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Working With Computers (Dec 27, 2007 at 1:12 PM) - In Today’s Society, There’s No Escape
Well, we’ve been warned that this time would come – probably from the earlier eighties on. Yes, computers have finally taken over and if you doubt it, we’re here to convince you - but not because we want to or because we can.
When Less Is More (Dec 27, 2007 at 1:10 PM) - Clean Your Disk Drive of Unnecessary Files and Your Computer’s Performance Will Improve
When it comes to maintaining your computer, you’ve probably heard it all before. "Run Defrag!" "Scan Your Disk for Errors!" Although these two activities are important, there’s more you can do to extend the life of your computer beyond today’s predicted two-year span.
What’s That File? (Dec 27, 2007 at 1:09 PM) - An Introduction to File Extensions
In an effort to be "user-friendly," Windows (and perhaps some other operating systems) hides the most important part of a file name from new computer users: the extension.
Viruses (Dec 27, 2007 at 1:08 PM) - What They Are And One Reason Why People Make Them
Over recent years, computers have become synonymous with viruses and viruses don’t show any signs of disappearing any time soon. In recent news, LiveScience.com reported that "Before the month is even done, April has set a record for virus e-mails." In the past, we would be comfortable in telling new computer users not to worry about viruses and that catching a computer virus is rare.
Using Computers (Dec 27, 2007 at 1:07 PM) - It’s Not Rocket Science
These days it’s strange to hear people say, "I’m just not computer literate," as computers have evolved from archaic scientific calculators to simple point-and-click type machines. We suspect that today’s "computer illiterates" are people who haven’t taken the time to experiment with such a machine.