I’ve been using computers for more than 25 years, so I’ve seen lots of innovations in that period of time. I’ve worked with a host of computer connection technologies – everything from networks to SCSI. But when USB (Universal Serial Bus) came out in the mid-1990′s, the game began to change. USB has to be [...]
For whatever reason, the fine people at Firefox have decided to remove the “Properties” menu item from the right-click menu of their latest version 3.6. Maybe I use the Properties menu a little more than the average person, but I just had to have this feature back The Properties menu gives you access to all [...]
There’s more to building a website then just slapping some graphics together in an HTML document and saying, “Here ya go!” Believe it or not, there are a lot of web designers out there that do just that. While many are fine graphic artists, they lack the understanding of search engine marketing and how code [...]
I must say that I’m slightly disappointed in Grisoft – the makers of AVG antivirus software. I’ve successfully used the free version of their software for several years and have praised their product, turning many free versions into paid versions for them. But recently, I have to question: what is going on with AVG updates? [...]
It’s just one of those little things that most people don’t normally notice. When your computer starts up, you will probably recognize the familiar Windows start up sounds. But, did you know that those little beeps when you first push the power button actually mean something? When your computer performs a power on self test [...]
Most IT guys take pride in being able to fix any computer problem that may crop up over time. But sometimes you run across that one little problem that doesn’t seem to have a real solution, no matter how hard you try. Such was my luck today. My Achilles’ heel for the day was an [...]
I recently ran across a problem with the DNS from my ISP. One of my clients moved their main website from one server to another and I waited for the DNS to propagate. And I waited and waited and waited some more. After four days, I was starting to get worried. Generally, the rule of [...]