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Chromebooks Will Change The World (Someday. Not Today.)
Chromebooks are poised to change the world. Delicately balanced. Teetering on the edge. Any day now, they’re going to take off. Whoosh! Any day now. Not today. Chromebooks are low-cost laptops that run Google’s ChromeOS instead of Windows. ChromeOS is basically the…
Google Chrome Gives You That Syncing Feeling
This is a tip that is basic, elementary, beginner level. Unless you don’t know it, in which case this will help you feel centered and peaceful – slightly radiant, really. Google Chrome syncs open tabs, bookmarks, and browsing history to all your devices. That’s it….
Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Is Still The Best Small Business Scanner – Now With Extra Cloud
Fujitsu has made the best small business scanner for many years. You should have one on the desk of every employee who deals with paper. The Fujitsu iX500 was introduced almost eight years ago. It was designed so well that it is almost unchanged today, and it…
A Multitude Of Outlooks (And A Rant About Microsoft Names)
Microsoft has a problem with names. It needs to seek help. I would suggest sympathy but I’m not feeling very sympathetic. If you’re an old timer, you may remember when Outlook was a mail program that ran on Windows computers. Those were simpler times. It’s still that,…
What To Do When Outlook 2016 Is Stuck On “Processing”
Let me tell you about an infuriating bug. It is pointless and stupid and represents Microsoft carelessness at its worst. It has existed for at least six months. It only affects a few people, but those people have no good way to discover how to fix it. I can find no…
Rules For Computer And Online Safety 2017
Email & online security | Computers | Phones & tablets Antivirus programs | Adware Passwords…
Start10 Is Your Friend – Install It And Keep It Up To Date
If your Windows 10 computer displays an update notice for a new version of Start10, go ahead and install it. It’s safe. This is your Windows 10 Start menu with Start10. Start10 is a five dollar program from Stardock Software that replaces the Windows 10 Start…
Beware Of The 5400 RPM Hard Drive!
Computer manufacturers are letting us down. Computers are being sold with specs that appear to be perfectly fine, but buried in the small print is a detail that means they are deliberately hobbled. They will disappoint you from the first day they’re turned on. Beware…
Shopping For Premium Business Laptops
Previously: This Is The Year Of Premium Business Laptops – what to look for in a new laptop These are some of the best looking new and upgraded laptops shown off at CES last week. They will be coming on the market during the first six months of 2017. I’m not going to…
This Is The Year Of Premium Business Laptops
This will be a great year to buy a premium business laptop. Manufacturers are showing off lovely new and upgraded high-end laptops that will go on sale in the next few months. In this article, I’ll tell you about the characteristics that make this year’s laptops stand…