Recently someone asked me about buying a computer. I must admit that buying isn’t really a long suit of mine – but researching is. So I found some sites that helped with the process of buying a computer. I thought I’d share them with you: Federal Citizen Information Center Includes a helpful computer buying checklist, … Continue reading →

I heard on the radio this morning that Google is days away from going public. Since I probably won’t be buying stock, I thought I’d show support for my favorite web site by checking out their new features: Google Local: allows you to narrow search to geographic location Personalized Google: you build a profile and … Continue reading →

I have a great new tool today for anyone who hates to wait for PDF documents! It’s the Adobe Reader Speed-Up. Just like it sounds, the Adobe Reader Speed-up is a program that speeds up Adobe, the software that lets you view PDF documents. I downloaded Adobe Reader Speed-Up the other day and noticed the … Continue reading →

It’s that time of the year when we make resolutions and promise ourselves to take advantage of the clean slate of the New Year. I have a few computer-related items to add to your list. (Truthfully, most of these should be done much more often than annually – but there’s no time like today to … Continue reading →

This week I am going to talk about one of my favorite tools – The Google Toolbar. It’s quick and simple – but it’s also great! The Google search engine offers a number of advanced features – such as Google Image Search, Froogle (comparison shopping tool) and more. You can peruse the list on the … Continue reading →

I had another Byte written for today – but something horrible has happened to change all of my priorities. I am being targeted by the sobig email virus. The good news is that I have two layers of virus protection that strip the virus (which is an attachment) from the message; the bad news is … Continue reading →

I got a call today from Rick B. – my favorite tech guru. He called to remind me to update my virus protection. Apparently there is a serious virus out there and it’s nasty because you don’t even have to open a file to get it! (Rick only calls me on these things when it’s … Continue reading →

For those of you who have followed my newsletter through several hat changes – well first thanks! Second, you’re about to see a rerun, but it’s a rerun that is a good reminder – PC Pitstop. PC Pitstop is a web site that will assess your computer for you. PC Pitstop runs diagnostics on your … Continue reading →