Most of us are running Windows computers, I have been the lone Linux holdout unwilling to give M$ my money. But I took M$ up on its Family package (3 installs of Family Premium) and have been looking over the Windows only services available for a change. A visit to Live.com lists an a number … Continue reading Windows Live Programs
Windows 7 Upgrade for three computers in a family
If you have as hard a time giving money away to the biggest money holders on the planet for the latest Windows, there is a sale going on right now worth looking at. M$ is offering Windows Home Premium on three computers for $150 right now and they give a Cisco router with the deal. … Continue reading Windows 7 Upgrade for three computers in a family
A new Facebook – Privacy ebook…
Follow this link to get either a downloadable PDF book or link to the Scribd page for the book from MakeUseOf's website. The (Very) Unofficial Facebook Privacy Guide [DOWNLOAD] I like the MakeUseOf website very much for good information and I am impressed they made this particular book available free. The topic is … Continue reading A new Facebook – Privacy ebook…
Firesheep… How to get hacked with open networks
I urge everyone to read this website as there are a number of news stories about it right now:Eric Butler - Software Developer in Seattle WAThe bottom line. It is now possible to download a simple Firefox extension and go to an open network (such as Aquilla and Pricilla's) and log into other users Facebook … Continue reading Firesheep… How to get hacked with open networks
Gmail Hotkeys
Image via WikipediaWhile I am a user of Thunderbird most of the time for my mail I have several computers so I wind up checking my Gmail addresses in its website form quite often, that is at Gmail.com.I find all webmail sites to be very 'clunky' and slow but Gmail does offer hotkeys so moving … Continue reading Gmail Hotkeys
Free Windows 7 Guide
The Windows 7 Guide: From Newbies To ProsThose of you at the meeting this week heard me tell you about an 'E-Book' I found from MakeUseOf.com's website for folks getting used to the new Windows 7. The book can be downloaded for use in a PDF reader but is also available at Scribd.com where you … Continue reading Free Windows 7 Guide
Computer America Radio
Computer America Radio Show Home PageWe learned from John tonight about this radio program on 1320am and at this website. Good advise in a fun format!
Free Firewall programs
I'd like to recommend folks look at this article on MakeUseof.com7 Top Firewall Programs To Consider For Your Computer’s SecurityWindows built-in firewall is, in my opinion, lame compared to the free programs available to us and this article describes them well. If you don't understand what a firewall is or why you need one or … Continue reading Free Firewall programs
Firefox keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts I know this has come up at meetings. Often when we are using the computer it can be quicker and easier to accomplish something without a mouse. Keyboard shortcuts let us use 'hotkeys' to do navigation and the link above is a page from Mozilla showing the hotkeys available in Firefox for any … Continue reading Firefox keyboard shortcuts
Adobe reports ‘critical’ flaw in Flash, Acrobat
There is news today that Adobe Flash (that plays .swf files from the web) and Adobe Acrobat (which reads PDF files) may make our computers vulnerable to attack. There is no fix at the time of this posting so we should all be aware of the problem and watch for an upgrade to Flash and … Continue reading Adobe reports ‘critical’ flaw in Flash, Acrobat