Below is everything (newest at top) with "culture OR humor OR jokes OR computers" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereINTERNET IF SHTFfrom 2024 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
If anyone ever gets control over the DNS system, it will essentially render the Internet invisible. What you can do about it, though, is to keep a list of your favorite domains' actual IP address. When you go to friendsnews.com, you will see our IP address at the bottom. Of course, in my domain's case, that won't help... f... read more
RESTORE RIBBON VIEW TO WINDOWS 11 FILE EXPLORERfrom 2024 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Here's the fix for this annoying issue if you've upgraded to Windows 11: elevenforum.com/t/restore-classic-file-explorer-with-ribbon-in-windows-11.620/#OneRestore Ribbon View UPDATE: I have since reverted back to Windows 10. Just too many nagging annoyances about 11, mainly the de... read more
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO BUY A COMPUTERfrom 2023 in ( culture / humor / jokes / computers )
This is an old joke, so some of the program names might not be familiar.If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their famous sketch Who's on First? might have turned out something like this:COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTTABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm... read more
FIND MY WINDOWS 10 PRODUCT KEYfrom 2023 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Their first suggestion worked for me: In a Windows command prompt, type wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey: techrepublic.com/article/3-simple-ways-to-find-your-windows-10-product-key... read more
CHATBOT GONE WOKE?from 2023 in ( education / tech / computers / ai )
A related article: bizpacreview.com/2023/02/21/trump-among-list-of-high-profile-characters-deemed-controversial-by-chatgpt-biden-and-bezos-get-a-pass-1334649 Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 11:47 AM ... read more
ARTICLE ON CHATGPT MENTIONEDfrom 2023 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
As they say garbage in (woke idiot programmers) garbage out. Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:51 PM bizpacreview.com/2023/01/18/can-ai-be-woke-conservatives-test-chatgpt-and-the-results-smack-of-pre-determined-bias-1325719/ titleclick hereresults-smack-of-pre... read more
WEBSITE SPEED TESTfrom 2023 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
This site, tools.pingdom.com/pingdom.com , is useful for testing the speed of your website or webpage's performance. Here's what one of my tests said:Hi there, fellow webmaster. I just tested friendnews.com/ with the Full Page test in Pingdom Tools.This specific test was d... read more
SYNDICHAIN LAUNCHES FIRST VERSION OF ITS OPEN, CENSORSHIP-RESISTANT NEWS AGGREGATORfrom 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
We've got your censorship-resistant news aggregator right here at https://friendsnews.com/news.
We've got a censorship-resistant news aggregator right here at /newsFriendsNews/news !Since Syndichain is built on a public blockchain, its data is also open and public. Every post, comment, and like is stored on a distributed public ledger which can be viewed at any time via Syndichain's ... read more
ANTIVIRUS SCAMfrom 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Don't fall for this. It's a SCAM, not a scan. Ha! See what I did there? I crack me up! But, seriously, I have perfectly good antivirus software (Kaspersky) on my PC which already routinely catches and prevents virus/dangerous downloads. That's how I know that while browsing a legitimate TV news channel's site and clicking one ... read more
DOWNLOAD OLD (I MEAN REALLY OLD) SOFTWARE HEREfrom 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
At winworldpc.comwinworldpc.com WinWorld from the past, to the present, for the futureWinWorld is an online museum dedicated to the preservation and sharing of vintage, abandoned, and pre-release software. We offer information, media and downloads for a wide variety of compu... read more
REMOVE ADDRESSES FROM WINDOWS 10from 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
1) EXHAUSTIVELY search all your e-mail folders -- ALL OF THEM, TRASH, SPAM, INBOX, ARCHIVES, everything -- for e-mails that contain the bad address. Remember that if the bad address was one of several in a message, even if it bounced the address is still part of that message. And it might be in a reply that was sent to you.2) Delete EVER... read more
JUNO CENSORING EMAILS?from 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / email )
daughter's mother was being an ass again so I called her that in an email. I then got this message from Juno to my alternate Yahoo account. It sure seems that they read my email! ... read more
HOW TO ASSOCIATE A FILE EXTENSION IN WINDOWS 10from 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION:I installed a program called Audacious which I want to be the default for .wav files. When I go in Settings and try to change it from the current default my only choice is to get a program from the Microsoft Store. When I try to do that, Audacious doesn't come up as any kind of option. How do you change default programs in ... read more
SOME USEFUL, FREE WINDOWS 10 APPSfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
List of freeware tools and other releases from The Windows ClubThis page list down all the Freeware, Tools, eBook, Themes, Screensavers, Wallpaper and other releases from The Windows Club. Maybe you have landed here out of choice, or maybe you clicked on a direct .zip link on another website and ended up here! Scroll down to see ... read more
POSSIBLY USEFUL STRIP TAGS TOOLfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Like, maybe you saved an email as HTML but want to remove most of the code/gobble-de-gook. Click here: /testing/striptags.phpStrip Tags Tool or use the form inserted below (assuming it shows up for you). Sorry your browser does n... read more
A GUIDE TO UTF-8 ENCODING IN PHP AND MYSQLfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
UTF-8 is a variable-width encoding that can represent every character in the Unicode character set. It was designed for backward compatibility with ASCII and to avoid the complications of endianness and byte order marks in UTF-16 and UTF-32. UTF-8 has become the dominant character encoding for the World Wide Web, accounting for more... read more
INTERNET SEARCHING 101from 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Editor's note: I believe Bing.com has caught up with Google on all of these features, if you prefer Microsoft over Google...There are two pages every one of you might consider bookmarking:Google Advanced Search: google.com/advancedsearchgoogle.com/advancedsearch ;Google Ima... read more
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE... ISN'Tfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / ai )
Just wanted to put that out there. Just like anything with smart in it, isn't.Think about all the times you wished you could talk to an actual human instead of a stupid voicemail system, or have seen an automatic sprinkler system running in the rain. Those are just a couple examples. Now think about everyone and everything in your li... read more
TIME TO SWITCH FROM FIREFOX TO ANOTHER BROWSERfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
If naturalnews.com/2021-01-13-mozilla-firefox-censor-conservatives-browser-deplatforming.htmlthis is true, it looks like a good time to get rid of that pesky control freak of a browser, Mozilla Firefox in favor of the Brave, Edge, Opera, Safari or Chrome browsers. Of course, three of those browsers (Edg... read more
USEFUL MYSQL QUERIESfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Common MySQL Queries. Extending Chapter 9 of Get it Done with MySQL 5&UpHere's an example: Compute date from year, week number and weekday:SET @yr 12, @wk26, @day0;SELECT StrToDate( Concat(@yr,'-',@wk,'-',If(@day7,0,@day) ), '%Y-%U-%w' ) AS Date;... read more
RUNNING A WEBSERVER ON A THUMB/FLASH DRIVEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers )
Of all the good things we can do with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive, I think running a website is one of them. This is a perfect solution for web designers who need to cart along a whole bunch of designs to show potential clients.Read, listen or watch the... read more
FIX THOSE FACEBOOK-MANGLED LINKS TO YOUR SITEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I was unaware Facebook recently added a unique click identifier to all outbound links on facebook.com. Coincidentally, one of the security measures of this server is to disallow query strings as part of the URL. Thus, any visitors coming over from Facebook were suddenly blocked and banned on sight.... read more
DESLIDE THAT WEBSITEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
To remove that annoying slideshow so popular on click-bait sites, try one of the following: deslide.clusterfake.net/cluster fake desli.de/desli.de printfriendly.com/print-friendly https:/... read more
ALTCENSORED VIDEO STREAMINGfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
thegatewaypundit.com/2020/05/altcensored-website-fights-censorship-hosting-deleted-youtube-videos/Here's an article about them. AltCensored is at altcensored.com/altcensored.com/ Other articles on censorship: targetblank href... read more
ALTERNATIVES TO YOUTUBEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / movies-tv-video )
I just thought I would remind you there are alternatives to youtube.com/user/holmes3804Watch on YouTube . See below: air.tv/Air.tv banned.video/Banned bitchute.com/Wa... read more
WHAT IS THAT PORT ON MY PC?from 2020 in ( education / tech / computers )
hrefelectronicshub.org/types-of-computer-ports/Very helpful website with images and explanations here. A computer port is an interface or point of connection between the computer and its peripheral devices. Some common peripherals are the mouse, keyboard, monitor (display), prin... read more
CLUTTERED WEB PAGESfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
This, below, is what happens when you let greed (or desperation) rule over your sense of aesthetics. All I wanted to do was click the link and read the article. smh Good luck finding the actual article! :) /images/cluttered-page.webp... read more
THIS MONETIZATION SERVICE LOOKS PROMISINGfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
This looks promising: subscribestar.com/SubscribeStar.com . Their tagline is Create. Monetize. Prosper. I created a page for myself there...UPDATE: Denied! Never mind. You have to already be well-established before they waste their time with you. Bast... I mean, bless their hearts!They were o... read more
MY YOUTUBE CHANNELfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Please subscribe to youtube.com/user/holmes3804my YouTube channel . It's free, and maybe someday I will reach their new 1,000 subscribers minimum before I can monetize it and make a few bucks. Just 999 to go! Thanks! On the other hand, I DO have the distinction of being the LEAST LIKED channel ... read more
BUILDING YOUR OWN WEBSITEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Question: I need my own domain name and monetization, plus things like ability to pay and schedule and stuff.Answer: Any Wordpress installation should allow plug-ins for polling, scheduling and other types of forms, in addition to blogging.Go ads.google.com/home/?pli1here to create a Go... read more
COMPUTER SCREEN CLEANERfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / humor )
No computer can do without this: /images/animated-screen-clean.webpscreen cleaner . Converted free by cloudconvert.com/swf-to-gifcloudconvert.com ... read more
CONVERTING COLORSfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Here you see your color converted to 17 different color formats like RGB, CMYK, HSV, HSL, CIELab, Android, Decimal, and YUV.Convert multiple colors at once or get Conversions and Harmonies via the REST API.: target... read more
NETGEAR R6120 ROUTER SCHEDULED ON-OFF NOT WORKINGfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers )
Well, after going round and round with firmware updates, rebooting and factory resetting, the Scheduled Off feature on the R6120 Router (Firmware Version V1.0.0.66) simply DOES NOT work. And that was the only reason we bought this rather than use the WiFi function that came with our AT&T router. Oh well, just FYI.... read more
COMPUTER USERS CREATE WORLD'S FASTEST SUPERCOMPUTER BY DONATING PROCESSING POWERfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers )
Known as Folding@Home, the technology uses thousands of computers around the world to work through large sets of numbers and complicated problems....: dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/artic... read more
USEFUL WEBSITESfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Just thought I would start a running list of internet/web technologies websites I have found useful, below... html-online.com/articles/image-align-center/image align center itstillworks.com/13329499/how-to-automatically-delete-old-messages-from-gmaildelete old gm... read more
FREE VECTOR GRAPHICS EDITORfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Could be useful. Go to media.inkscape.orginkscape.org .Or, click on the following direct link to the Windows 64-bit download: media.inkscape.org/dl/resources/file/inkscape-0.92.4-x64.msiinkscape for Windows ... read more
REQUIRING (OR NOT) A PASSWORD IN WINDOWSfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
In Windows 7 (and possibly earlier and later versions), use NETPLWIZ and check (or uncheck) the box that says something to the effect of require users to enter passwords. Make sure that your own username is highlighted before you check/uncheck that box.... read more
TURN YOUR COMPUTER INTO A CHROME DEVICEfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers )
From NeverWare.com at neverware.com/freedownloadneverware.com Ready to turn your computer into a Chrome device? You're in the right spot. The neverware.com/freedownloadHome edition is our free version of CloudReady, intended only... read more
OPEN DNSfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Just thought we'd mention OpenDNS.comOpenDNS.com (or .org) which we use here at FriendsNews.com. It's a good parental control as well as an easy way to filter your Internet traffic.... read more
BOGUS RANSOM EMAILSfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers )
Just because the From is spoofed, it doesn't mean your email account is compromised. See: askleo.com/fromspoofinghowspammerssendemailthatlookslikeitcamefromyou/Ask Leo And here's a complete example, though they vary slightly:Hi, your account was recen... read more
E-RECYCLING SERVICES IN NASHVILLEfrom 2018 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
nashville.gov/Public-Works/Neighborhood-Services/Special-Hazardous-Waste/Electronic-Waste-Recycling.aspxElectronic Waste-Recycling search.brave.com/search?qelectronicrecyclingnashvillearea&iawebelectronic recycling nashville area ... read more
URL EXPANDERfrom 2018 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
You might find this as useful as I just did: expandurl.net/expandexpandurl.net ... read more
OPTING OUT OF ADSfrom 2018 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Useful site here to opt out of various online ads: youradchoices.com//yourchoices.com . Some of the biggest name brands always seem to be conveniently unavailable. ... read more
IS IT DOWN RIGHT NOW?from 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
/images/smiling-pc.webp Useful site to see if it's your connection (or firewall) or the site itself that's having a problem: isitdownrightnow.com/Is It Down Right Now? Someone emailed us about thei... read more
RUNNING WINDOWS IN A LINUX VIRTUAL MACHINEfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
I'm going to try running Windows in a virtual machine after installing Linux on my PC, as per these instructions: superuser.com/a/376934superuser.com . It'll probably suck (because Linux sucks), but after all of NSA's Windows backdoors were published online (somewhere, look it up), I'm almost... read more
BEING HUMANfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Makes me laugh when Facebook asks why I think something is funny or amazing. I'm thinking Bite me. I don't have the time or inclination to teach your artificial 'intelligence' algorithms what it means to be human. Not that it could ever understand it, anyway.... read more
LINUX ON CHROMEBOOKfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
/images/linux.webp Installing Ubuntu Linux on my Chromebook as per these instructions: lifehacker.com/how-to-install-Linux-on-a-Chromebook-and-unlock-its-ful-509039343lifehacker . I hope it works! A... read more
COOL WEBSITEfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Here's a cool website I just learned of: atlasobscura.com/atlasobscura.com In an age where everything seems to have been explored and there is nothing new to be found, we celebrate a different way of looking at the world. If you're searching for miniature cities, gl... read more
HORSE VERSUS GOOGLE STREET VIEWfrom 2016 in ( education / tech / computers / animals )
I like horses. I like Google maps street view. The two don't like each other. See dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3558028/And-s-Hilarious-moment-rider-thrown-saddle-Google-Street-View-car-causes-animal-bolt-Finland.htmlGoogle Street View car ... read more
KEYWORD, COOKIE, BROWSER ANALYTICS FAILUREfrom 2016 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Some headlines Google News mistakenly thought I'd be interested in ...Is Jeb Bush Right About Barack Obama and Donald Trump? -- The mainstream (pro-Bush/Clinton) media keep pretending Jeb is relevant.Kanye West named GQ's Most Stylish Man once again -- I'm all about Kanye! Not.50 Cent's... read more
45 PERCENT OF AMERICAN JOBS WILL BE DONE BY COMPUTERS IN 20 YEARSfrom 2013 in ( education / tech / computers )
And then the third stage my words, not theirs will be when people realize how irritating and stupid these computers are. Consumers, otherwise known as people, will stop using services that are overly-computerized, and bosses everywhere will be forced to trash their computerized systems in favor of good old-fashioned humans. ... read more
UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 7from 2013 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Yes, I know amazon.com/dp/B008H3SW4I/refas-li-qf-sp-asin-tl?ieUTF8&camp1789&creative9325&creativeASINB008H3SW4I&linkCodeas2&taghepyacom-20Windows 8 ... read more
NAME GENERATORfrom 2013 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
namegenerator.biz/Name Generator -- Cool Name ideas at the click of a button! I thought this, above, was kinda cool for generating a pseudonym. You can also generate a Medieval name, a Twitter name, whatever. On that page, the actual generator buttons are on the right. It took me a second to tune out a... read more
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO WORDSTARfrom 2012 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
I barely used it, but found this interesting because I was once a word processor (human, not program) back in the mid-80s to early 90s, mostly in southern California. titleWhatever happened to WordStar hrefdvorak.org/blog/whatever-happened-to-wordstar-2/Whatever happened to WordStar ... read more
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SAY, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDINGfrom 2011 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Just the other day I had bought a second wi-fi router from a seller on Craigslist to daisy-chain the two together (somehow) to improve the wireless signal throughout my house. No, it's not a big house. Anyway, last night our power went out for about a minute. No big deal, I thought, other than having to reset all the digital clocks. I'... read more
HOW SIMPLY UPPER-CASING YOUR PASSWORD CAN FRUSTRATE A HACKERfrom 2011 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Simply upper-casing your password can frustrate a hacker's attemptsA six-letter password in lower-case text takes a hacker's computer just ten minutes to crack, according to statistics collated by Bloomberg Businessweek. But make those letters upper-case and it takes ten hours for it to randomly work out y... read more
PLLEEAASSEE REEAADD IT WAS ON GOODMORNING AMERICAfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
It's a very old hoax. Anything with a headline like Plleeaassee reeaadd! It was on Good Morning America! and mentioning Microsoft, AOL and Good Morning America in the same email almost HAS to be a hoax these days, and this one is. On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 8:05 PM:This is probably a hoax, but just in case it's not, I'm forwardi... read more
POSSIBLY USEFUL SITEfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
For those old gadgets you'd just as soon get rid of: gazelle.comgazelle.com My old dell.com/en-us/Dell laptop is apparently worth $38!I gu... read more
HOW TO ANONYMIZE YOUR BROWSINGfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
To anonymize your browsing, use one of these anonymizer sites and/or programs:Sites anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-cgi//pages/Anonymouse.org connectinprivate.com/ConnectInPrivate.com the-cloak.com/Cl... read more
E WASTE (COMPUTERS, TVS, OTHER ELECTRONICS) COLLECTIONfrom 2010 in ( life / health / environment / computers )
There will be an E-Waste (computers, TV's, other electronics) collection held Saturday May 8 at the walmart.comWalmart Supercenter located on Nolensville Pike a quarter mile south of Old Hickory Blvd. from 8 a.m. -- 12 noon. Other sites will be announced as soon as possible.Please visit ... read more
COOL FEATURE JUST DISCOVERED ON GOOGLE TRANSLATEfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I got an error in a program that was in some foreign language I didn't even recognize, let alone understand. I went to translate.Google.com and typed in one of the words and chose Detect language in the Translate from... box. It told me the word was Danish. Look here: titledetect language hreftranslate.... read more
MCDONALDS WI-FIfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
In Nashville, anyway, it seems you can get around their proxy system (those outlets that use it), simply by using Google Chrome and maybe Firefox. It might be as simple as using any browser other than Internet Explorer. Using Internet Explorer, I tried to be a good boy and sign up for a free account. The only problem is that you have... read more
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWAREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Open Source Human Resource Management Software. FYI in case you're looking for such, even though we hate the term human resource. Ironically, it's dehumanizing. :): orangehrm.com/Human Resource Manageme... read more
NEW GERMAN LAPTOPfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
One year has gone, since we've presented the Rolltop concept for the first time. Many thanks for all your emails and feedbacks! Now we are really going to bring this high innovative product on the marke and we are already working on it! Please visit our new page myrolltop.com to get more information about Rolltop 2.0 and our... read more
SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN WORD PERFECT FOR DOSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
It all starts with Ctrl-V, followed by the number combinations shown on the screen that comes up. For example, the tilde is Ctrl-V 002, although it doesn't show up on my screen, but maybe it'll work on yours. The accent grave is 047, the accent acute is 041 if I'm reading their chart correctly.... read more
TRANSFERRING ITUNES TO NEW COMPUTERfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
QUESTION: How do I transfer iTunes to my new computer?ANSWER: I have copied your iTunes from the old computer to the new. If you haven't already authorized your current computer, support.apple.com/kb/HT1727?viewlocaleen-UShere's how. If you subscribe to Apple Mus... read more
HOW TO MAKE OUTLOOK 2003 OPEN TO YOUR CALENDAR BY DEFAULTfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
copied from helpdesk.ilstu.edu/kb/index.phtml?kbid1326helpdesk.ilstu.edu/kb/index.phtml?kbid1326 By default, when you launch Outlook it opens to your Inbox. You can create a shortcut to Outlook so it opens to your calendar instead. To force Outlook to open your calendar as your default view, do the ... read more
HOW TO RESTORE CONTACTS IN WINDOWS LIVE MAILfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
Q: I had some problems with this program. I fixed the POP and SMTP server designations, and it works now. However, I've lost my contacts -- the folder is blank. The funny thing is, when I type some letters in the to box, names come up. Do you have any idea how I can restore my contacts list?A: From this web page, href... read more
WATCHING THE WATCHERSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
WE MAKE PRIVACY EASY. Browse the web safer, faster & with less annoying ads.Keep an eye on who's keeping an eye on you at ghostery.com/ghostery.com ... read more
SAVE YOURSELF A LOT OF TROUBLEfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / repair )
If you get a pop up on your computer saying, You're infected! Download Antivirus 2010 or something similar to fix it!, DOn't DO IT! It's a trick. As soon as you click on it, you're infected. ... read more
HACKERS LEAK 6.5 MLN LINKEDIN PASSWORDSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
rt.com/news/linkedin-passwords-hackers-russia-166/Hackers leak 6.5 mln LinkedIn passwords Time to change your LinkedIn password. eHarmony, too, apparently.... read more
FAKE ANTIVIRUS MAKES UP 15 PERCENT OF ALL MALWAREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
news.zdnet.com/2100-959522-418168.html?tagnl.e550Google: Fake antivirus makes up 15 percent of all malware Tech News on ZDNet ... read more
ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE INKfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
This looks promising, environmentally-responsible ink from Dell. Ihave no idea if it's any good. Leave a comment below and let us know: accessories.us.dell.com/sna/sna.aspx?cus&cs19&len&sdhs&topicnextlife-ink stylecolor: #2a5db0;accessories.us.dell.com/sna/sna.aspx?cu... read more
INSTALL MULTIPLE APPS AT ONCE WITHOUT TOOLBARS, AND CLICKING NEXT, NEXT, NEXTfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Fantastic online app ninite.com/here . It does what I've done before, but they do it better. I'm not jealous. I'm not a programmer, really, I'm an implementer/integrator. Yeah, that's it. :) Oh yeah, here's the link: ninite.com/ninite.com/ ... read more
TEN MORE WAYS TO DETECT COMPUTER MALWAREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p1069&tagnl.e101blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p1069&tagnl.e101 ... read more
OPEN DIALOG DEFAULT SORT ORDERfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Mine got messed up somehow, and it drove me nuts until I found this: titleopen dialog default sort order hrefjevon.org/wiki/Changing-Open-Dialog-Default-Sort-Order-in-Windowsjevon.org/wiki/Changing-Open-Dialog-Default-Sort-Order-in-Windows UPDATE: Only problem is ... the above didn't work! :... read more
REMOVING WINDOWS DESKTOP SEARCHfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Well, I thought I liked this version 4 better than version 3. I hated version 3. But, it turns out, version 4 is no better. It starts and finds things quicker (for me, anyway), but it ruins the computer's performance the rest of the time! Remove it from your Startup group (Start, All Programs, Startup) The... read more
A NOTE ABOUT SCREENSAVERSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Avoid any toolbars that don't come with Windows from Microsoft. I just had a customer whose Internet Explorer wouldn't close after they installed My.Freeze.Com screensaver. Luckily, it uninstalled properly when using its uninstall program this time. These things just cause problems not worth the pretty pictures you get in return.... read more
SHOW DESKTOP ICON MISSINGfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION: My Show Desktop icon just disappeared from my Quick Start menu. How do I restore that?ANSWER: Simplest answer: Just right-click on the desktop from now on and choose Show Desktop from that little menu that pops up;or, It probably got bumped aside by something else putting an icon in that space. You can drag that do... read more
CDS/DVDS NOT WHAT THEY'RE CRACKED UP TO BEfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
Probably ought to save things to other computers and/or external hard drives and/or sign up for an titleaffiliate link hrefnordic-backup.com/pid303online storage account . Preserving precious data, such as pictures and home videos, on CDs and DVDs could do more... read more
HACK ATTACK?from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Question There was a couple parked on the curb on Wed from 8am to 12pm on Wed. The girl was like a look-out, it seemed. When I was going to work she gave me a suspicious look, so I drove around in a circle and drove by them getting their license plate. When I came back at around noon, they were still there but the girl looked at... read more
GMAIL'S UNSUBSCRIBE FEATUREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I hate to promote Google since they already rule the online world, but they do some things very well, e.g., their unsubscribe feature in Gmail. In a message, click on Show Details and you should see the option to gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/unsubscribing-made-easy.htmlUnsubscribe from this sender . Th... read more
VIDEO DOWNLOAD SITESfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
None of these links work anymore. A couple of useful sites here for downloading videos for later viewing. I know I often want to watch a video later, not right then and there. Anyway, here are a couple of links: splandoo.com/splandoo.com/ videosnag.com/vide... read more
MAN LOSES $20 MILLION AFTER TAKING LAPTOP FOR REPAIRfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
We promise to never do anything even remotely similar to this! itworld.com/security/127001/man-loses-20-million-after-taking-laptop-repairMan loses $20 million after taking laptop for repair .... read more
FIX FOR YTIMG BROWSER HANGfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Got a tip, thought I'd share it here. Add the following to your HOSTS file (C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts): #fix for ytimg.exe browser hang problem74.125.162.39 static.cache.l.google.com s.ytimg.com Then from a Windows command prompt (DOS box), run: ipconfig /flush... read more
YES, THAT PC CLEANUP APP YOU SAW ON TV AT 3AM IS A WASTEfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Their next play is to make it seem like everything is wrong with your PC : arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/yes-that-pc-cleanup-app-you-saw-on-cable-tv-at-3am-is-a-scam/Yes, that PC clean... read more
LOUD BEEP SOUNDfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION: Is there any way to turn off the loud BEEP sound that occurs when Intel Proset detects a wireless network? I've tried going to control panel and muting all the sounds, but that doesn't seem to work. ANSWER: Try going into Intel ProSet Wireless, Tools, Application Settings, uncheck Show Alert Notifications.If that doesn'... read more
CAN'T PASTE ANYTHING INTO OUTLOOKfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION: I can't paste anything into Outlook, but I can into Word, etc. ANSWER: Open Microsoft Word, go to TOOLS OPTIONS Select the SAVE tab and uncheck Embed smart tags.Also, there's a security feature in Outlook that, in certain situations requires that you have a New Mail window open first, THEN paste into. In other words,... read more
CAN'T SEE SENT ITEMS IN OUTLOOKfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION: I can't see any of my Sent Items in Outlook () anymoreANSWER: Try the following:Click ViewArrange ByCurrent ViewCustomize Current ViewFilter OFF... read more
GO GREEN & SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT WITH 4 ALL MEMORYfrom 2009 in ( education / news / tech / computers )
Welcome to 4AllMemory.com, trusted since 2001. We now have upgrades for 111,914 models (and counting). We guarantee your computer performance will be increased. 4allmemory.com/product/computer-memory/Go Green & Save the Environment with 4 All Memory ... read more
DO NOT VISIT THESE SITES (UNPROTECTED, ANYWAY)from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Just visited these sites, and kaspersky.com/my antivirus popped-up saying it had blocked a Trojan Horse coming from there (or one of their links): thefrist.org fixed-it-.in I'll add to this list whenever it happens again.... read more
HARD DRIVE MANUFACTURERS SLASH WARRANTY PERIODSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
That's on new drives. So, from now on, more than ever, always have an external drive (or two) for backups.: pcworld.com/article/246456/hard-drive-manufacturers-slash-warranty-perio... read more
KASPERSKY FREE VIRUS SCANfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
FAST & FREE security scan for your PC: usa.kaspersky.com/downloads/free-anti-virus-scan?ICIDINT1676497Kaspersky Security Scan .... read more
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE GONE BADfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
PROBLEM: I haven't totally written it off as dead, but my back-up external drive that holds 500gigs won't power on now. I made a back-up of all the data maybe a month ago, but there are some things I must have missed. In case I can't power it on, is there a way to read it if I take it apart, or something? The brand is probably Wester... read more
MAILBOX OVER THE LIMITfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
QUESTION: I started getting notices that my mailbox is over its limit. I have archived items over 90 days. What else can I do to stop these messages?Isn't this pretty much the same as archiving to my hard drive?I use three months. ANSWER: You can create an Outlook Personal Folder (PST file) where you can move messages to reduc... read more
FIXING PROFILE PROBLEMS IN OUTLOOK 2003from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
To recreate/fix your Outlook 2003 profile, do the following:Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mailclick on Show ProfilesAdd a new profilegive it any NEW name you wantclick OKAdd your same old account back as a new account, click NextAdd it as a POP3 account, click Next... read more
MISSED APPOINTMENTfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
Well, it's happened again, luckily for only the second time in my career. A customer called me to their house, only to not be home or pretend to not be home when I got there. People, if you change your mind, just call and cancel! There is no cancellation fee! In this case, I had called her about an hour prior to the scheduled time to ask a q... read more
FREE REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWAREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
This looks really good: titleteam viewer remote control hrefteamviewer.com/en-us/teamviewer. Of course, I've already been using the one from Zoho, too, here: titlewarning, this downloads an .exe immediately hrefmeeting.zoho.com/agent/ZohoMeetingSetup.exezoho.com ... read more
ONLINE BACKUPfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I'm trying out this online backup system called titleaffiliate link hrefnordic-backup.com/pid303Nordic Backup . So far, so good. Click titleaffiliate link hrefnordic-backup.com/pid303here to try it yourself free for 30 days.... read more
SAVING WORD DOCUMENTSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
In Word 2003 (and possibly older versions), go to Tools, Options, Save and check (if not already) the following settings:Always create backup copyAllow background savesMake local copy of files stored on network...Save AutoRecover info ...Save smart tags as XMLIn Word 2007, go to Wo... read more
A HEADS-UP ON RANSOMWAREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Still a huge problem Beware of this scam. Don't bother trying to get them to help you unlock your pc: rt.com/search?qhackersgangrussianbusthackers-gang-russian-bust . The fix is to download, UPDATE, and run malwarebytes.comMalwarebytes .... read more
SET EMAIL TO FORWARD TO SOMEONE ELSEfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
QUESTION: How do I set email (Outlook 2003) to forward to someone else while I'm out?ANSWER: In Outlook, click on Tools, Out of Office AssistantClick I am currently out of the office… and type your outgoing message, if any.Click Add Rule at the bottom left.Check the Forward box and click the To button to fi... read more
SOFTWARE UPDATERfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
CNET has created a fantastic new service called Tech Tracker that I wish I'd come up with. It tracks and keeps up to date all of the software on your computer! Mac or Windows! The only catch is that you have to create an account on their site and give them your email address. Hopefully it's worth it. Here's the link: targetb... read more
AOL THROUGH OUTLOOK USING IMAP FOLDERSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
PROBLEM:Can you tell me again how to move deleted emails to a deleted email folder? The AOL Imap folder just crosses them out but leaves them visible there. SOLUTION:It's under Edit, Purge Deleted Messages.... read more
DATA RECOVERYfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
QUESTION: My hard drive has died, and I've lost valuable data. If you can't recover it for me, is there a service who can?ANSWER: Here's the best one I've found: gillware.comGillware Inc. -- gillware@gillware.com Estimated ChargesStandard fee for Microsoft Windows: $378.99... read more
WEBSITE VISIBILITY TOOLfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Thanks to GoDaddy phone support, I discovered this very useful site: megaproxy.com/freesurf/megaproxy . One of my domain names was not resolving correctly from home. I went to the website above and checked it, and everything was resolving correctly from there. I had tested it from home with four differen... read more
DOWN FOR EVERYONE, OR JUST ME?from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I LOVE this service! : downforeveryoneorjustme.org/Down for everyone, or just me? ... read more
WIRELESS NOT WORKINGfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
QUESTION: No matter where I go, the wireless is not working. ANSWER: I just had to enable wireless by right-clicking on the icon at the bottom-right of the task bar and choose Enable Radio. I could then connect right into the wireless network. Sometimes when a wireless network has no security on it, the wireless device will prompt you and m... read more
DUPLEX PRINTINGfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
QUESTION: isn't working, but it worked before. ANSWER: Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, right click and choose Properties on that printer. Click Device Settings tab, choose Duplex toward the bottom, change it from Unavailable to Available or something similar on other printers.... read more
CONVERTING IP V4 TO IP V6from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
This should be useful now that the world is converting to IP v6: emailtalk.org/IPV4ToIPV6.aspxemailtalk.org/IPV4ToIPV6.aspx ... read more
HOW TO GET PEOPLE TO STOP FORWARDING STUFF TO YOUfrom 2008 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
: titlestopforwarding.us hrefstopforwarding.us/stopforwarding.us/ ... read more