Archive for the ‘Tips’ Category

Windows Security Tip

Posted: January 16, 2009 in Tips
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It is well known that no one should be running there computer logged in as an administrator. When you run as administrator you are running a risk of getting infected with something (virus [viri], spyware, others). When you run as a admin (Short for administrator) anything that can access your user-account has the same privileges [...]

Windows Security Tip

Posted: January 16, 2009 in Tips
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It is well known that no one should be running there computer logged in as an administrator. When you run as administrator you are running a risk of getting infected with something (virus [viri], spyware, others). When you run as a admin (Short for administrator) anything that can access your user-account has the same privileges [...]

This Is A Myth

Posted: December 16, 2008 in Tips
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Powering a computer up and down limits its life span. The extreme temperature and current swings of power cycling can stress electronic components (especially capacitors and diodes) in a machine. Fact: Power cycling healthy electronics is not a source of stress. The same electrical components that are used in IT equipment are used in complex [...]

A Firefox Tip

Posted: October 24, 2008 in Tips
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Here is an easy but useful Firefox Tip. If you see a word or phrase on a webpage you want to find out more about select the text, right-click on it and select Search Google for “!@#$%^&*%”. Then a Google search opens in a new tab.

GIMP Tutorials

Posted: October 21, 2008 in Tutorials
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Oct 21, 2008 Change Eye Color Bare Basics of GIMP and Brushes/Filters Create an oilpainting from a photo. Making a pencil drawing from a photo. Create Lightsaber Effects

GIMP Tutorials 1

Posted: September 21, 2008 in Tutorials
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I found many GIMP tutorials on Youtube. If you don’t know about GIMP it is a great image manipulation (like Photoshop) program that is very powerful and absolutely free.

Get Organized With A Pegboard

Posted: September 15, 2008 in Tips
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Organize your tech gadgets using a common pegboard that you can get at home depot. I’m going to do this when I get home today!

Make Vista Less Annoying

Posted: September 14, 2008 in Tips
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Here’s some things you can do from Lifehacker to make Windows Vista work the way you want it to, meaning stop bugging you over every tiny little thing.

PC User Groups

Posted: July 7, 2008 in Tips
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I’ve been doing this computer thing for quit sometime. I’ve only just recently learned that there are groups out there that share our interest in computers. They are called PC User Group. I only just found my local PC User Group in my home town. I’m sure you have one near you. Please don’t do [...]