What is a URL?
Well it’s not your neighbor, Earl! Well, it could be if you spell as badly as I do. If you look in address bar of your browser you will see a URL. A URL is an acronym for Uniform Resource Locator, and is similar to […]
Think before opening your emails
In this article I would like to talk about email and show/explain some specific examples of email you may receive. Remember that once your email address lands on an email list it will be in the “wild” forever. Bad guys sell email lists to other
Think before you forward that email
We often speak of software, hardware, and modifications you can make to customize your computer. In this article I would like to discuss email. More accurately the forwarding of email. Well, actually what to do and what not to do with your email and maybe
The state for broadband internet access
One term you hear quite often is Broadband. Internet Service Providers throw the term around like it is the magic wand of internet happiness! Those who don’t have it want it, those who do have it love it. Internet service is generally broken down into
How to configure and use NoScript
On the surface, NoScript appears to be a simple program—and it really is, actually—but some users have been daunted by the multiple selections that sometime show up on certain web sites. So, I want to explain what’s going on and give some guidance to those
How to Avoid Email Spam, Scams, and Viri
In this article I would like to show/explain some examples of specific emails you may receive and how to detect the dangerous ones. Remember that once your email address lands on an email list it will be in the "wild" forever. Bad guys sell email
Do broadband caps make sense?
If you’ve been following broadband, or are a broadband customer in the US, you may have heard that several large providers have begun programs to limit (cap) the amount you can download under the guise of better service. Of those who are instituting this program
Are cookies harmful?
Chocolate chip, sugar, oatmeal, or Girl Scout? Nope, not that kind. Amazing that I knew what you are thinking! Hey, might as well go into the kitchen and eat one or two. It will help you concentrate. Cookies refer to small text files that are
Standard Windows keyboard shortcuts
Do you know what all of those different keys on your keyboard do? If you’re like most people you don’t have a clue what a good deal of them are capable of. A lot of folks don’t even notice the Windows key on their keyboard
What is RAM (Random Access Memory)?
Random Access Memory is more commonly referred to as RAM, and no it isn’t an animal! RAM is used by the CPU as short term data storage for your computer. RAM is also the fastest storage location available to the CPU, due to this adding
What is a motherboard?
If you have spent any time at all reading or talking about computers this term might have been mentioned, but do you know what it is? Do you know what it does? You will in a few minutes! A little basic motherboard information In a
What is a hard drive?
You hear people talk about them. You read specs when you buy a computer. You may have seen one. You may have actually installed one. They are both the bane and blessing of computing, but what are they and how do they work? I bet
What is a dll file?
Depending on the settings you have set in Windows you may see files with the file extension of “dll” in program directories and the Windows Folder. Others, who have not enabled the “Show hidden files and folders” setting won’t see them, but rest assured they
The Windows registry explained
You have heard about it. You have been warned about the dangers of messing with it. What is it? The Windows registry is a central database for the Windows operation system. Settings and information that control hardware configuration, operating system configuration, installed software configuration, and