Logitech K750 keyboard box

Required Desktop Accessory

Yes, I do have a desktop and an old notebook which is great on the road.  But my desktop is king for creating graphics, recording and editing of audio & video, and other high-intensity apps.  All take a lot more power than my notebook can supply.  So yes, I still like and use my desktop…

Logitech Dongle

Unification of Sites, Mice, Keyboards and More

During this time of world unrest and other difficulties which are affecting our county at this time I thought I would write something that would be unifying! Do not get overly sensitive as this is not about political unrest, riots, or face masks. I write about technology and I have two unifying concepts in tech…

Useful Android Apps, Part 8

It appears as though today’s article will be the last of the “Useful Android Apps” series. Last week we looked at “Words with Friends,” “Scrabble,” “Boggle with Friends,” “WGH Solid Gold,” “WSVA-Q101-96.1” and the DNR phone app. Today I will mention one which Toby from Richmond recommended. It is one I have used for several…

Dongle Troubles?

Well you know the internet…everything you read is true. Okay, you know me, I doubt many things I read on the internet. In 2016, security people found another security hole.  Can you believe that? It seems like this type of thing pops up on a pretty regular basis. And usually they are the mountain-out-of-a-molehill variety….

PC Spring Cleaning, Part 2

Last week we started looking at spring cleaning your PC.  We will continue this week with monitors, notebooks and tablets. Get a soft lint-free cloth.  Use a microfiber cloth like you could use to clean you glasses and maybe some Isopropyl alcohol.  Do not get any abrasive cleaners, glass cleaners (including none of the blue…

PC Spring Cleaning, Part 1

I realized several weeks ago that I had never provided you with a Spring Cleaning plan for your computer.  So guess what?  Today we start cleaning your system for better performance. The first thing you want to do is to unplug your computer.  This includes the power, speakers, keyboard, printer, thumb drive, wireless mouse connectors…

Do I Really Need These?

So my wife and I are getting ready to leave on a weekend trip and I am doing my regular job as "Pack Mule."  I begin hauling all the bags out to the car and realize I am carrying two computer cases for two people. I comment to my wife about how interesting it is…

Brittany, Octavius and Ubuntu

My wife and I have a friend, Brittany and one day she and my wife were talking.  Brittany said that she had a broken computer.  Well, then my wife proceeded to tell Brittany what I do for a living, hobby, etc.  Now at this point I have to say Brittany does not read the Daily…

Tablet Keyboards

Well this week I was very pleasantly surprised.  A coworker, who also has the same android tablet I have, saw an advertisement for a "wired" keyboard for our Toshiba Thrives.  The price is $11.88.  Are you kidding me?!  As you know from my previous articles, in my opinion real inexpensive cheap is the next best…

Windows Tips & Tricks

W3Schools.com, a great site for coding and statistical information, does a monthly poll on the main operating systems used today and the percentages of users taking advantage of each system.  For July, 2012 it rolls out like this:  Windows 7-53.8%, Vista-3.4%, Microsoft NT-1.2%, Windows XP-26.1%, Linux-4.9% and Mac-8.2%. It is obvious that Microsoft is currently…