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Set Firefox to recognize web mail for mailto links – Video Tip

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 →

Riding Shotgun with Rick / Tech News — 2 Comments
20
Aug 09

Yet another reason to ditch Microsoft Office for web based apps

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This news story has flown mostly under the radar of most computer users for weeks. In a nutshell, it’s a patent infringement suit brought upon Microsoft by a Canadian company called i4i. The suit alleges that Microsoft knowingly used proprietary technologies in Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007. Last week, a judge in Texas, ruled in favor of i4i and ordered Microsoft to remove Microsoft Word from being sold and fined them nearly $300 million. Microsoft, of course, immediately filed an appeal that will draw the case out even longer.

While the appeal is being considered, Microsoft Word can still be purchased, but for how long? This case builds yet another argument for home and business computer users to consider using online based business applications like Zoho.com or Google Docs. If you want desktop software, look to OpenOffice.org.

Read more on the suit between i4i and Microsoft in the article below:

NewsFactor Network | Appeal Seeks To Keep Microsoft Word on Store Shelves.

Internet Tips / Links / Riding Shotgun with Rick — 5 Comments
19
Aug 09

16 Educational Web Sites to Bookmark Now!

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This month’s radio show focused on education and the web. Education related sites for students of all ages and sites for adults who just have inquisitive minds! If you have a great education related web site you want to share, please leave a comment with a link to the site. Enjoy.

Global Scholar – Tutoring for all ages
Spark Notes – Study guides, test prep, and more!
Edu 2.0 – Online teaching and learning management. Incredible resourse for Continue reading →

Riding Shotgun with Rick / Tech News — No Comments
16
Jul 09

Microsoft Plans to Open Retail Stores

No time frame or number of stores planned were released in Microsoft’s press release this week, but Microsoft did say they planned to open their stores close to existing Apple stores. Ex-management staffers from WalMart and Sam’s Club will be heading up this new direction for Microsoft.

You can read more details at the Daily Tech web site:

DailyTech – Microsoft Retail Stores to Open Near Apple Stores.

Email of the week — No Comments
4
Jun 09

Email of the Week – 006

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QUESTION

Name: Kathy

From: Grand Junction

OS: Windows XP

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When I go into different web sites I get this message:
ERROR
A runtime error
has occurred?
Line 30
ERROR: Object required
Yes No

This occurs quite frequently can you tell me why and what I can do about it?

ANSWER

This error is usually due to Continue reading →

Hardware Tips / Riding Shotgun with Rick — 16 Comments
2
Jun 09

Digital Readers and E-books

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Amazon released their version of a digital reader, called the Kindle, in late 2007. It received a lot of attention at the time, but not as much as its new version released this spring. Amazon states that more than 285,000 books are available for download and purchase, 50,000 audio books, and there are many magazine and newspaper articles also available for download (including my blog). A full text book can be downloaded in about 60 seconds and most books cost around $9.99. For newspaper, magazine, and blog subscriptions, the Kindle automatically syncs the content to the Kindle over the air (no cables needed).

Currently, two Kindles are available for purchase; one holds up to 1500 books and the other up to 3500 books. Current Kindle users seem extremely happy with the device and the technology based on online reviews.

Intrigued by the buzz surrounding the Kindle, I downloaded Continue reading →

Internet Tips / Windows Tips — No Comments
16
Apr 09

Practice smarter browsing to avoid malware – Video Tip

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It seems that spyware, adware and other malware that doesn’t quite fall in the category of a virus grows by the day. Unfortunately, even the best protected computers and computer users can get hit by these sneaky destruction machines by tricking us (social engineering) to thinking we are either using, viewing or downloading something other than it is. In order to fight back, we need to be smarter Internet citizens in addition to properly protecting our computers.

Again, I’m talking mainly to Windows computer users since this scourge on digital society has little to no affect on Continue reading →

Riding Shotgun with Rick — 6 Comments
25
Mar 09

White House Web Site: Open For Questions

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No matter your party affiliation or political leanings, this site offers a major opportunity for Americans to talk with each other on a government web site. Whether or not the questions are taken seriously and read by our public servants remains to be seen, but it offers an incredibly easy method of asking, rating, and searching questions about our government and country.

I applaud the White House for attempting such an endeavor, and the site is extremely easy to navigate and interact with…two technological feats not always obtained. I will be keeping an eye on it for a few months and see what happens with it. Tonight alone, I’ve asked 2 questions and rated almost 80 others.

Let me what you think of the site when you visit it by leaving comments below.

Open For Questions.

Email Tips / Riding Shotgun with Rick — No Comments
23
Jun 08

Web mail…remember web mail

Believe it or not, there are still folks out there using dial-up Internet. As email attachments grow in size with full-size pictures and videos, even email can be difficult for dial-up users.

Instead of battling slow connections and waiting for dozens (or hundreds) of emails to download, remember that all email services have a web based component. Go to your email providers web site, and look for a Login orWeb Mail option. You will need your user name and password, but once there you can see a list of your messages and delete them before trying to download them into your email program. The other bonus you reap by learning this technique is the ability to check your email from any computer, any where in the world.

I remain constantly bewildered at how many computer users overlook this great feature of your email. If you do know this technique, pass it on to friends and family who don’t!