On the web, you can tack an “s” onto the “http” at the beginning of many web addresses to make your browsing more secure. It’s a simple idea and a great habit to pick up. The s in the Web address indicates that you’re using a secure
Read more →Computers today are so cheap, it’s easy to spend more on the software you use than the hardware that runs it. That galls many people who buy inexpensive computers. Yet too few of these people know about the alternatives: software that’s both free to install and, in
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No, I didn’t win another one. I simply received the image this week and decided to plaster it anywhere I can think of doing so, and that includes the blog.
Read more →Email. It haunts us all. Especially the piles of it sitting in our inboxes. Imagine what a physical mailbox would look like if its owner opened and read each message, then put it back in the mailbox. We can’t do that with physical mail, so we don’t.
Read more →Editors at National Magazine, the official publication of the Canadian Bar Association, nominated my article on Canada’s best law firm websites for a magazine award, and I’m happy to have earned an honorable mention (page 13)! Thanks to the judges who provided their input and to the
Read more →Windows computers ship with the Windows operating system, and if the buyer asks for it, preinstalled software like Microsoft Office. They also ship with preinstalled software that few, if any, buyers know they’re getting, much less want. The usual culprits include DVD burning utilities, anti-malware protection and
Read more →One of my clients told me the best way to reach him is via Microsoft Messenger. Not phone. Not email. Messenger. And that’s fine with me. When you balance creative work with the need to answer people’s questions, IM is the best way I’ve found to field
Read more →When you move to a new home, you need to tell people your new address. It’s a headache, but it can’t be avoided. The same doesn’t have to be true for email addresses, though.
Read more →Ever get spam email selling name-brand software at discount prices? You might get offers for products from Microsoft, Adobe and other major publishers at half the ordinary price, or better. Sounds too good to be true? Well, it is, for several reasons. First, here’s what you’re likely
Read more →Back in 2006, I interviewed a fellow who used a big widescreen TV as his computer monitor. How big? Picture a typical executive’s desk, then imagine not being able to see the executive unless you stood at the side of the desk. I remember thinking “Wow! Cool!”
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