Thunderbird 128 Nebula: Better than ever!
About a month ago, Thunderbird 128: Nebula was released! I know, I didn't know about it either. I just finally got it automagically last week. Chances are, so did the rest of you - after the Tbird team fixed all the bugs. In any case, Thunderbird 128 looks the same,...
President Scottie’s State of Technology Address for 2017
People ask me, "Scottie, what's the deal with technology?" And I say, I say to them: "Technology is gonna be big this year. It's already big, but it's gonna get bigger. So big! Technology is gonna be so big, you won't fit into your house anymore. And it's coming soon....
How to copy everything from your old computer to your new computer
I have been asked this question so many times: I've got a new puter. I want to copy everything from my old puter to my new puter. What to do? Well, copying things over manually is very tedious, and very time-consuming. I've done it so many times, I've lost count. It...
Build your own stylish signal blocking smartphone box in ten minutes
New Version! See: A better Stylish Smartphone Faraday Box With the release of WikiLeak's "Year Zero" information on the CIA's capabilities, you might be forgiven if you're worried about your privacy. Of course, those capabilities were always there, whether you knew...
Search like a pro with DuckDuckGo: Better privacy + great search results
Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google's parent company Alphabet, has openly stated recently that Google's hold on information is so powerful, it could even influence people's political views. Ya think?! The only thing worse than this influence is the fact that Google has...
Upgrade your motherboard without reinstalling Windows 10
You've upgraded to Windows 10. All is well. But then one day, you decide to upgrade your motherboard, processor, and RAM... With Windows 7, you didn't have anything to worry about. Most likely, Windows would reactivate after your upgrade, and if it didn't, an...
Save power and get Instant On with hibernation in Windows 10
One of the best features ever in Windows is hibernation. You may never even have heard of this feature, but it's one you should definitely know about - and use! Of course, everyone is familiar with "Sleep mode", and it's probably what you're already using. But there...
WordPress white screen quick fix
Many people use WordPress on a server for a blog, online stores, and so on. It's great software since it makes creating a "fancy website" accessible to those who are not so technically inclined - which is most of us! There is a problem many people see when using...
PPI, DPI, and why that image doesn’t look right when you print it
You know the drill: You've got an image on your puter. You print it. It's either really small, or it's big enough, but really blocky and nasty looking. So what gives? It's all about PPI and DPI. That's Pixels Per Inch and Dots Per Inch. Don't worry, it'll all be clear...
Turn your Windows 10 computer into a mobile hotspot
You've most certainly heard about "mobile hotspots", which is when you connect your smartphone or tablet to WiFi in town, at a hotel, in a restaurant, etc. Hotspots let you use a local wireless data connection without blasting through the monthly data limit on your...
Help! My screen is suddenly upside down, sideways, or backwards!
Ah, yes... Sometimes your cat decides to walk on your keyboard. Sometimes you just type the wrong key combination. And sometimes, all you have to do is bump or move your laptop in the wrong direction, and BAM! Suddenly, the image on your screen is rotated to the left,...
Turbocharge your Firefox with multiprocess mode
About half of all internet surfers these days are using Google's Chrome browser, mostly because it's awesome. But many folks, such as myself, still have Firefox around. Firefox is awesome because there is a huge variety of add-ons available, and it's not yet another...
Malwarebytes 3: You might need to manually upgrade
On December 8th of this year, Malwarebytes version 3.0 was released. I saw the news, and waited for the automatic upgrade since I have the paid version. Well, today, I realized I'm still waiting... With the holidays here, I had forgotten all about it. If you have a...
Merry Christmas 2016!
And don't forget to read the manuals for your new toys! 😉
Download Windows Essentials 2012 because it’s going bye-bye
Last month, I wrote a lovely article entitled How to remove date stamps from photos in Windows 7, 8 and 10. The trick was to use Windows Photo Gallery since it's a pretty powerful and handy bit of photo-organizing and editing software. Apparently, Microsoft will end...
Digital painting and drawing on the cheap
When you hear the term, "digital art", you might think of artistic nerds sitting in cramped cubicles churning out Pixaresque blockbusters using roomfuls of supercomputers. As it turns out, digital art isn't just for fancy-pants productions anymore... If you've ever...