Wake up people, it’s time to get our heads and our data out of the Cloud. It’s not safe, it has never been safe, and it will never be safe. It’s time to take back control of our personal information. We have a ton of damage control to do and the companies that are asking for our data, are very bad as “gate keepers”.
Published March 15, 2021
In the odd situation where you need to remove the formulas from an excel sheet but need to retain the caluculated value, it is possible and it's not really that difficult. Some sites over think this simple task and have you go through multiple hoops, when all you need is a quick "copy-paste" fix.
Published Oct 26, 2018
Back in the saddle. Well, it’s been a while since my last article and some of my followers have been asking for more tech pointers, tips and tricks. After nearly a two-year break from writing, I have decided to get back in the game and try to keep up with the times (if that's at all possible).
With that said, let’s jump write into todays article with 7 new tech tips for the modern-day computer user.
Published Oct 2, 2018
We have all heard the term “user error.” It’s the official-ish way of saying that your computer, phone or other device that appears to be having problems isn’t the source of the problem…you are.
In other words, user error is tech-speak for a mistake, and we all make them. Unfortunately, your pompous techie friend, IT help desk agent, or tech support rep will, on occasion, use his or her knowledge of your lack-of-knowledge to poke fun at your user errors.
Published Jan 23, 2017
In past issues we have discussed tips, tricks and shortcuts that are pretty commonplace and somewhat easy for the novice computer users. This week we are going for some off-the-wall things you may not know you could do and how they can save you time and money.
Published Sep 2016
I am not asking you to throw away all your computers and other electronic devices, but isn’t it time to start syncing things into time-saving steps? In this article, I focus on a few tips, tricks and shortcuts to help bring most of your digital devices to a more productive level.
Published Sep 2016
Who do you trust with your beloved computer and all the data residing on it? It’s a question most of us take for granted as we drop off our computer at the local repair shop. Photo’s, legal documents and passwords are just a few of the things that we store on our computer thinking it is safely tucked away. Once the computer leaves your possession and is placed in a shop, how do you know all is safe?
Published Aug 2016
Who do you trust with your beloved computer and all the data residing on it? It’s a question most of us take for granted as we drop off our computer at the local repair shop. Photo’s, legal documents and passwords are just a few of the things that we store on our computer thinking it is safely tucked away. Once the computer leaves your possession and is placed in a shop, how do you know all is safe?
Published Jul 2016
Published Sep 1, 2016