I’m a big fan of the free edition of AVG – it’s been effectively protecting my computer systems from viruses for many long years. Overall, I’m very happy with AVG, but I do realize that some people may not like it or may choose to utilize a different anti-virus program. No worries, uninstalling the free [...]
After blogging about my favorite WordPress plugins, how could I possibly neglect sharing a list of my favorite Concrete5 CMS addons? After all, I’m probably one of the biggest fans of the Concrete5 content management system. The Concrete5 Marketplace has several addons that C5 users can get for free and some that you have to [...]
WordPress has been around since 2003 – an eternity in the online world. In that time, thousands of plugins have been developed for this popular blogging software. In fact, as of this writing 10,750 plugins are listed in the official WordPress plugin directory with more than 100 million downloads. I guess it would be safe [...]
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 [...]
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? [...]
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 [...]
Many people will often ask me, “What’s the best firewall I can get for my computer?” My first response is always ZoneAlarm. Check Point offers a free version of ZoneAlarm for non-commercial installations and its my all-time favorite firewall program. However, getting and installing the free version of ZoneAlarm can sometimes be a challenge if [...]
Many first-time computer users and veterans alike always complain about not having Microsoft Word or Excel on their computer. They’re always surprised when the system they buy from Wal-Mart or Best Buy doesn’t come with the entire Microsoft Office Suite, or with a short trial version. These are the standards when it comes to business [...]