Dust is one of your computer’s worst enemies. In order to overcome it you need to blow out your computer on a regular basis. Grab a can of compressed air (aff), take your computer outside, pop open the case and just start blasting compressed air into the machine and get the dust out of the computer. Continue Reading →
A friend of mine sent me an email after reading this morning’s post asking the following question:
I once scanned a computer that had Panda installed on it with Avast and
Avast seemed to think that some of Panda’s files were dangerous. I
showed this to …[a friend]… and she told me that quite often, anti-virus programs
will lock onto other anti-virus programs as if they are harmful. I’m
supposing that this is probably because of the way that anti-virus
programs have to delve into your computer.
You said above that that Mcafee has a tendency to actually bug your
computer. I wonder if that has anything to do with that?
I sent back the following reply: Continue Reading →
Hey Everyone,
Here is the low down on what to use and what not to use for anti-virus protection. I have based these results off of the five tests that I posted yesterday for determining a superior anti-virus software.
Mcafee Anti-Virus
Don’t buy it. Don’t install it. Don’t use it. And don’t pay for it!! Continue Reading →
I have been wanting to include the word “redux” in a title for quite some time now. I am not sure why, but it just seems to make my blog truly a blog. What does redux mean? It means to revisit a topic. So “backups redux” means that we are going to take a retrospective look at backups. Continue Reading →
In the past two posts we have seen that Magic is a very bad thing for your computer. Why? Because magic is simply a lack of understanding.
In my last post I showed that if we don’t understand, then we can’t fix a problem. I specifically mentioned that all that is left is trial and error. Continue Reading →
From my last post it would seem that Magic wouldn’t be so bad for your computer — but I have bad news for you.
Ironically, right before writing this post, I got a call. A friend and client of mine was having trouble with Microsoft Word (Word and windows practice a LOT of magic.) The issue was that word crashes right when it is opened. I am not sure he was even seeing anything. I couldn’t give him a good answer on the phone because I couldn’t see the computer and there were no good methods online to give me an adequate solution to the problem. Why? Because no one has a clue what is going on behind the scenes with Microsoft Word except for Bill Gates and his cronies. It is, for all intensive purposes, magic that word even opens in the first place. So there is no explanation other than trial and error for Microsoft products. Continue Reading →
I have no idea how to introduce this, so I’m just going to get right to the point. Harry Potter and your computer both practice magic. Now that I said that, please don’t stop reading yet. First you need to know what magic is.
Magic is actually a Programming Term
The raw definition of “magic” is “something which we do not understand.” A magician is someone who does things which are not normal and don’t fit into our perception of what should happen in the world. Things disappearing, fire coming from no visible source of energy (e.g. coming from a wand), doves flying out of an empty hat, the list goes on. Magic is things that we can’t explain. Continue Reading →
Multi-tasking Pt 3
Hey Guys!
I wanted to take a video to show you just what allowing something else to control your focus looks like. I use some not so common tools to help control my focus, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t find tools that you can use for yourself. Please keep your eyes open for programs and tricks (some of which I’ll list here shortly) that help you with multi-tasking and help reduce confusion from using multiple programs at once! Continue Reading →
Multi-Tasking
I have noted a lot of people commenting on how I can move so quickly on a computer. Even now I am setting my wife up with accounting software while also writing this post while beginning to format a drive so I can use it at a computer appointment in an hour. I know you are waiting for the secret tip. The very core of what makes me good at multi-tasking on the computer.
The trick is as simple as this: practice. I have done most of these things enough times to be able to do them in my sleep. Continue Reading →
Hey everyone,
I wanted to take a moment to tell you who is the best company around to buy a computer from. The answer is: No one. Continue Reading →
“Because technology works for you, not the other way around.”