Transfer Songs From iPod to iPad
A woman called and wanted me to transfer all her songs from an iPod to an iPad. I thought it would be straight forward but in my case, no such luck. At first I figured it would just be a matter of backing up the […]
How To Capture Screenshots On Your Smartphone
A screenshot, screen capture (or screen-cap), screen dump or screengrab is an image taken by a person to record the visible items displayed on the monitor, television, or other visual output device in use. Usually, this is a digital image using the operating system or software
Google Set to Retire Picasa
Google has announced that it will be shutting down its Picasa Web Albums service on 1st May, 2016 and no longer supporting the Picasa desktop application as of 15th May, 2016. Picasa Web Albums It’s been almost 12 months since Google launched its new “Google
What Will Happen When the Free Windows 10 Upgrade Period Ends?
The Windows 10 free upgrade period has now passed the half way mark with just over 5 months left until the July 29th, 2016 deadline. But, will Microsoft in fact cut off the free upgrade as per schedule? That, my friends, is the burning question.
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A Bleeping Lawsuit That You Should Definitely Know About
I’m mad! You should be too. You see, computer people have their favorite tools. Tools they’ve found through trial and error, tools they’ve come to trust, tools they’ve used for years, and tools they’ll recommended to others. Ask a computer “guy” how to do something
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See Your Important Tweets First with Twitter’s New Feature
On Twitter’s blog, Senior Engineering Manager Mike Jahr announced a new Twitter feature. It is billed as a feature that “helps you catch up on the best Tweets from people you follow.” Using an algorithm, Twitter will determine which tweets it thinks you will find
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How To Speed Up Your Cell Phone
Physician, heal thyself Writing how-to pieces isn’t exactly my forte and I don’t profess to be an expert in any particular field of computing, except maybe building gaming machines and shooting zombies, so passing on personal experience is a great way to relate how we
Digiarty Giveaways: WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe & DVD Ripper Platinum
Digiarty is currently running two separate giveaways, one for WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe (v.5.9.1) and another for WinX DVD Ripper platinum (V7.5.13)… both offers expire on 21st February. WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe Visit the special giveaway page here: http://www.winxdvd.com/giveaway/ and click the “Get Licensed
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How To Manage Twitter Notifications
We all know how annoying Twitter Notifications can be. Whether on your phone, computer or any other device on which you installed Twitter. If you didn’t know, when you set up a Twitter account, or install the app on your smart phone, the default is
Another Major Site Blocking Adblocker Users
Very recently we published an article discussing how site owners are fighting back against the proliferation of ad blocking software, you can catch up with that article here: Adblocker Blockers Fighting Back. In the article I warn of the potential negative effects caused by ad
How to Remove Section Breaks but not their Formatting in Word
Ok, I think I have covered in past posts how you can format your documents in levels in Word (i.e., characters, paragraphs and sections. Of the three, sections seem to be the one that throws folks for a loop when it comes to formatting. If
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WinAntiRansom Plus: Total Ransomware Protection
Cybercriminals were churning out new malware samples at a rate of more than 230,000 a day throughout 2015 ~ <source> As I mentioned in a recent article, Ransomware is fast becoming one of the most widespread and dominant threats. There are ways to mitigate the
Will Time Warner Cable Invade Hulu?
Yeah, that’s the news floating around town. Time Warner Cable (TWC) may buy a 25% stake in Hulu. Before I rant on that, here’s my back story: I’ve had TWC for almost twenty years now. They are pretty much the only game in town where
3D Printer: Bringing Magic To Your Fingertips
As a man who loves technology, I’m always on the lookout for new and innovative ideas. I’m also a big believer in supporting people with amazing ideas that will help technology grow for the better (especially when they are located in my state ;)). With