Refreshing a Web Page Can Be a Game-Changer A couple of weeks ago our Start page stopped working correctly. The reason? The service we were using to display the news feeds on the page stopped providing their service. So, we had to find a new service to take the RSS news feed and covert it so it… Read More »
Megabytes vs. Megabits You’ll often see advertisements for internet or smartphone providers, promoting the fast internet speeds you’ll get if you switch to their services. Providers are cautious not to say megabytes or megabits. They’ll say something like “You’ll get (up to) 300 Megs per second.” Megs is a nice name, but… Now, most people automatically assume… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 081724 Here in my neck of the woods, the kids are going back to school, summer is fleeting and autumn is just around the corner. And, of course, it’s another Saturday and it’s time for a new edition of Saturday Bonus Questions & Answers. Today, as we do every Saturday, we’re… Read More »
How Your Personal Information is Collected, Sold, and What You Can Do About It Our digital lives leave a data trail wherever and whenever we go online. This data, referred to as personal information (PI), can include anything from your email address, name and address, browsing habits, shopping habits, and purchase history. Companies collect this information… Read More »
A New Windows 11 Ad You Can’t Disable; Microsoft Tells Users to Reboot 15 Times; Google Scraps Plan to Ditch Cookies; Southwest Airlines is NOT Using Windows 3.1… and more Every day we scan the tech world for interesting news in the world of technology and sometimes from outside the world of technology. Every Wednesday, we feature… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 072024 It’s those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer here in the USA. The weather has been crazy in many parts of our country, and here in the Great Lake region it’s been hotter than normal but we’ve had brief periods of normal weather. But you didn’t come here to get… Read More »