of Picasa and Continue reading: Picasa brings face recognition to the desktop app
Riding Shotgun with Rick / Tech News — 9 comments
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Sep 09
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I never watch news channels or evening news programs. Since I could read, I enjoyed reading newspapers. Although seriously lacking in substance, I still enjoy reading a morning newspaper with my breakfast. I enjoy holding the paper, hearing the crinkle and being able to rip out articles, circle ads, and even separate circulars from it before bringing it into the house. I will continue to subscribe and receive newspapers at my house as long as they are available.
When the web first started up, en masse, about 15 years ago, The New York Times, LA Times, and Wall Street Journal all came out Continue reading: I’m a newspaper guy
Email Tips / Macintosh / Ubuntu Tips — No comments
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Sep 09
If you use a web based email system like Gmail, HotMail, or Yahoo email or any derivative of these, you more than likely run into occasions where you want to email someone from a web site. However, when you click the link (known as a mailto link), you get presented with an email system you never heard of or used asking you to enter your email particulars to send the email. Most folks usually just snarl and forget about it.
You could copy and paste the email address into your web mail. OR, if you use Mozilla Firefox as your browser, you can set it to Continue reading: Set Firefox to recognize web mail for mailto links – Video Tip
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