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Amazon Returns

My wife got a pair of shoes for my daughter’s birthday in a local store and a pair for herself. They were too large; although they were labeled as the correct size. So a few weeks ago, she took them back to the store she purchased them from. It took her about 45 minutes to…

Ransomware

Security!?

WOW, we had a week of gas vanishing. In some locations, it is still not available as it was the week before. Why? Well, unless you do not listen to any news, it was because of a ransomware attack supposedly perpetrated by Russia hackers named DarkSide. This attack was on Colonial Pipeline, that controls a…

Ron and his bike

Back in the Saddle Again-Dictation Apps

I have recently received emails asking why I have missed a few articles over the last couple of weeks. Thanks for asking, and I have responded to each of your inquiries. For those others who may have been wondering, I will talk personally and off tech for a moment. In mid-April, I was in a…

Hamburger possiblities

How about a Hamburger?

Universal Icons are something that you know about and may not have known you knew. Think about some of these icons. The symbol of a house, an arrow pointing to the right, a Holmesian magnifying glass, a heart, a hand with the thumb pointing up or down and many, many more. You have it; the…

Rocketbook Wave

Not Quite a Spiral-Bound Notebook

Has technology changed the way we do things? I know, I know, silly question. I was riding on a longer than normal trip with my wife last week. We were talking about how we navigated around the U.S. with an Atlas pre-smartphones. You know the book that links page 34 with page 19 so you…

Which Computer Should I Buy?

Which Computer Should I Buy?

For the past several weeks we have been looking at questions I get most often. First it was browsers, then free email accounts, and last week alternatives for Microsoft Office. Today is one that I really dislike answering but often get quizzed on regarding my opinion. What computer should I get to replace my old…

Office Alternatives

Office Alternatives

This is the third week of me referencing some more common questions I get from my readers. The first week we looked at various browsers and bookmarking sites. Next, we looked at suggestions for free email accounts. Now, one that I have visited years ago and things have only gotten better, Office Suites. Most everyone…

Free Email Accounts

Free Email Accounts

I looked last week at some more common questions I get from my readers. I will continue on that this week, and also next week. Last week it was browser questions. Today we will think about email and to be specific, free email. There are some very popular email providers out there which you may…

Six most used browsers

Bookmark Your Favorites

There are many questions I get repeatedly asking about several principal things. For the next couple of weeks, I am going to talk to you about them. Since I get those questions, I figure there are other people out there who are interested even though they may not have asked. Today, let’s discuss browsers and…

Todoist

Do you need a To-do List?

I operate in an industry where I have 37 balls in the air all the time (more or less). Unfortunately, because of that, I occasionally drop a ball or two or possibly more. If I go on vacation, which I always try to do during the year, I come back to a pile of more…