Backup and Keep Your Files Safe

I have people often write to ask, “How can I keep my files safe from _________?” You can fill in the blank with one or more words. For instance, “total hard drive failure,” “accidental deletion,” “theft of my computer,” or one of the worst, “ransomware.” The word for today to combat those adversaries is, “Backup.”…

2018-08-20 WSVA Show Notes & Podcast

This week we started with a couple of interesting thoughts. Why is the older generation targeted for scams and “Who guards the guardians?” Should the internet be censored? What do you think about what we thought.  Listen to the Podcast here. Then, due to reader and listener requests, we talked about some of my favorite…

Android & Google Enter Texting

Since 2014 I have written about and several times mentioned a browser add-on called Mighty Text (mightytext.net). Then just this last March, I wrote about another one called TextTo (textto.io) which is now known as Send Leap (sendleap.com). They both continue to function well; however, there is another and possibly better kid on the block….

Double Clicks Live

I mentioned on the WSVA Radio Show last week, and yesterday with Beth Bland from VPAS (Valley Program for Aging Services), regarding my new endeavor.  I feel that is it now time to bring it to my readers. Over the past 17 years, I have written about technology here at the DNR and many other…

Google Extras

The last three weeks I have been sharing the new Gmail interface from Google. Due to the large number of emails I received, thanking me, discussing and questioning me I thought that you may want some more about Google “stuff.” So today we continue with a couple of more pieces of information about other Google…

A Shiny New Gmail, Part 3

Last week I finished the second part of an introduction to the new Gmail interface. This week I will wrap it up with the last one regarding, “Smart Compose.” Smart Compose was recently introduced to Gmail and it is an excellent addition. Now, let us understand one thing very clearly. I have read many articles…