Computer Help Show Podcast – 03-24-11
This was our 5th or 6th show (podcast & radio) in just over 2 weeks, and we still brought a lot to the table. Don’t miss it!!
This was our 5th or 6th show (podcast & radio) in just over 2 weeks, and we still brought a lot to the table. Don’t miss it!!
I just heard about this a few hours ago, and very few people push backup as hard as I do, so I thought I would participate. Today is officially dubbed World Backup Day. It is billed as an independent initiative by a small team. Read about it, and then come back here and read all about backup and all the tips I… Read More »World Backup Day!! Today! Do it! Now!
Rick railed a little against dial-up Internet (isn’t it really time you pony up for high speed Internet?), Adam talked about his new iPad 2 and we had AWESOME participation from the audience on both Twitter and the phone calls. Thanks for all those who listened and participated. If you missed any of it, get every minute by listening now!
Adam pulled out the Charlie Sheen web sound board just to help get us started a little during this episode. Lots of great tech talk including how to save tons of money using Skype for overseas long distance.
We didn’t have lots of calls tonight, but made the show great anyway…we always find something to talk about and for a couple of non-geeks, we can get pretty geeky. Check it out!
In an extremely transparent effort to increase our listener numbers and web site viewers (and to a lesser degree Facebook Likes), we threw in all kinds of news worthy references in this week’s podcast. Charlie Sheen was mentioned way more than he should have been, the new iPad 2, Hawaii volcanoes, the economy and even gas prices. But we also… Read More »HelpMeRick.com Podcast with Rick & Adam – 03-03-12
More and more computer users choose to use web based email systems like Gmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL web based mail, and HotMail. I recently found this tool that will force Windows to recognize that you are a 21st century email user and thus recognize email links on web pages and send them to your web based email instead of a… Read More »Make your web based email the Windows Default email – Video Tip
This particular problem has come a few times lately, so I thought I better write out the solution for the website for both my memory and for others who might have the problem. Here’s what the problem looks like: Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010 users try to open a Microsoft Word or Excel document and cannot do so. Usually this… Read More »Solution to Microsoft Outlook 2007 or 2010 not opening Word or Excel Attachments
One of our best shows yet…truly! We are hitting our stride with these podcasts and having a lot of fun while sharing some fun and useful tech information! Listen now! [button link=”https://helpmerick.com/listen”]Click here to see our broadcast schedule.[/button]
I normally refrain from helping folks with their forwarding email problems because I believe the majority of forwards do not offer any value, but that’s just me. For those of you who enjoy forwarding and use Gmail and are having problems with the forwarded email not showing the images, try this simple tip: Before hitting send on the message you… Read More »Forwarding images in email with Gmail