These days, almost all cell phones are equipped with a Lithium Ion battery. These batteries can last a long time if you treat them right. However, most of us including myself are guilty of “batricide”, causing the untimely death of our batteries. I recently purchased a new cell phone. I proceeded to use the phone […]
There is a very good saying: “If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is.” As of late, I have been receiving quite a number of emails stating that if I forward the email I just received to X number of people, I will then receive some prize or monetary reward. Do you […]
Has this every happened to you? You get an extremely urgent email from a friend warning you of an impending virus epidemic, or that you computer will be erased if you don’t delete a file on your system before it’s too late? These emails come as warnings from friends of yours who think they are […]
After years of observation, I have noticed three things that affects your body (physically) in the way you interact with your computer. Here are some recommendations to help you survive. I’m not getting into what chair to buy, posture, where to place you feet. I’m just discussing three devices you use while computing. Monitor There […]
Should you keep your desktop computer on 24/7, or you should turn it off when you are done using it for the day? There are two schools of thought on this subject. There are only a few components in your computer that have moving parts. Your power supply, processor fan, hard drive and possibly your […]
This article does not explain how to back up your files, but rather how to securely store your files. How important are your photos, emails, multimedia and document files? Could you afford to lose them forever if the device they were stored on suddenly ceased to function, became corrupted, was stolen or got destroyed in […]
Most printers these days will do just fine if you’re looking to print web pages, word processor documents and school work for the kids. Cheaper printers tend to guzzle ink faster than their high-end counterparts. Find out how long the ink will last in order to figure out what the ink will cost in […]
Here is a great tip for those of you who own a domain name and hate getting junk mail (don’t we all!). I would like to preface this article with the following information: This is not a sales pitch! Did you know that you don’t have to be a business to have your own domain? As of […]
So your monitor has passed away in the middle of the night. Don’t grieve, there is plenty technology to fill that gap on your desk. Forget about buying a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), if you can still find them in 2012. These are monitors that look like the boxy old-style TVs. They are bulky, heavy, take […]
Having access to a doctor does not keep you well and up-to-date with your immunizations. You have to go for your scheduled visits to get the required shots. The same applies to your antivirus program! Just having one running on your system does not automatically make you immune to viruses. Firstly, there is no single […]
