Twelve Great Google Search Tips Fill in the blank Did you know Google will fill in some blanks for you? It will. Try this: Thomas Edison invented * Plus is a plus Google ignores common words and characters such as where, the, how, and other digits and letters that slow down your search without improving the results. If… Read More »
Run commands are an easy way to access features of Windows without having to click on your Start button, browse through your Control Panel or any menus at all. All you have to do is press your Windows Key plus the “R” key to bring up the Windows “Run” dialog. Type any of the following commands in the… Read More »
Anne wants to know if a ReadyBoost drive can add more RAM to Window XP I note you recommend Ready Boost USB which includes additional ram to Vista and Windows 7. Do you know of anything that would add additional Ram to Windows XP other than replacing Windows XP for Windows 7? I am too old (91) to… Read More »
Best Buy’s “Buyback” Program Buyer Beware!!! At first glance, Best Buy’s “buyback” program looks like it might be a really good deal, but upon closer look, BUYER BEWARE! At least, that is our opinion after looking carefully into the program. It looks simple enough (this was taken from Best Buy’s own description): Purchase the Buy Back Program along… Read More »
Do not track lists (and browser extensions) Windows XP, Windows Vista, Window 7 There’s a big brouhaha boiling over do-not-track lists. To make a complex thing simple – it take simple minds like ours to skim off the cream and leave the milk behind -we’re going to give you nothing but cream: Do not track (me) is similar… Read More »
WOT The ??? We pulled our recommendation for Web of Trust (WOT) quite a while ago. Before I get started, I want you to know that the idea behind WOT was one that sounded great conceptually, but fails miserably in reality. The idea of having hundreds of thousands of people rating web sites and giving others a heads-up… Read More »