Geek Fact for December 11th
In 1882, physicist Max Born was born. Max Born’s studies of the wave function led to a reassessment of the original quantum theory. Learn more at http://www.nndb.com/people/507/000071294/.
Geek Fact for December 10th
In 1889, George Eastman received a patent for the first flexible celluloid film, Soon after being granted the patent, George Eastman introduced roll film, which moved photography into the mainstream. Learn more at http://www.madehow.com/inventorbios/19/George-Eastman.html.
How to Boot Directly to the Desktop in Windows 8 (Part 2)
I have called this “Part 2” because Jim has already posted one method for booting directly to the Desktop in Windows 8 via creating and scheduling a new basic task in Task Scheduler. You can read through Jim’s article here: https://davescomputertips.com/2012/11/how-to-boot-direct-to-the-desktop-in-windows-8/ What follows is another
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Geek Fact for December 9th
In 1960, the Sperry Rand Corporation unveiled the Univac 1107. The Univac 1107 was the first computer to use thin film magnetic memory technology. This technology employed a four millionths of an inch thick layer of iron-nickel alloy on glass plates. Learn more at http://www.ed-thelen.org/comp-hist/BRL61-u2.html.
Geek Fact for December 8th
In 1975 , Byte Shop, the first retail computer store chain in the United States, opened in Mountain View, California. The Byte Shop is most famous for placing an order for the first fifty Apple I computers from Apple Computer. Owner Paul Jay Terrell’s order not
BlazeVideo Giveaway: Music DVD Creator – FREE for everyone
BlazeVideo is currently running a Christmas giveaway. First up is Music DVD Creator which will be available free until 15th December. Music DVD Creator is an innovative utility to make your own music DVD. With this amazing Music DVD Creator, you can convert all types
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Geek Fact for December 7th
In 1945, Percy Spencer patented the microwave oven. Percy Spencer was working on developing a radar machine that involved microwave radiation for the Raytheon Manufacturing Corporation when he accidentally discovered that microwaves could heat food. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Spencer.
iTunes 11 – How To Get Back to the Classic Look
Apple recently rolled out iTunes 11 with some pretty nice new features. This is the first in a series of ‘how to’ articles featuring some of the best features of iTunes 11. But before we get started with new features, I’ll show how to get
Renaming your AutoText Entry in MS Word
So now you know that you can create special AutoText entries to use in your documents. But wait, suppose you have a need to rename it at a later date? Well rest easy. There is a very easy method to accomplish this task. Follow the
Geek Fact for December 6th
In 1768, the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was published. Encyclopedia Britannica, Latin for British Encyclopedia, eventually became the oldest continuously published English-language encyclopedia. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopædia_Britannica.
Something Cool for that Special Someone (if You Can Find It)
The watch industry has, by and large, taken a hit with many people carrying around cell phones these days. Who needs a watch when they can look at their phone for the time? Casio thinks that they have an answer to that question with their
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Add an AutoText Entry in MS Word
You will want to customize the AutoText feature in Word in order to get the most benefit when working with words and phrases that you find yourself using over and over again. Fortunately, it is very easy to do this in versions 2007 and 2010.
My top customer tech help calls for 2012
I am a senior citizen, officially deemed an ‘aged pensioner’ (what an awful term!). I’m happy to report though that I do still feel young at heart…. sometimes! I’ve spent many years ‘fixing’ computers and my ‘clientele’ has grown from family and friends to friends
Geek Fact for December 5th
In 1893 , the first electric car is built in Toronto, Canada. The result of a collaboration between patent attorney Frederick Featherstonhaugh, engineer William Still and carriage maker John Dixon, Featherstonhaugh drove his electric car for 15 years. Learn more at http://blogs.autonet.ca/time_machines/general/canadas-first-cars/.