Mar 30, 2012 | Android, audio, software, video
JRiver Media Center 17 is a Windows program for music and video. You can try it for free for 30 days. It costs $49.98. Most of you don’t need it. There are some advantages to using iTunes, especially if you have an iPhone or iPad. It’s simple and you’re used to it. If...
Mar 1, 2012 | Google, HP, IE, Microsoft, software, Vista, Windows tips, Windows7, WinXP
We are under constant assault from advertisers seeking a foothold on our computers. We invite some of them into our lives voluntarily – every time you do a Google search or check your Facebook page, you’re making advertisers very happy (and making Google and...
Feb 28, 2012 | iPad, software, Windows7
F.lux is a free utility that is useful if you use the same computer during the day and in the evening. F.lux will adjust the display on the monitor to match the lighting to the time of day. It’s easier on your eyes and might even help you sleep. The program does not...
Jan 23, 2012 | hardware, HP, printers, software, web_services
Previously: HP OfficeJet 8600 Plus Here’s a reminder to always do a custom install with any program, and watch carefully for unwanted software that may be installed alongside the program you want. HP has a long history of slow installation routines that sneak unwanted...
Jan 17, 2012 | Apple, iPad, Microsoft, Office, OneNote, software, Windows Live
A few weeks ago Microsoft released a OneNote app optimized for iPads. Long-time readers know about my fondness for OneNote, the program you’ve never heard of that’s included with every copy of Microsoft Office 2010, right alongside Word and Excel and Powerpoint....
Jan 16, 2012 | Office, software
The ribbons in Office 2007 and 2010 normally look like the picture above, with a row of icons and buttons under the headings across the top (Home / Favorites / Insert / Page Layout, etc.). It’s disconcerting when the icons and buttons disappear. They reappear when you...
