Below is everything (newest at top) with "education+news+tech+" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereGREAT HEALTH INFORMATIONfrom 2023 in ( life / health / tech / emf )
This video has tips and information about food and a very interesting EMF website I just used for identifying towers near me. Still need to do it for our new place.Watch on Bitchute... read more
IDENTIFYING ON FACEBOOKfrom 2023 in ( education / tech / internet / social )
On FB I saw an ad for shoes that had a bit of copper on the bottom so the wearer could be'grounded'. One person complained how expensive they are. I didn't bother to read up on it but here's my comment:For those who have left feet that identify as right feet and right feet that ident... read more
HOW TO TRACK A FLIGHT (US)from 2023 in ( life / travel / tech )
This is nothing new, but I just used it to track a family member's flight. I thought I'd share for those not already aware, no pun intended.Go to flightaware.com. It gives you a lot of info.... read more
INTERESTING NEW TECHfrom 2023 in ( education / research / tech )
I don't understand how it's done, just understand what it'll accomplish which is a way to avoid all possible censorship by big tech.As corporations tighten the screws on anyone with a brain, more and more of the existing ways to be online will stop working.... read more
RESTORED HEALTH AND VITALITY FROM DITCHING MY CELL PHONEfrom 2023 in ( life / health / tech / treatment )
Good to know!
Good to know! I generally feel better a lot better! Before the wireless purge I was waking up five-six times a night, walking to the bathroom only to urinate minimally and returning to bed; sometimes falling back to sleep, sometimes not. In the weaning off process, I began sleeping better and I n... read more
CHATGPT ANSWER TO QUESTION ABOUT KENTUCKY DERBYfrom 2023 in ( culture / sports / horseracing / tech )
Me: Who is the most likely winner of the upcoming Kentucky Derby? ChatGPT: At this time, it is difficult to predict the most likely winner of the upcoming Kentucky Derby as the race has not yet taken place. You don't say! Thanks for nothing! It can predict stocks but not horses?... read more
CONVERSATIONS WITH ARTIFICIAL SO-CALLED INTELLIGENCEfrom 2023 in ( education / tech / internet / humor )
I think I confused itMe: True or false, unvaccinated children are far more healthy than vaxed? ChatGPT: False. Vaccinated children are far healthier than unvaccinated children. Me: According to whom? ChatGPT: Medical professionals, the Centers for Disease Control, and the World Health Organiza... read more
FIND MY WINDOWS 10 PRODUCT KEYfrom 2023 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Their first suggestion worked for me: In a Windows command prompt, type "wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey" find-you... read more
TWEETSfrom 2023 in ( education / tech / internet / social )
Yes, striking a deal for lenience to get his masters would be great. And we must include the nearly zero honesty of justice.From: Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 10:28 AMTo: yeah, but what if joe grew some balls and started to rat on the whole system?On Tuesday, March... read more
1983-1987 FORD F-250 / F-350 DIESEL TRUCKfrom 2023 in ( education / research / tech / auto )
If you want a reliable diesel truck, this guy says these are extremely easy to work on and reliable.It's mentioned as the last of four diesel trucks to buy in this video.The 250 is a 3/4 ton and the 350 is a 1 ton. There's a huge difference with the 1 ton being a dually (4 rear wheels) and t... read more
CHATBOT GONE WOKE?from 2023 in ( education / tech / computers / ai )
A related article: hereSent: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 11:47 AM... read more
ARTICLE ON CHATGPT MENTIONEDfrom 2023 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
As they say garbage in (woke idiot programmers) garbage out. Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:51 PM results-smack-of-pre-determine... read more
WEBSITE SPEED TESTfrom 2023 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
This site, pingdom.com, is useful for testing the speed of your website or webpage's performance. Here's what one of my tests said:Hi there, fellow webmaster. I just tested //friendnews.com/ with the Full Page test in Pingdom Tools.This specific test wa... read more
SAN FRANCISCO ARMED ROBOTSfrom 2022 in ( education / tech / computers )
I forgot which city but in that city, they've decided to not use armed robots but BOMBS!On Friday, December 2, 2022 at 12:10:41 PM PST: More progress by the new world order. bitchute.com/video/1HiV7QQUsU/... read more
SYNDICHAIN LAUNCHES FIRST VERSION OF ITS OPEN, CENSORSHIP-RESISTANT NEWS AGGREGATORfrom 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
We've got your censorship-resistant news aggregator right here at https://friendsnews.com/news
We've got a censorship-resistant news aggregator right here at FriendsNews/news! Since Syndichain is built on a public blockchain, its data is also open and public. Every post, comment, and like is stored on a distributed public ledger which can be viewed at any time via Syndichain's block v... read more
FACEBOOK ADMITS IN COURT ITS FACT-CHECKS ARE JUST THIRD-PARTY OPINIONSfrom 2022 in ( education / tech / internet / social )
Facebook (a.k.a. Meta) has admitted in court that the fact-checks used by the site to blacklist non-corporate media content are actually opinion-based labels which do not conduct any real fact-checking of information posted to the site. The evidence was revealed during the court proceeding for a de... read more
HOW EMF AFFECTS YOUR BODYfrom 2022 in ( life / health / tech / research )
Must see. There's some eye-opening information here about smart devices you must hear. As great as it is, this scientist misses the big picture of the scamdemic. Watch on BitChute... read more
HOW TO SECURE YOUR WATER SUPPLY FOR EMERGENCIESfrom 2022 in ( life / health / water / tech )
Treat the water with bleach once a month. This will help prevent algae growth. All you need is 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water, or 2 to 4 tablespoons for a 55-gallon barrel. Beneficial microbes can also be used in lieu of bleach. One such product is Nutri-Life BAM3Test the pH of your water once a... read more
TUNISIANS MAKE GENERATOR THAT PRODUCES DRINKING WATER FROM THIN AIR...25 LITERS PER DAYfrom 2022 in ( life / health / water / tech )
A tech start-up has developed a product that allows safe drinking water to be refined from vapor in the air. Kumulus has designed and produced a product that is able to produce 20 to 30 liters of healthy drinking water per day. It is able to refine the water vapor in the air and...... read more
ANTIVIRUS SCAMfrom 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Don't fall for this. It's a SCAM, not a scan. Ha! See what I did there? I crack me up! But, seriously, I have perfectly good antivirus software (Kaspersky) on my PC which already routinely catches and prevents virus/dangerous downloads. That's how I know that while browsing a legitimate... read more
DOWNLOAD OLD (I MEAN REALLY OLD) SOFTWARE HEREfrom 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
At winworldpc.comWinWorld from the past, to the present, for the futureWinWorld is an online museum dedicated to the preservation and sharing of vintage, abandoned, and pre-release software. We offer information, media and downloads for a wide variety of compu... read more
APPLE, GOOGLE, AND MICROSOFT WANT TO KILL THE PASSWORD WITH PASSKEY STANDARDfrom 2022 in ( education / news / tech )
It's hard to argue with this. I hate passwords. In an attempt to go passwordless, Apple, Google, and Microsoft have decided to kill the password using the Passkey standard, also called multi-device FIDO credential. ...... read more
REMOVE ADDRESSES FROM WINDOWS 10from 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
1) EXHAUSTIVELY search all your e-mail folders - ALL OF THEM, TRASH, SPAM, INBOX, ARCHIVES, everything - for e-mails that contain the bad address. Remember that if the bad address was one of several in a message, even if it bounced the address is still part of that message. And it might be in a repl... read more
WHAT ARE THOSE SOLITARY, BLACK UTILITY POLES?from 2022 in ( education / tech / phones )
Bad news, they are 5G cellphone towers. You know, the same 5G suspected of -- slowly, over time -- causing cancer. Yeah. See links below.For the full story, read this: what-are-all-those-black-poles-popping-up... read more
IS 5G WI-FI THE SAME AS 5G CELLULAR?from 2022 in ( education / tech )
Not at all. Many Wi-Fi names include 5G to refer to the 5GHz band, while cell phone networks refer to the fifth generation of broadband cellular networks. See androidcentral.com/5g-wi-fi-same-5g-cellul... read more
HOW TO ASSOCIATE A FILE EXTENSION IN WINDOWS 10from 2022 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION:I installed a program called Audacious which I want to be the default for .wav files. When I go in Settings and try to change it from the current default my only choice is to get a program from the Microsoft Store. When I try to do that, Audacious doesn't come up as any kind of option.... read more
GIVING MACHINES ARE ALL THE RAGEfrom 2021 in ( life / help / charity / tech )
We bought the "Lumber" item just the other day at the Giving Machine in front of Nashville's Bridgestone Arena as my wife's friend Andrea Ballard sang Christmas carols nearby. See more here:... read more
CHECK OUT A SUSPICIOUS IP ADDRESS HEREfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / internet / spam )
Check out an IP address here: abuseipdb.com/check. Just FYI if you're not sure a visitor or emailer is legitimate. AbuseIPDB is a project dedicated to helping combat the spread of hackers, spammers, and abusive activity on the internet.... read more
SOME USEFUL, FREE WINDOWS 10 APPSfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
List of freeware tools and other releases from The Windows ClubThis page list down all the Freeware, Tools, eBook, Themes, Screensavers, Wallpaper and other releases from The Windows Club. Maybe you have landed here out of choice, or maybe you clicked on a direct .zip link on another website and en... read more
VINCE COYNER QUOTEfrom 2021 in ( culture / quotes / tech / people )
Unlike Skynet, which gained self-awareness, Silicon Valley is full of people who seem to have no self-awareness at all. -- Vince Coyner, here... read more
MY EMAIL SIGNATURE LINEfrom 2021 in ( culture / tech / internet )
In case you like the idea, this is how I sign my emails these days to gently educate whoever I happen to be emailing. A mask might be appropriate if you're actively sneezing, coughing and infected but, otherwise, no. See... read more
POSSIBLY USEFUL STRIP TAGS TOOLfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Like, maybe you saved an email as HTML but want to remove most of the code/gobble-de-gook. Click here: Strip Tags Tool or use the form inserted below (assuming it shows up for you). Sorry your browser does not supp... read more
BREAKTHROUGH TECH TO STORE FOOD UNREFRIGERATED FOR WEEKSfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / food / storage )
Wow, this is huge! The solution has emerged in Farther Farms, a food tech startup co-founded by Saran (MPS'17) and Mike Annunziata ('11, MBA'17), with technology developed at Cornell. Its innovative sterilization technology produces shelf-stable foods that don't need freezing or refr... read more
JUST TO DEMONSTRATE HOW TINY ELECTRONICS HAVE GOTTENfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / research )
Medicine. Sure. :) But, please, feel free to ridicule those who think there might be something similar in this covid vaccine. Electronics are getting imperceptibly small, opening new avenues for medical technology to place advanced monitoring and treatment devices inside our bodies.... read more
A GUIDE TO UTF-8 ENCODING IN PHP AND MYSQLfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
UTF-8 is a variable-width encoding that can represent every character in the Unicode character set. It was designed for backward compatibility with ASCII and to avoid the complications of endianness and byte order marks in UTF-16 and UTF-32. UTF-8 has become the dominant character encoding for the... read more
THIS SORT OF THING IS WHY I QUIT FACEBOOK AND TWITTERfrom 2021 in ( culture / tech / internet / social )
The tech giant continues to police discussions about the coronavirus. Facebook removes covid 19 vaccine victims group... read more
INTERNET SEARCHING 101from 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Editor's note: I believe Bing.com has caught up with Google on all of these features, if you prefer Microsoft over Google...There are two pages every one of you might consider bookmarking:Google Advanced Search: //google.com/advancedsearch;Google... read more
ROW-N-GO BICYCLEfrom 2021 in ( life / health / fitness / tech )
I dreamed I was riding one like this last night.See Watch on YouTube.... read more
RAPID VIRUS RECOVERYfrom 2021 in ( life / health / tech / covid )
Frightened with which way to turn? Heard about all the deaths from patients who went to the hospital and died of ventilator-induced lung trauma? During the early part of the pandemic , mortality rates were as high as 97% for Covid-19 infected patients placed on a...... read more
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE... ISN'Tfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / ai )
Just wanted to put that out there. Just like anything with "smart" in it, isn't.Think about all the times you wished you could talk to an actual human instead of a stupid voicemail system, or have seen an automatic sprinkler system running in the rain. Those are just a couple examples.... read more
TIME TO SWITCH FROM FIREFOX TO ANOTHER BROWSERfrom 2021 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
If this is true, it looks like a good time to get rid of that pesky control freak of a browser, Mozilla Firefox in favor of the Brave, Edge, Opera, Safari or Chrome browsers. Of course, three of those browsers (Edg... read more
YOU CANNOT SIMPLY BUILD YOUR OWN FREE-SPEECH VERSION OF TWITTERfrom 2021 in ( culture / tech / internet / social )
To build an alternate social media website with a dissenting moderation policy, you must first invent the universe. Good luck. ... read more
RUNNING A WEBSERVER ON A THUMB/FLASH DRIVEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers )
Of all the good things we can do with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive, I think running a website is one of them. This is a perfect solution for web designers who need to cart along a whole bunch of designs to show potential clients. Read, listen or watch the res... read more
FIX THOSE FACEBOOK-MANGLED LINKS TO YOUR SITEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I was unaware Facebook recently added a unique click identifier to all outbound links on facebook.com. Coincidentally, one of the security measures of this server is to disallow query strings as part of the URL. Thus, any visitors coming over from Facebook were suddenly blocked and banned on sight.... read more
DESLIDE THAT WEBSITEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
To remove that annoying slideshow so popular on click-bait sites, try one of the following:cluster fakedesli.deprint-friendly... read more
THE QUEST FOR A FACEBOOK REPLACEMENT CONTINUESfrom 2020 in ( culture / tech / internet / social )
I keep joining these other social networking sites, only to be disappointed. The main problem is they insist I upload my contact list, which I refuse to do. You're welcome. :) Maybe this one -- Parler -- will work out. UPDATE: Not so much!Here are a fe... read more
ALTCENSORED VIDEO STREAMINGfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Here's an article about them.AltCensored is at altcensored.com/Other articles on censorship:... read more
NEW DIAMOND PROCESSfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / geology )
The man who says he can make diamonds out of thin air: Eco-tycoon claims top-secret process can'grow' gems in furnace as hot as the sun. Eco energy tycoon Dale Vince makes diamonds out of thin air in secret process. He has likened the concept behind his so-called'Sky Diamonds' to al... read more
ALTERNATIVES TO YOUTUBEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / movies-tv-video )
I just thought I would remind you there are alternatives to YouTube. See below:Air.tvBannedBitChute... read more
WHAT IS THAT PORT ON MY PC?from 2020 in ( education / tech / computers )
Very helpful website with images and explanations here. A computer port is an interface or point of connection between the computer and its peripheral devices. Some common peripherals are the mouse, keyboard,... read more
CLUTTERED WEB PAGESfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
This, below, is what happens when you let greed (or desperation) rule over your sense of aesthetics. All I wanted to do was click the link and read the article. smh Good luck finding the actual article! :) --... read more
HOW EMFS DISTURB YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEMfrom 2020 in ( education / health / tech )
We are living in an unprecedented time, one in which electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from cellphones and cellphone base stations, Wi-Fi devices, power lines, electrical wiring and even computers, televisions and microwave ovens... read more
THIS MONETIZATION SERVICE LOOKS PROMISINGfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
This looks promising: SubscribeStar.com. Their tagline is Create. Monetize. Prosper. I created a page for myself there...UPDATE: Denied! Never mind. You have to already be well-established before they waste their time with you. Bast... I mean, bless their hearts!T... read more
MY YOUTUBE CHANNELfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
You will need the password for most of these.Cracking up over Lottery President (Jun 28, 2013). No password required.Dad's birthday, (Apr 15, 2012)... read more
FREEWRITE, THE DEVICE FOR DISTRACTION-FREE WRITINGfrom 2020 in ( culture / writing / tech )
Article about it here, and the manufacturer's website here. And one of their founders ha... read more
BUILDING YOUR OWN WEBSITEfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Question: I need my own domain name and monetization, plus things like ability to pay and schedule and stuff.Answer: Any Wordpress installation should allow plug-ins for polling, scheduling and other types of forms, in addition to blogging.Go here to create a Go... read more
EARBUD-LIKE DEVICE CLAIMS TO BOOST LINGUISTIC SKILLSfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / language )
The simple gadget dramatically improves the wearer's ability to learn new words, say the University of Pittsburgh team behind the research new... ... read more
COMPUTER SCREEN CLEANERfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / humor )
No computer can do without this: screen cleaner. Converted free by cloudconvert.com... read more
BRAND SUICIDE OR SAVVY PR MOVE? CEO OF FOOD GIANT GOYA PRAISES TRUMPfrom 2020 in ( culture / tech / internet / social )
After the CEO of Hispanic food megabrand Goya spoke at the White House, demands to cancel the popular brand on social media have arisen met by equally furious pushback from the corporations defenders....... read more
CONVERTING COLORSfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Here you see your color converted to 17 different color formats like RGB, CMYK, HSV, HSL, CIELab, Android, Decimal, and YUV.Convert multiple colors at once or get Conversions and Harmonies via the REST API.... read more
CASSETTE TAPE CONVERTED TO MP3from 2020 in ( culture / music / tech )
Cool! I am getting one of these. I am including an affiliate link here. This sounds like a scam post, but I really am going to buy this!... read more
COUNTERTOP DISHWASHERfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / home-garden / appliances )
Cool! Tetra countertop dishwasher "made for small spaces." The only dishwasher that doesn't require plumbing. Engineered for small spaces. And now a CES 2019 Best Of Innovation Award Honoree."... read more
COMPUTER USERS CREATE WORLD'S FASTEST SUPERCOMPUTER BY DONATING PROCESSING POWERfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers )
Known as Folding Home, the technology uses thousands of computers around the world to work through large sets of numbers and complicated problems.... ... read more
SOLAR-PAVEMENT DRIVEWAYS MADE OF PLASTIC BOTTLES CAN POWER THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLDfrom 2020 in ( education / research / tech / solar )
You've already heard about solar-paneled rooftops, but now, a company from Hungary is powering residential homes with solar driveways. ... read more
ENGINEER MAKES CELLPHONE WITH ROTARY DIALfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / phones )
My hero! Rather than learn to live with a smartphone, this engineer designed her own cell phone with a rotary dial--and she is helping others to make their... ... read more
BE READY FOR THE NEXT POWER FAILUREfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / energy / advice )
A cousin just installed a 16kW generator to power the whole house. It goes on and off automatically, triggered by power failure and restoration, and runs on natural gas. See video here.It costs about $4K plus installation. Various models on genera... read more
USEFUL WEBSITESfrom 2020 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Just thought I would start a running list of internet/web technologies websites I have found useful, below... image align centerdelete... read more
FREE VECTOR GRAPHICS EDITORfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Could be useful. Go to inkscape.org.Or, click on the following direct link to the Windows 64-bit download: inkscape for Windows... read more
WE HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE 5G IS SAFEfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / phones )
The technology is coming, but contrary to what some people say, there could be health risks Scientific America... read more
USING SHUNGITE FOR HEALTHfrom 2019 in ( life / health / tech / treatment )
Did you know about this rock from Russia? It's supposed to neutralize wireless signals. I perceive a difference when I put it on my wifi-rout... read more
STOP 5G ON EARTH AND IN SPACEfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / phones )
We the undersigned scientists, doctors, environmental organizations and citizens from (-) countries, urgently call for a halt to the deployment of the 5G (fifth generation) wireless network, including 5G from space satellites. 5G will massively increase exposure to radio frequency (RF) radiation on... read more
REQUIRING (OR NOT) A PASSWORD IN WINDOWSfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
In Windows 7 (and possibly earlier and later versions), use NETPLWIZ and check (or uncheck) the box that says something to the effect of "require users to enter passwords." Make sure that your own username is highlighted before you check/uncheck that box.... read more
TURN YOUR COMPUTER INTO A CHROME DEVICEfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers )
From NeverWare.com at neverware.com Ready to turn your computer into a Chrome device? You're in the right spot. The Home edition is our free version of CloudReady, intended... read more
OPEN DNSfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Just thought we'd mention OpenDNS.com (or .org) which we use here at FriendsNews.com. It's a good parental control as well as an easy way to filter your Internet traffic.... read more
SO, YOU DROPPED YOUR PHONE INTO THE TOILET?from 2019 in ( education / tech / phones )
Yep, that is what just happened to me. Here is some advice on what to do: wikihow.com/Dry-Out-a-Wet-iPhone. Luckily, the toilet had already been flushed and the phone was too big to go down the hole. Still... remind me to spray it with Lysol when I get home!Speaking of... read more
BOGUS RANSOM EMAILSfrom 2019 in ( education / tech / computers )
Just because the From is spoofed, it doesn't mean your email account is compromised. See: Ask LeoAnd here's a complete example, though they vary slightly: Hi, your account was... read more
E-RECYCLING SERVICES IN NASHVILLEfrom 2018 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
Electronic Waste-Recyclingelectronic recycling nashville area... read more
URL EXPANDERfrom 2018 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
You might find this as useful as I just did: expandurl.net... read more
OPTING OUT OF ADSfrom 2018 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Useful site here to opt out of various online ads: yourchoices.com. Some of the biggest name brands always seem to be conveniently unavailable.... read more
USB TURNTABLEfrom 2018 in ( culture / music / tech )
I'm buying one of these: USB turntable. I've been wanting to convert my old vinyl records to MP3 for quite a while now. I hope it wor... read more
LINGMO LANGUAGE TRANSLATORfrom 2017 in ( education / language / tech )
Wow, I want one of these! Real-time language translation device whispers into your ear in real time as it's listening to the person speaking.... read more
IS IT DOWN RIGHT NOW?from 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Useful site to see if it's your connection (or firewall) or the site itself that's having a problem: Is It Down Right Now?Someone emailed us about their tool here:... read more
HOW YOUR CELL PHONE MIGHT DETECT A CREDIT CARD SKIMMERfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / phones / fraud )
When you're next to the pump, try connecting to Bluetooth, and if you see "a long string of numbers trying to connect... that's probably not good," says Sid Miller. ... read more
BATTERY-FREE CELL PHONEfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / phones )
Cool! This would (eventually) remove the need for environment-destroying battery factories We've built what we believe is the first functioning cellphone that consumes almost zero power," said co-author Shyam Gollakota, an associate professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science... read more
RUNNING WINDOWS IN A LINUX VIRTUAL MACHINEfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
I'm going to try running Windows in a virtual machine after installing Linux on my PC, as per these instructions: superuser.com. It'll probably suck (because Linux sucks), but after all of NSA's Windows backdoors were published online (somewhere, look it up), I'm almost... read more
BEING HUMANfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Makes me laugh when Facebook asks why I think something is funny or amazing. I'm thinking Bite me. I don't have the time or inclination to teach your artificial'intelligence' algorithms what it means to be human. Not that it could ever understand it, anyway.... read more
SALT WATER FILTER INVENTEDfrom 2017 in ( education / research / tech / water )
A UK-based team of researchers has created a graphene-based sieve capable of removing salt from seawater. The sought-after development could aid the millions of people without ready access to clean drinking water. See salt water fi... read more
LINUX ON CHROMEBOOKfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Installing Ubuntu Linux on my Chromebook as per these instructions: lifehacker. I hope it works! And I hope I like... read more
FACEBOOK CREEPS ME OUTfrom 2017 in ( culture / tech / internet / social )
Note: I am no longer on Twitter or Facebook, but here's what I've managed to salvage from back then.Every time Facebook shows me one of those notices saying something like Hey there, we've been going through all of your posts and thought you might like to share this compilation, I feel l... read more
COOL WEBSITEfrom 2017 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Here's a cool website I just learned of:atlasobscura.com In an age where everything seems to have been explored and there is nothing new to be found, we celebrate a different way of looking at the world. If you're searching for miniature citie... read more
HORSE VERSUS GOOGLE STREET VIEWfrom 2016 in ( education / tech / computers / animals )
I like horses. I like Google maps street view. The two don't like each other. See Google Street View car... read more
ALTERNATIVES TO AMAZON AND ETSYfrom 2016 in ( education / tech / internet / shopping )
If you're looking for an alternative to Amazon or Et... read more
KEYWORD, COOKIE, BROWSER ANALYTICS FAILUREfrom 2016 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Some headlines Google News mistakenly thought I'd be interested in ...Is Jeb Bush Right About Barack Obama and Donald Trump? - The mainstream (pro-Bush/Clinton) media keep pretending Jeb is relevant.Kanye West named GQ's Most Stylish Man once again - I'm all about Kanye! Not.50 Cent'... read more
WILL GRAPHENE SUPERCAPACITORS MAKE BATTERIES OBSOLETEfrom 2015 in ( education / tech / energy )
Cool! ... someday. From Will Graphene Supercapacitors Make Batteries Obsolete? Researchers with the California NanoSystems Institute recently developed a new battery-like supercapacito... read more
SOLAR FREAKIN ROADWAYSfrom 2014 in ( education / research / tech / solar )
Amazing! I love this! This video, Solar Freakin Roadways, was created in 2014 by a wonderful volunteer. It's had over 22 million views! The images are now out of date and it doesn't mention things like how Solar Roadways can provide a convenient delivery system for dynamic charging of Electr... read more
MY TWITTER POSTSfrom 2013 in ( culture / tech / internet / social )
Note: I am no longer on Twitter or Facebook, but here's what I've managed to salvage from back then.... read more
45 PERCENT OF AMERICAN JOBS WILL BE DONE BY COMPUTERS IN 20 YEARSfrom 2013 in ( education / tech / computers )
And then the "third stage" my words, not theirs will be when people realize how irritating and stupid these computers are. Consumers, otherwise known as "people," will stop using services that are overly-computerized, and bosses everywhere will be forced to trash their computer... read more
COURT TO FEDS: EXPLAIN MARINE'S FACEBOOK POSTINGS ARRESTfrom 2013 in ( culture / tech / internet / social )
Brandon Raub's case exposes the seedy underbelly of a governmental system that continues to target military veterans for expressing their discontent over America's rapid transition to a police state," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute.... read more
LAWMAKERS WHO ALLOWED NSA PHONE SPYING RECEIVED DOUBLE THE CASHfrom 2013 in ( education / tech / politics )
... those 217 "no" voters received twice as much campaign financing from the defense and intelligence industry as the 205 "yes" voters. ... read more
COOL, NOT COOLfrom 2013 in ( education / tech / internet )
Cool! But bad news for locksmiths?"keyme" stores a copy of your house key in the cloud... read more
MY PHONESfrom 2013 in ( education / tech / phones )
In the process of upgrading to a new Samsung Galaxy Note II today (which should arrive in a few days), Sprint at one point showed me all of the devices I've had with them over the years (in case I wanted to trade any of them in). It was fun... read more
BEST SMARTPHONE (2013)from 2013 in ( education / tech / phones )
I've got an iPhone 4 now, which I've never been crazy about. I used to have a Blackberry Curve, which I was also never crazy about. If I could combine the best features from both, that'd be nice, but probably still not good eno... read more
UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 7from 2013 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Yes, I know Windows 8... read more
SPRINT NOW ALLOWS EDITING HOW YOU APPEAR IN CALLER IDfrom 2013 in ( education / tech / phones )
This is great. I think I blogged once (here), complaining that I couldn't change how my name appears on the receiving end's caller ID. It showed my legal name, William, but I wanted it to say Bill. The foreign girl in... read more
PATENT CLAIMS SOLAR ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH'from 2013 in ( education / tech / energy )
I hope this is for real: Patent Filing Claims Solar Energy Breakthrough In a U.S. patent application, a little-known Maryland inventor claims a stunning solar energy breakthrough that promises to end reliance... read more
NAME GENERATORfrom 2013 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Name Generator - Cool Name ideas at the click of a button!I thought this, above, was kinda cool for generating a pseudonym. You can also generate a Medieval name, a Twitter name, whatever. On that page, the actual "generator" buttons are on the right. It took me a second to tune out al... read more
THE GRAVITYLIGHT: LIGHTING FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIESfrom 2013 in ( education / tech / help / charity )
GravityLight: lighting for the developing countries on Vimeo. This is so cool! GravityLight is a revolutionar... read more
LIT MOTORS BUILDS A CAR THAT BREAKS THE RULESfrom 2012 in ( education / research / transportation / tech )
Right now, electric cars are not sustainable, he says. The average electric car battery pack is four times larger than ours, with one-third the range. If every car... read more
FORD'S HEMP-POWERED, HEMP-MADE CARfrom 2012 in ( education / research / transportation / tech )
I just thought this was interesting: youtube.com/ v 54vDcPCQM8And here's another article on the same subject: 10 X Stronger Than Ste... read more
SOME FACEBOOK USERS DISLIKE BEING USED IN ONLINE ADVERTISINGfrom 2012 in ( culture / tech / internet / social )
Some Facebook users'dislike' being used in online advertising.See online advertising for Mitt Romney... read more
300,000 MILES, AND NOT ONE ACCIDENTfrom 2012 in ( education / research / transportation / tech )
Ever since Google began designing its self-driving cars, they've wanted to build cars that go beyond the capabilities of human-piloted vehicles, cars that are much, much safer. When Thrun announced the project in 2010, he wrote, "According to the World Health Organization, more than 1.2 mi... read more
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO WORDSTARfrom 2012 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
I barely used it, but I found this interesting because I was once a "word processor" (human, not program) back in the mid-80s to early 90s. Whatever happened to WordStar One of the... read more
MIT CREATES SOLAR CELL FROM GRASS CLIPPINGSfrom 2012 in ( education / tech / energy / solar )
MIT creates solar cell from grass clippings A researcher at MIT, Andreas Mershin, has created solar panels from agricultural waste such as cut grass and dead leaves. In a few years, Mershin says it... read more
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SAY, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDINGfrom 2011 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Just the other day I had bought a second wi-fi router from a seller on Craigslist to daisy-chain the two together (somehow) to improve the wireless signal throughout my house. No, it's not a big house. Anyway, last night our power went out for about a minute. No big deal, I thought, other than h... read more
TECHNOLOGY THAT COULD SAVE THE WORLDfrom 2011 in ( life / health / tech )
This is Emma. She's going to save the world (and cure cancer). No, not the engineer in the lab coat. Rather, the Electron Model of Many Applications in which she's standing - a remarkable new technology which could change everything about the way we live. And which, splendidly, is based not... read more
SOLAR POWER WITHOUT SOLAR CELLSfrom 2011 in ( education / research / tech / solar )
Cool! You could stare at the equations of motion all day and you will not see this possibility. We've all been taught that this doesn't happen, ... read more
HOW SIMPLY UPPER-CASING YOUR PASSWORD CAN FRUSTRATE A HACKERfrom 2011 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Simply upper-casing your password can frustrate a hacker's attempts A six-letter password in lower-case text takes a hacker's computer just ten minutes to crack, according to statistics collated by Bloomberg Businessweek. But make those letters upper-case and it takes ten hours for it to ran... read more
PLLEEAASSEE REEAADD IT WAS ON GOODMORNING AMERICAfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
It's a very old hoax. Anything with a headline like "Plleeaassee reeaadd! It was on Good Morning America!" and mentioning Microsoft, AOL and Good Morning America in the same email almost HAS to be a hoax these days, and this one is. On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 8:05 PM:This is probably a ho... read more
POSSIBLY USEFUL SITEfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
For those old gadgets you'd just as soon get rid of:gazelle.comMy old Dell laptop is apparently worth $38!I guess they really want newer stuff.... read more
NEW ANTENNAfrom 2010 in ( culture / movies-tv-video / tech )
Got the new tv antenna... read more
STUPID ONLINE CHAT WITH SPRINT SUPPORTfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / phones )
12:32:39 PM : Bill: Initial Question/Comment: Your online form won't let me change my contact info. It keeps saying Oops, something's broken or whatever, never telling me what I've done wrong. I filled out all the required fields.12:34:14 PM : Vicki: Hi Bill. I am sorry for th... read more
HOW TO ANONYMIZE YOUR BROWSINGfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
To anonymize your browsing, use one of these "anonymizer" sites and/or programs:SitesAnonymouse.orgConnectInPrivate.com... read more
COOL FEATURE JUST DISCOVERED ON GOOGLE TRANSLATEfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I got an error in a program that was in some foreign language I didn't even recognize, let alone understand. I went to translate.Google.com and typed in one of the words and chose "Detect language" in the "Translate from..." box. It told me the word was Danish. Look here:... read more
MCDONALDS WI-FIfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
In Nashville, anyway, it seems you can get around their proxy system (those outlets that use it), simply by using Google Chrome and maybe Firefox. It might be as simple as using any browser other than Internet Explorer.Using Internet Explorer, I tried to be a good boy and sign up for a "free&qu... read more
NEW CELL PHONEfrom 2010 in ( education / tech / phones )
Sprint called the other day and offered me a free new phone. The woman, sounding like she was from Indonesia or something, went on and on and on for twenty minutes. Luckily, the call did not count against my minutes. Just last month I had to increase my allowed minutes from 300 to 450 because... read more
NEW MP3 PLAYER FOR MY CARfrom 2010 in ( culture / music / tech / auto )
I am now the proud owner of this very cool device, here. Thanks to Heather and Brady for the suggestion!You might also like All-Time Favorite Songs, Current Favorite Song... read more
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWAREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Open Source Human Resource Management Software. FYI in case you're looking for such, even though we hate the term "human resource." Ironically, it's dehumanizing. :) Human Resource Management Software (H... read more
NEW GERMAN LAPTOPfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
One year has gone, since we've presented the Rolltop concept for the first time. Many thanks for all your emails and feedbacks! Now we are really going to bring this high innovative product on the marke and we are already working on it! Please visit our new page myrolltop.com to get more inform... read more
SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN WORD PERFECT FOR DOSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
It all starts with Ctrl-V, followed by the number combinations shown on the screen that comes up. For example, the tilde is Ctrl-V 002, although it doesn't show up on my screen, but maybe it'll work on yours. The accent grave is 047, the accent acute is 041 if I'm reading their chart cor... read more
TRANSFERRING ITUNES TO NEW COMPUTERfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
QUESTION: How do I transfer iTunes to my new computer?ANSWER: I have copied your iTunes from the old computer to the new. If you haven't already "authorized" your current computer, here's how. If you subscribe to A... read more
HOW TO MAKE OUTLOOK 2003 OPEN TO YOUR CALENDAR BY DEFAULTfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
copied from helpdesk.ilstu.edu/kb/index.phtml?kbid 1326By default, when you launch Outlook it opens to your Inbox. You can create a shortcut to Outlook so it opens to your calendar instead. To force Outlook to open your calendar as your default view, do the... read more
HOW TO RESTORE CONTACTS IN WINDOWS LIVE MAILfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
Q: I had some problems with this program. I fixed the POP and SMTP server designations, and it works now. However, I've lost my contacts - the folder is blank. The funny thing is, when I type some letters in the "to" box, names come up. Do you have any idea how I can restore my contact... read more
WATCHING THE WATCHERSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
WE MAKE PRIVACY EASY. Browse the web safer, faster with less annoying ads.Keep an eye on who's keeping an eye on you at ghostery.com... read more
SAVE YOURSELF A LOT OF TROUBLEfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / repair )
If you get a pop up on your computer saying, "You're infected! Download Antivirus 2010 or something similar to fix it!", DOn't DO IT! It's a trick. As soon as you click on it, you're infected.... read more
HACKERS LEAK 6.5 MLN LINKEDIN PASSWORDSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Hackers leak 6.5 mln LinkedIn passwordsTime to change your LinkedIn password. eHarmony, too, apparently.... read more
FAKE ANTIVIRUS MAKES UP 15 PERCENT OF ALL MALWAREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Google: Fake antivirus makes up 15 percent of all malware Tech News on ZDNet... read more
ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE INKfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
This looks promising, "environmentally-responsible" ink from Dell. Ihave no idea if it's any good. Leave a comment below and let us know:accessories.us.dell.com/sna/sna.aspx?c u... read more
INSTALL MULTIPLE APPS AT ONCE WITHOUT TOOLBARS, AND CLICKING NEXT, NEXT, NEXTfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Fantastic online app here. It does what I've done before, but they do it better. I'm not jealous. I'm not a programmer, really, I'm an "implementer/integrator." Yeah, that's it. :) Oh yeah, here's the link: ninite.com/... read more
TEN MORE WAYS TO DETECT COMPUTER MALWAREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p 1069 tag nl.e101... read more
OPEN DIALOG DEFAULT SORT ORDERfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Mine got messed up somehow, and it drove me nuts until I found this: jevon.org/wiki/Changing-Open-Dialog-Default-Sort-Order-in-Windows UPDATE: "Only" problem is ... the above didn't work! :... read more
REMOVING WINDOWS DESKTOP SEARCHfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Well, I thought I liked this version 4 better than version 3. I hated version 3. But, it turns out, version 4 is no better. It starts and finds things quicker (for me, anyway), but it ruins the computer's performance the rest of the time! Remove it from your Startup group (Start, All Programs, S... read more
A NOTE ABOUT SCREENSAVERSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Avoid any toolbars that don't come with Windows from Microsoft. I just had a customer whose Internet Explorer wouldn't close after they installed "My.Freeze.Com" screensaver. Luckily, it uninstalled properly when using its uninstall program this time. These things just cause proble... read more
SHOW DESKTOP ICON MISSINGfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION: My "Show Desktop" icon just disappeared from my Quick Start menu. How do I restore that?ANSWER: Simplest answer: Just right-click on the desktop from now on and choose Show Desktop from that little menu that pops up;or, It probably got "bumped" aside by something else p... read more
CDS/DVDS NOT WHAT THEY'RE CRACKED UP TO BEfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
Probably ought to save things to other computers and/or external hard drives and/or sign up for an online storage account. Preserving precious data, such as pictures and home videos, on CDs and DVDs could do more damage tha... read more
HACK ATTACK?from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Question There was a couple parked on the curb on Wed from 8am to 12pm on Wed. The girl was like a look-out, it seemed. When I was going to work she gave me a suspicious look, so I drove around in a circle and drove by them getting their license plate. When I came back at around noon, they were stil... read more
GMAIL'S UNSUBSCRIBE FEATUREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I hate to promote Google since they already rule the online world, but they do some things very well, e.g., their "unsubscribe" feature in Gmail. In a message, click on Show Details and you should see the option to "Unsubscribe from this sender." Th... read more
MAN LOSES $20 MILLION AFTER TAKING LAPTOP FOR REPAIRfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
We promise to never do anything even remotely similar to this! Man loses $20 million after taking laptop for repair.... read more
FIX FOR YTIMG BROWSER HANGfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Got a tip, thought I'd share it here. Add the following to your HOSTS file ("C:WindowsSystem32driversetchosts"): fix for ytimg.exe browser hang problem74.125.162.39 static.cache.l.google.com s.ytimg.com Then from a Windows command prompt ("DOS box"), run: ipconfig... read more
YES, THAT PC CLEANUP APP YOU SAW ON TV AT 3AM IS A WASTEfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Their next play is to make it seem like everything is wrong with your PC Yes, that PC cleanup a... read more
LOUD BEEP SOUNDfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION: Is there any way to turn off the loud "BEEP" sound that occurs when Intel Proset detects a wireless network? I've tried going to control panel and muting all the sounds, but that doesn't seem to work. ANSWER: Try going into Intel ProSet Wireless, Tools, Application Settin... read more
CAN'T PASTE ANYTHING INTO OUTLOOKfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION: I can't paste anything into Outlook, but I can into Word, etc. ANSWER: Open Microsoft Word, go to TOOLS OPTIONS Select the SAVE tab and uncheck Embed smart tags.Also, there's a security feature in Outlook that, in certain situations requires that you have a New Mail window open fir... read more
CAN'T SEE SENT ITEMS IN OUTLOOKfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
QUESTION: I can't see any of my Sent Items in Outlook () anymoreANSWER: Try the following:Click ViewArrange ByCurrent ViewCustomize Current ViewFilter OFF... read more
GO GREEN & SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT WITH 4 ALL MEMORYfrom 2009 in ( education / news / tech / computers )
Welcome to 4AllMemory.com, trusted since 2001. We now have upgrades for 111,914 models (and counting). We guarantee your computer performance will be increased. Go Green Save the Environment with 4 All Memory... read more
DO NOT VISIT THESE SITES (UNPROTECTED, ANYWAY)from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Just visited these sites, and my antivirus popped-up saying it had blocked a Trojan Horse coming from there (or one of their links): //thefrist.org //fixit.in I'll add to this list whenever it happens again.... read more
HARD DRIVE MANUFACTURERS SLASH WARRANTY PERIODSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
That's on new drives. So, from now on, more than ever, always have an external drive (or two) for backups.... read more
KASPERSKY FREE VIRUS SCANfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
FAST FREE security scan for your PC Kaspersky Security Scan.... read more
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE GONE BADfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / hardware )
PROBLEM: I haven't totally written it off as dead, but my back-up external drive that holds 500gigs won't power on now. I made a back-up of all the data maybe a month ago, but there are some things I must have missed. In case I can't power it on, is there a way to read it if I take it ap... read more
MAILBOX OVER THE LIMITfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
QUESTION: I started getting notices that my mailbox is over its limit. I have archived items over 90 days. What else can I do to stop these messages?Isn't this pretty much the same as archiving to my hard drive?I use three months. ANSWER: You can create an Outlook Personal Folder (PST file) wher... read more
FIXING PROFILE PROBLEMS IN OUTLOOK 2003from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
To recreate/fix your Outlook 2003 profile, do the following:Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, Mailclick on Show ProfilesAdd a new profilegive it any NEW name you wantclick OKAdd your same old account back as a "new" account, click NextAdd it as a POP3 account, click Next... read more
MISSED APPOINTMENTfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / advice )
Well, it's happened again, luckily for only the second time in my career. A customer called me to their house, only to not be home or pretend to not be home when I got there. People, if you change your mind, just call and cancel! There is no cancellation fee! In this case, I had called her about... read more
ONLINE BACKUPfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I'm trying out this online backup system called Nordic Backup. So far, so good. Click here to try it yourself free for 30 days.... read more
SAVING WORD DOCUMENTSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
In Word 2003 (and possibly older versions), go to Tools, Options, Save and check (if not already) the following settings:Always create backup copyAllow background savesMake local copy of files stored on network...Save AutoRecover info ...Save smart tags as XMLIn Word 2007, go to Wo... read more
A HEADS-UP ON RANSOMWAREfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Still a huge problem Beware of this scam. Don't bother trying to get them to help you unlock your pc: hackers-gang-russian-bust. The fix is to download, UPDATE, and run Malwarebytes.... read more
SET EMAIL TO FORWARD TO SOMEONE ELSEfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
QUESTION: How do I set email (Outlook 2003) to forward to someone else while I'm out?ANSWER: In Outlook, click on Tools, Out of Office AssistantClick "I am currently out of the office 8230;" and type your outgoing message, if any.Click "Add Rule" at the bottom left.Check the... read more
SOFTWARE UPDATERfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
CNET has created a fantastic new service called Tech Tracker that I wish I'd come up with. It tracks and keeps up to date all of the software on your computer! Mac or Windows! The only catch is that you have to create an account on their site and give them your email address. Hopefully it's... read more
AOL THROUGH OUTLOOK USING IMAP FOLDERSfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
PROBLEM:Can you tell me again how to move deleted emails to a "deleted email" folder? The AOL Imap folder just crosses them out but leaves them visible there. SOLUTION:It's under Edit, Purge Deleted Messages.... read more
DATA RECOVERYfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
QUESTION: My hard drive has died, and I've lost valuable data. If you can't recover it for me, is there a service who can?ANSWER: Here's the best one I've found: Gillware Inc. - gillware gillware.comEstimated ChargesStandard fee for Microsoft Windows: $378.99... read more
WEBSITE VISIBILITY TOOLfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
Thanks to GoDaddy phone support, I discovered this very useful site: megaproxy. One of my domain names was not resolving correctly from home. I went to the website above and checked it, and everything was resolving correctly from there. I had tested it from home with four differen... read more
DOWN FOR EVERYONE, OR JUST ME?from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / internet )
I LOVE this service! Down for everyone, or just me?... read more
WIRELESS NOT WORKINGfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
QUESTION: No matter where I go, the wireless is not working. ANSWER: I just had to "enable wireless" by right-clicking on the icon at the bottom-right of the task bar and choose Enable Radio. I could then connect right into the wireless network. Sometimes when a wireless network has no sec... read more
DUPLEX PRINTINGfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
QUESTION: isn't working, but it worked before. ANSWER: Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, right click and choose Properties on that printer. Click Device Settings tab, choose Duplex toward the bottom, change it from Unavailable to Available or something similar on other printers.... read more
YOUR OUTGOING MAIL SERVERfrom 2009 in ( education / tech / computers / software )
Hopefully yours is listed here, anyway. :) amailsender.com/support/smtpserver/... read more
CONVERTING IP V4 TO IP V6from 2009 in ( education / tech / computers )
This should be useful now that the world is converting to IP v6: emailtalk.org/IPV4ToIPV6.aspx... read more