This post brought to you by DISH. All opinions are 100% mine. The American family's entertainment and media choices are just getting better and better. Thanks to smartphones, tablets, and computers, we now have more choices than the traditional one or two television sets we used to have in the past. NOW we can watch [...]
February 12, 2013
How to Fix the Low Toner Error for Brother HL Series Wireless Printers
It’s bad enough that we have to pay scathingly high prices for printer ink and toner cartridges– but when a printer is completely disabled because it says it’s out of toner (when you know it isn’t!) is criminal. I never heed my printers’ low toner messages. I invariably get another 1,000 sheets once I learned [...]
January 29, 2013
Is This An Answer to Fuel Economy?
This post brought to you by Echo Automotive. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve heard of cars that run on air, cars that run on water, cars that run on human waste and vegetable oil and a hundred other science-fiction-y answers to the fuel economy problems we face. But let’s face it — very few [...]
January 23, 2013
iPad Mini vs. iPad
The physical size of Apple’s iPad has remained relatively unchanged since its debut in April 2010: 2010; it is 9.50 inches by 7.31 inches. When it comes to what’s inside the tablet, however, size matters. If you’re wondering whether you should invest in a more powerful and more expensive iPad, read on. The iPad Mini [...]
January 19, 2013
Meet the Virtual Me – the LifeKeep Digital Vault
This post brought to you by BuzzParadise. All opinions are 100% mine. I've spent the better part of an hour researching a new online product, and all I can say is, I'm impressed. Honestly, I have mixed feelinga about stuff like this — you regular readers know how I feel about "the Cloud" and the [...]
January 18, 2013
How to Save Sent Self-Hosted Email Messages With Windows Mail
Windows Mail may or may not save your sent messages by default. Here’s how to ensure that all emails you send are stored in the Windows Mail (WM) “Sent” folder. 1. Open WM. Click the “File” tab in the ribbon menu. Click “Options” and “Mail.” A new dialog window will open. 2. Click the “Send” [...]
December 24, 2012
Whip It Good: New iPad App
This post brought to you by Arcsoft. All opinions are 100% mine. There's a new app on the block. It's called the Whip Social Album, and it's a blend of Flickr, Instagram, Flipboard, and iMovie. A little of all, you might say. It's actually perfect for the holidays, but certainly is terrific for any occasion. [...]
December 22, 2012
How To Add Password-Protected Users to Windows 7
The Windows operating system supports multiple user accounts so that each person can access his own password-protected account without viewing or tampering with another account. Windows provides two degrees of privileges for an user: standard or administrator. The standard account limits software installation and altering security settings while an administrator has full control of the [...]
November 27, 2012
How Do I Buy a Blog?
A blog is good for business. Blogger and web strategist Liz Strauss says the Internet has revolutionized the way we buy, sell and communicate. “In the past, if you were at the corner of 8th and Main, all the traffic came to you based on your location. But the Internet completely changed that. Because now [...]
November 26, 2012
A New Generation: Mobile Gaming
This post brought to you by AppGear. All opinions are 100% mine. I have two sons. Needless to say, they are both fervent video game players. We have a housefull of computers, a Playstation, iPods, an iPad, an iPhone…. video games are everywhere! But I have never, in all my geek-saturated experience, seen anything like [...]
November 7, 2012
Very Impressed with VIPRE Anti-Virus
This post brought to you by GFI. All opinions are 100% mine. In my decades of computer use, I have always used a free firewall and antivirus program. I've used them all, too. But after getting several viruses this past year — HOW on earth did they get past my firewall and antivrus, hmmm??) — [...]
November 1, 2012
My Favorite iPhone Apps, Part 1
I purchased an iPod about three years ago, and was immediately hooked. I’ve had my iPhone for over two years now, and it’s one of the best personal and business investments I’ve ever made. The little thing is so versatile and I use it every day, all day long for so many things. In light [...]
October 27, 2012
How to Delete Movies From Your iPhone and iPod
The Apple iPhone device comes with a large amount of storage, but music, apps, photos and movies can fill available space quickly. You can easily regain a large amount of space by deleting a movie from your iPhone. The movie remains in your iTunes Store account so you can redownload it or watch it on [...]
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