I was thinking today about the things we seem to do during the late spring and early summer months at my house and it ocured to me that people on the whole ignore their PCs during the summer months.  They play outside, they go swimmimg, heck some folks even CLEAN.      It seems to me that at this time of year when the temp is the highest most folks seem to neglect the old computer.  So as the helpful kind of guy I am I...

    Data loss is something we all have to deal with in the digital age.  Cheap computers mean that equipment failures are a part of life.  PC component are not meant to last forever.  Who wants that anyway?   Backing up your precious data is very important and a process that should never be overlooked.  “Backing up Your Data” is a statement that is interpreted very differently by different people, often with humorous effect....

   I am super tired of seeing these info commercials that claim your PC can run as fast as it did the day you bought it just by installing and running their software.  I am choosing to leave out any specific names but all you have to do is watch a bit of TV from about 9:00 AM till about 4:00 PM any day fo the week to run into one of these ads.     First off, lets be perfectly clear, the more programs you install on your PC and the...

The founding fathers were a variety of beliefs, many were indeed deists with close ties to Christianity. It is important to keep in mind that even with these convictions they were intelligent enough to realize and defend the right to freedom of religion. They wrote our founding documents with the intention that choice of religion must be left IN THE MIND OF THE INDIVIDUAL. They also understood that this choice should be protected and not...

   Working in the software industry for the last 10 years means I have had the pleasure of dealing with EVERY level of computer user you can imagine.  I firmly believe that our schools are FAILING our children in one enormous fundamental way.  THEY DO NOT SEEM TO TEACH KIDS ANYTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS!!      It seems very clear to me that we spend far more time teachin math and science and other sundry skills and almost nothing useful...

    Ah the doldrums of late winter.  I sit writing this while my mind pines away for the sunshine and warmth of spring.  I am sure many of you reading this feel the same way.  Thinking of what to write has been tough lately, but today I had a fun thought and in a flash knew what this post would be about.     Being a technophile means I will never be without work, thankfully. That being said here is a list of the invaluable tools...