First off, I need to stress that this new group has no affiliation what-so-ever with the Grand Junction Computer Users Group, and also need to stress that it is for advanced hobbyists only. Last week, I met with Joe Mason last week who is very interested in this idea of starting an Advanced Linux Users Group. The conversation and information… Read More »Advanced Linux Meeting next week
Starting today, I will be posting a minimum of one email from your submissions here on the web site in addition to my regular weekly feature Rick Answers His Email Videocast. I will title them all the same way and they will have their own category you can access from the Category list on the right of every page here at HelpMeRick.com. I will also include the original email (via submissions from the Ask a question form listed at the top of every page here at HelpMeRick.com).
QUESTION:
Name: Raymond Lafontaine
From: Woonsocket RI
OS: Windows XP
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I have been trying to find the right download for free foxit for my other computer but it keep bringing to other foxit purchase, can you help
ANSWER:
Many of you haven’t voted yet for whether you want a weekly email update or the new daily update (actually it is sent daily only if I have new material on the web site). I will leave the poll on the web site for five more days, but hope to get at least 20% voter turn out before making a… Read More »Weekly updates are winning, but…
For all you newsletter/email update subscribers, I have a poll at the web site asking for your preference of weekly versus daily emails. Go to the web site and vote for your choice. Thank you.
A very busy day on the phones from callers asking some great questions. Plus, we had our first question through Twitter today as well. We waxed a little philosophical about politics and technology, but tried to stay on our designated topic this month: How to save money with technology. Great fun, great information, have a listen!
I worked on the searching situation here at the new HelpMerick.com, and I think you will find it much more responsive to your needs. Use these tips to help find the information you need out of the nearly 2000 articles on the site: Use multiple words (ex: home networking, or email attachments) Always check your spelling Try different forms of… Read More »Improved Site Searching
If you are a weekly newsletter subscriber, please read this information. After two weeks of soul searching, research, and web browsing, I decided to move the email newsletter subscribers to my FeedBlitz service. Feedblitz picks out my newest articles and delivers them to you in an email. The service works great and I will be moving the address list into… Read More »Important Newsletter Information!
This month’s show centered on social networking. We had a special in-studio guest, Annie Payne (click here to reach her web site). Annie runs an extremely busy blog and writes for our local paper, The Daily Sentinel. Thanks for helping us talk about and answer questions about Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites Annie! In addition to the social… Read More »Computer Help Show Podcast – 02-18-09
Over the past six months, Adam and I have been fortunate to start a relationship with our local public radio station(not affiliated with NPR). Currently, we do between 1/2 hour and 1 hour one day a week…the third Wednesday of each month between Noon-1 PM Mountain Time.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are not doing a live show tonight so we can spend it with our wives/families. We will return next Thursday night here at HelpMeRick.com, AND next Wednesday at Noon on KAFM Radio 88.1 FM in Grand Junction, CO simulcast on their web site.
We hope you all had a good Valentine’s Day!