Author: Ron

As a kid back in the very early ’60s I pick up the phone and start to spin the dial. Before I dial, I hear Mrs. Long talking to Betty down the street. I softly interrupt saying, "Mrs. Long, how long before I can call Teresa and see if she can come out and play?"…

I have written about SSDs (Solid State Drives) in the past; eight years and also five years ago. But time has passed, changes have occurred and I get questions about them from time-to-time. Today we will have a refresher on them. Also, today many computers come with them as the default hard drive and not…

Last week I started a very high flight overview of several free versions of conference and meeting applications that can be used with your browser. As I said then, some of them also have apps for PCs, Macs and phones. This is a general discussion with links so if you have a need you may…

For many years I have been in the business world. Back in the past, when I was a young kid wetter behind the ears than I am now and starting out, we had meetings. Now, years later, we still have meetings, meetings and then more meetings. However, today we do not have to get in…

No, I am not referring to the campus fad from the early to late ’70s where you run naked on the football field. I am also trying to not think about some of you are old enough to have done that, but back to the story. I am talking about a very interesting Google Chrome…

Several weeks ago, I had a friend contact me about a computer issue he was having. First, every time he started his Windows 10 computer several small windows would pop open in the lower right corner. They would contain various advertisements. He would proceed to shut them down by clicking the "x" in the right-hand…

If you are a regular reader of Double Click you know that I very rarely suggest purchasing anything. My motto is, “cheap is good but free is best.” However, sometimes I must shell out some dollars for something and hope I never have to use it. That thing is called insurance. So, let me share…