Often I am asked what people do with their old, unwanted computers and computer equipment. Unfortunately most people just chuck them in the trash can. Computers are filled with lead-based solder that can be harmful to ground water, as well as numerous plastic and silicon parts that aren’t biodegradable. According to the EPA, consumer electronics [...]
If you are a student, or are the parent of a student and need Microsoft Office, you are able to get it at a 91% discount through a Microsoft program called "The Ultimate Steal". You basically provide some information about your educational institution and Microsoft gives you Word, Excel, Groove, Publisher, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook, InfoPath, [...]
For many people, the transition from Windows XP to Windows Vista was a rough one. Others refused to make the move altogether either because of the negative publicity it received or a software / hardware incompatibility of some kind.
Originally, it was planned that Windows codename "Blackcomb" (a.k.a Windows 7) was to be the successor [...]
As you may be aware, Outlook has an "Out of Office" feature that can be configured when you are away from your PC to respond automatically to incoming messages with a predefined message letting the sender know you are unavailable. This works great if you remember to do it when you are in front of [...]
There is an old Unix utility I used to use all the time called ‘rsync‘. This very useful utility would essentially mirror a directory on you hard drive to a directory elsewhere of your choosing. Several NAS (Network Attached Storage) vendors utilize rsync today to perform backups to and from NAS devices and brand their [...]
