The Hassle-Free Route to Upgrading Your PC’s Performance
Devices, drivers, hardware, optimization…I recall sitting, perplexed, on my copywriting throne (14 months into the job, it is high time I grace my head with a tiara), attempting to acquaint myself with a particular driver tool’s functionality, betraying the simplicity of its purpose in the name: DriverScanner. In a nutshell, here are some of the techie essentials I learned from the savvier of my colleagues.
How to Spring Clean Your PC in Two Easy Steps
Happy First Day of Spring! Although I live in sunny California, Spring is still an important time. Generally it means the school year is flying by and I’d better hurry and secure my summer camp options for my kids, or they’ll be with me 24/7. All. Summer. Long. It also means it’s time to spring clean! No, not your house silly (but if you want to come by and clean mine, by all means come on over). I’m talking about your PC.
A Gentle Reminder to Proofread Your Texts
Who doesn’t have a hilarious “autocorrect fail” story? It’s so common, entire websites are dedicated to entertaining us with the best of the best. Going from a BlackBerry with a clackity-clack keyboard where I could text with the best of them to an Android Evo slowed me down considerably…not to mention, freaked me out or made me laugh with how my autocorrect decided to “amend” some of my words.
Phishing Scams on Pinterest — Pinners Beware
Pinterest is one of the fastest growing sites…ever. According to msnbc.com’s Athima Chansanchai, traffic grew “40-fold in 2011’s last six months”. It didn’t take long for cybercriminals to decide they wanted in on some of the action themselves – phishing attempts are already cropping up on the site.
How to Clean Your Devices
Recently, my husband and I took the family for a weekend getaway to San Diego to hit up Legoland. Halfway there – my daughter started throwing up. By the time we got to the hotel, my son was down. We laid low at the Embassy Suites for a night, became the guests from hell (sorry!) and then made a recovery fast enough to hit up the park right on schedule. …
How to Manage Your Privacy Settings on Facebook Timeline
Facebook is always changing, whether we like it or not. As we all make the change over to the new Timeline kicking and screaming, this is a great time to go through your privacy settings and make adjustments as needed.
Dad Takes Gun to Daughter’s Laptop and Posts Video of it on YouTube
We’ve all seen bad behavior on Facebook. Most of the time, it’s from the younger set – kids who haven’t quite realized yet that anything they post online never really goes away, it’s always floating around in cyberspace somewhere. That they need to be very careful about what they post.
When in Doubt, Reboot it Out!
I’ve been supporting users and computers for a VERY long time. Now, even when I have to call tech support (usually once I’ve determined that the problem is the hardware and I will need a free replacement because the warranty is still valid), it’s the first thing they ask, and it’s always been the first thing I ask. “Did you reboot?” This little trick can get you through any number …
Happy “Change Your Password” Day!
It’s not the most exciting holiday I can think of to celebrate, but the intentions are certainly good. February 1 is set aside so we have another opportunity to stress how very important it is to keep your passwords long and strong and frequently changed up.
Looking for Girl Scout Cookies? There’s An App for That
Thanks to Facebook, I am being given many, many opportunities to buy Girl Scout Cookies. Unfortunately, most of them live either way across the huge metropolis that is Los Angeles, or clear across the country. Since there is only a Cub Scout in my own household, I’ve had to find another way to get my yearly fix.
