Archive | January 2012

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HOW TO DONATE AN OLD COMPUTER

Congratulations, you have a new computer. Don’t want to keep your old computer. Not sure what to do with it? I may be able to help. REFURBISH Many people are tempted to donate their old equipment to a local school or charity. That’s great if you know for sure that the school or charity will […]

SAVE TIME WITH THESE COMPUTER SHORTCUTS

I grew up with a Marine Drill Instructor for a father.  I have heard a few times in my life, “You and hard work have never been friends.” Hey, I can work just as hard as the next guy. If I can get the same amount done with less effort, why not? I say work […]

DON’T GET RAMMED BY RAMNIT

WHAT IS IT Ramnit is an old computer worm (first surfaced in April 2010) that has resurfaced in the past week. So far it has stolen the username and passwords of 45,000 Facebook users. HOW DOES IT SPREAD The attackers that created the worm use the stolen username\password of compromised Facebook users to login to […]

HOW TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR NEW PC (or any PC)

Did Santa bring you a new PC? It’s great how fast and wonderful computers work when you first take them out of the box? Over time, the glee you felt when your computer was new turns into something like, “I hate this darn thing.” Well, there are many things you can do to keep your […]