So many great questions this week, I had to divide the video into two (this one and #39). Also, my Windows Vista machine has some problems with the video sync part of my video production so there isn’t much video of my animated head, but all the answers are still here. This edition included questions about Vista vs. XP, AVG… Read More »Rick’s Answers his email Videocast – 038
For a little over two years, I have been yammering on about Linux and Ubuntu. To get started using it, you need to either order a free Linux CD from the distribution of your choice or download a copy then learn how to burn a bootable CD from it. For many, this just isn’t going to happen. However, if you… Read More »Portable Ubuntu lets you try out Ubuntu Linux
I run into this issue a few times every month and don’t know why I haven’t written a tip about it yet. When a computer user signs up for DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), a DSL kit is delivered to their home. Like many of us, the instructions get pushed to the side or are left in the box, and the… Read More »DSL Users – The line filters are important
Even after two years on the market, Windows Vista continues to get negative press…most of it rightfully so. If all you do is browse the web and play solitaire, Vista isn’t too much of a problem. But in the business world, Vista and Office 2007 have created great havoc the past two years evidenced by Microsoft continuing to allow XP… Read More »Microsoft can’t get Windows 7 to market fast enough – Texas says “no to Vista”
Hey Grand Junction, CO visitors (where I live), have you noticed that the Google Street View is now available for many parts of the city? This photo was taken from a street view map from Google Maps. If you are still using Mapquest, you really should try out Google Maps…faster, clearer, and more features. Would you like me to do… Read More »Google Maps Street View in Grand Junction, CO
Questions this week from Doris, John, Rooman, Sheila, Philip, Joe, Jeanette, Barb, John, Derek, Jay, Charles, and Kent covered all sorts of territory from bookmark synchronization, to email attachment problems (sending and receiving), laptop and netbook recommendations, and much more. Have a look!
I talk and write a lot about making sure that your computer has plenty of ventilation around it so it won’t over heat. Computers suffer greatly when exposed to too much heat. That same principle, however, also applies to high speed cable and DSL modems and routers we use to share those high speed connections. If you examine one of… Read More »Modems and Routers need air too
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Lately, I’ve noticed that Google has been trying to help search results by adding similarly worded search terms or phrases to the end of the first page of results. If you aren’t quite finding what you hoped to find, try clicking some of the Google suggestions. Also, Google announced today that they will be expanding the web page summaries included… Read More »Two new features for your Google searching
Despite the extreme professional presentation of all my videos (tongue firmly planted in cheek), I thought it might be interesting to give you a look into some of the stuff that hits the editing floor. I estimate that for every minute of video you watch of mine, it takes me about 3-5 minutes to produce it. The video explains this… Read More »Rick’s video bloopers