Matt and I had a great time as usual kicking off the 2012 season of Castellini on Computers. We only had a small handful of calls, but they were good one. We talked about CES in Las Vegas, OLED, Ultrabooks, smart phones, Linux/Ubuntu, and many other topics. Listen now!
Prevention is the best medicine when it comes to avoiding illness in ourselves. Prevention in the computer world is no different. And like a newborn baby, a newly purchased computer is subject to many terrible diseases and problems if not properly cared from the moment it is taken from its cardboard box. I follow these steps when setting up a new computer system for my clients, and recommend this methodology for all new computer setups:
Catching up on my reading, I ran across yet another article outlining how easily unsuspecting web users can be duped into infecting their machines and voluntarily giving up their own hard earned money. You MUST read this article, IF you want to keep yourself, your wallet, and your computer safe. Wired published the article I was reading today in their… Read More »Web surfing 101…again
We haven’t posted a recorded a show in a couple of months for a myriad of reasons, but here is a fresh new one from tonight! Had a few calls, and bantered about Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, tablets and more. Have a listen!
Frequent visitors to this site know that I’m a huge fan of Gmail and recommend it and its web interface. However, every now and then Google introduces some features that perplex me. Some people may like the features, but it is nice to be able to disable them if you don’t use or like the feature. In today’s tip, I… Read More »Disable Gmail Web Clips and Important Markers – Video Tip
Every now and then, I like to bring up tips that appear elementary, but are seldom used. This week’s tip falls into that category.
In my travels, it astounds me how many computer users forget that more than one computer program can be run at a time. The trick is not necessarily running multiple programs, but keeping track of where they are.
If you are using a word processor, for example, and you want to check a reference on the Internet or some other program in your computer, don’t close the word processor. Instead, minimize it so that it appears on the taskbar and then start your other program.
I detest the phrase computer illiterate, but unfortunately hear it almost daily in my work. I think the better way for a computer user who feels inadequate around the technology and the terminology is to refer to themselves as time challenged. Since illiteracy can be thwarted with a healthy dose of education, that leaves making the time to obtain that education the… Read More »Must read article for ALL computer illiterate users
Adam was off this week, so my daughter, Bri, stepped in and did an excellent job as my co-host. Am I biased, or do you concur? Have a listen and then leave a comment with your thoughts. Thanks!
Tonight’s show was fast paced due to some breaking news from Microsoft buying Skype, listener phone calls and many other topics that kept us jabbering. Have a listen and let us know what you think by leaving a comment!
I was flying solo today and had just a few callers, but made it through talking about tablets, talking with Tedi from KAFM about her MacBook woes, soap boxed a little about passwords and backup, and more. Look forward to having Adam back for the next show!