Learning iTunes
A lot of folks found a shiny new iPod under the tree this past Christmas. Congratulations! It is hard to find a better toy than that under the tree. But now, in order to use your iPod successfully, you...
View ArticleThe Tools I Use
Quite often, when I do a presentation or a one-to-one help session, I end up answering questions about other software or tools that I use while we talk. And folks always ask what is the “best” piece of...
View ArticleTools I Use – My Browser
Time to share my preference for browsing the internet. And I’ll tell you right up front, the choice is Firefox. I’ve written about browsers and how we choose a browser to recommend for use at RSS. It...
View ArticleTools I Use…Word Processing
Other than e-mail and web browsing, most of us do more word processing than anything else. Typing letters, shopping lists, reports, notes and a wide range of other items keeps us busy at the keyboard....
View ArticleTools I Use…A final gathering
There are a lot of things I use. But many of them are specific to my interests and my job and not necessarily things you want to know about. So in this series I’ve tried to hit the types of things that...
View ArticleDo you surf safely?
In an article posted today on the Technology blog of washingtonpost.com, they reveal the results of a study conducted between January 2007 and June 2008. The results show that 40% of web users surf...
View ArticleFirefox 3
In my last post, I promised to write about the newest version of Firefox. Released on June 17, Firefox 3 appears to be an amazing browser. I’ve used it since that time and love the new features and the...
View ArticleSave money while you browse!
Okay, the title is just a bit misleading. You may or may not save money. And just browsing won’t do it for you. But your browser can certainly let you know if there are opportunities to save money. At...
View ArticleStart The Year With Some New Tools
The excitement of a new school year always makes me a bit more eager to try new things…to see what might make this year better, more productive, or just easier. So if you are in the mood to test a few...
View ArticleSecurity Updates
Several folks have asked me about a recent batch of warnings regarding Internet Explorer. They are wondering if the warnings are true and what should be done about it? Yes, recently there has been a...
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