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 […]
Something For Nothing
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 […]
Hoax Alerts & Email Scams!
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 […]
Ergonomics – How does it sit with you?
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 […]
On or Off, Reboot or Not to Reboot, that is the question
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 […]
Backups You Can Bank On
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 […]
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