articles about new and upcoming technology
A new den In my last article in this series, A Day In The Life Of A PC Technician – Day 15, in August, I mentioned that I would be moving my workshop from the garage. Well, the day finally arrived when my wife’s son …
Bluetooth On Your PC When I purchased my desktop computer several years ago, the thought of not having Bluetooth capability did not even enter my mind. At the time, there wasn’t anything I was doing with Bluetooth on my computer. I was using Bluetooth earbuds …
Shiny Thing Syndrome Strikes Again! I’m not entirely sure why I began looking at new monitors, but once the window shopping started, it was difficult to stop. Up until now, I’ve been using a Samsung 27″ curved monitor at 1080p and 60- 72Hz refresh rate …
It is that time of year and we are all trying to find that one gift for the techie in our life. Even if you missed the Black Friday deals and the Cyber Monday ones you still can find some pretty awesome gifts for a …
Using Technology To Plan My Routes I started my motorcycle courier business a couple of years ago, but it wasn’t until the total lockdown was imposed on 20th March that business went off the chart. Since then, I’ve ridden about 15,000 miles, made around 750 …
Computer Speak Ah, the mystical world of computer terminology. It’s not uncommon for people to confuse computer terms. Let’s face it, they can often be inherently confusing. Here is an explanation of the differences between six commonly confused computer terms that I hope will help …
Have you ever needed to send someone money but they have a PayPal account and you don’t? All you need to send money is the account name, which is usually the email address of the person you want to send money to. You will have …
Preventing Browsers From Hogging Your Resources A comment before you read this article is in order. When I first started this article, the focus was on Chrome. However, after researching, I found that while Chrome does indeed hog resources, it is not alone. Therefore, the …
I know almost all sites are currently struggling for revenue but I am thoroughly disgusted at the way some tech sites are employing click-bait to elicit more responses and comments. More and more tech sites are sacrificing honesty and accuracy for the sake of attracting …
If I’m honest I probably don’t watch any more TV than I did before the quarantine was imposed on 20th March, probably because I work from home anyway and my routine, unlike for others, has not been greatly affected. When I’ve finished a day’s run …
My uncle got in touch with me awhile ago. He had put ink into his printer but it wouldn’t work. In his case, he forgot to take off the protective plastic strips from the ink cartridge. But someone suggested to him that he needed his …
I was trying to use my scanner on my Canon PIXMA MX492 when I got an error message saying that my scanner software Cannot communicate with the scanner. I usually go to Start – Canon Utilities – IJ Scan Utility. This opens the little scanning …
I am seeing more seniors getting computers and moving from flip phones to smartphones. They realize they need to embrace the new technology or they will fall way behind. And many new computer users feel as if they need to have some special skill to …
Many years ago I worked for a bank and the calculators were mechanical and huge. There was no such thing as electronic ones. They had many buttons and a roll of tape that recorded every calculation. We would use them to balance the ledgers for …
