Google Maps Mobile
I discovered some good features on GM (Google Maps). I recently spent a week in a large city I know absolutely nothing about so I used GM extensively.
Can I Delay the Inevitable?
I have had several people email recently who had issues after a Windows 10 update. I have had a couple of small issues too; however, they went away after an extra reboot. So the old tech query remains when you have problems, "Did you restart your system?" In previous versions of Windows OS you could…
I Took One for the Team and Lost
Last week I told you about my situation after installation of a program I was testing to possibly recommend to you. After the test it failed to perform as advertised. I then uninstalled the app, went on about my business and realized it had put malware into my computer. This week…the aftershock. I dug…
Temporary Email Address
Have there been times when you want to sign up for something on the internet but knew once you did you would get "IT?" You know what "IT" is. It is tons of spam from some stupid site that looks like it has something you want or need. Sometimes even very reputable sites will start…
2015 Sites in Review, Part 2
If you have been keeping up you know that last week we looked at all the sites I wrote about for the first half of 2015. Today we continue by starting with July. Thanks for the many emails I received about the article and please keep them coming. Enjoy! VLC Player, rd.dblclx.com/1LTJDOH – in my…
New Computer Suggestions
Now that Christmas is over and you have a new Windows 10 computer, what should you do? I suggest the first thing you do out of the box is run a windows update. It may be running a second after you boot up the computer; however, check to make sure. It is quite easy to…
Last Minute Tech Gifts
Do you need a present for a geek right now! Well, you do not have much time left. Christmas is in days. What can you run out and get right now since Amazon does not have enough time to get it to you before the big day? Here we go on a quick trip of…
Another Christmas Gift
When work, vacation time and life all work together my wife and I like to go camping. Many times we are camping in areas without electricity. Now do not misunderstand, since I am writing about camping in December. We DO NOT camp, other than in a warm hotel, during the winter. However, it did get…
A Watch for Christmas, Part 2
Last week I introduced you to Smartwatches. I think they are terrific gadgets…especially for the more geeky among us. They provide lots of information as I mentioned last week when I outlined many things the two I have are able to do. We will compare them today. By the way, the prices listed are for…
A Watch for Christmas, Part 1
A Watch for Christmas I recently had a chance to test out two smartwatches for an extended period of time: The Moto 360 by Motorola which came out in 2014 and the Pebble from 2012. The Pebble was a Kickstarter project which raised over $10 million in 30 days by donations from complete strangers who…