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You are ignoring Web 2.0 – 12 articles to catch you up

Over the past few years, I have written and talked much about Web 2.0 or as it is sometimes known, cloud computing. You have ignored those articles and haven’t visited or tried the Web 2.0 offerings that are changing the way we use computers. Today, I’m going to give you a second change to get up to speed, because I will be writing more and more about Web 2.0 in the coming months, and I want you along for the ride!

Listed below is your HelpMeRick.com reading assignment for the day.

Rick Answers his Email Videocast – 047

Two more people, Lauren and Bruce, elected to pay for their questions to be featured at the beginning of the videocast this week. In addition to Lauren’s Vista SP2 question and Bruce’s email question, I answered questions from Romero, John, Brian, Yolande, Debbie, Bill, Bobby, Sheila, Ivan, James, John, and Don who asked questions about DVD installation, startup troubleshooting, reading… Read More »Rick Answers his Email Videocast – 047

Basic Computer Terminology

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Throughout my week, I need to remember to define the terms I’m using with regards to technology. Too often, a message or lesson can be lost because I assumed that the learner knew some terminology they didn’t Today, I want to define some basics for you. Learn them and share them with all your computer buddies:

Browser – I tell folks to imagine that a browser is like a television set. Any brand of television (Sony, Panasonic, Magnavox, etc) does the same thing…displays a television program. Like a television set, a browser (no matter the brand) does the same thing…displays web pages. The most common web browsers are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and Opera. They all do Read More »Basic Computer Terminology

Suspiciously Quiet

With the end of a school and me helping my son with a film project, I haven’t had much time to write lately, but look for some new tips and news coming soon! In the interim, be sure to peruse the site for great tips and information that is already here! Thanks for your patience and thanks for visiting.

Learn To Use the Taskbar Better

Learn To Use the Taskbar Better

When Microsoft released Windows 95 more almost 15 years ago, one of the most talked about features was the taskbar. All these years later, many computer users still don’t know how to take advantage of the taskbar. Read on so that you can learn more about the how to fully utilize this feature of your computer.

First, remember that with any version of Windows you can run more than one program at a time. Yes, you can have your email going, an Internet browser window, word processor and even Free Cell all running simultaneously. The taskbar admirably keeps track of all these programs or ‘tasks’ for you.

The taskbar is the long grey (or blue or black) bar located next to your Start button. Each time you open a new program or window, a new button Read More »Learn To Use the Taskbar Better

WolframAlpha Search Engine

More and more news stories are cropping up regarding this up and coming search engine. In fact, some feel it might challenge Google’s dominance. I will study up on it more, give it a whirl and report back. Have you used WolframAlpha? If so, leave a comment and tell me what you that out of it. Wolfram|Alpha.

Rick Answers his Email Videocast – 045

This week’s questions are brought to you by Randy, Ivan, Terry, Kathy, Charles, Chuck, Mark, Edward, Dwight, Art, Don, Tom, Jim and David. They asked questions about IE 8 vs. IE 7, minimizing programs, broadband prices, lost passwords, Antivirus 2009 removal, video archiving, jumpy taskbar, high speed wireless, search engine hijacker, and upgrading RAM on a laptop. Have a look: