A REAL fix for low mic volume!
Connecting a mic to your PC is pretty essential for good quality sound. So what do you do when your mic level is suddenly too low? After going through the usual fixes for mix problems - just in case - I explain what's probably going on with your mic and how to fix it...
Insect bite relief that actually works
You know the drill: Hang around outside, get bitten or stung by various insects, and then itch like crazy for several days. Try different remedies, some of them work for awhile, some of them don't... Every year, it's the same old thing. Not anymore! There's a "new"...
How does password authentication work on web sites?
I recently read an article about the Ashley Madison hack. For those of you who aren't into cheating on your spouse, Ashley Madison is a web site where you can sign up and meet up with other lovely people in order to have an affair. Anyway, they were recently hacked....
Another privacy fix, this time for Windows 7, 8, and 10
So, you've avoided installing Windows 10 because you heard how Microsoft is gobbling up lots of data from your puter. Well, bad news: Even if you have Windows 7 or Windows 8, there was an update in May 2015 that installed the Diagnostics Tracking Service that first...
Quick Fix: My Favorites are missing after Windows 10 upgrade
If you used Internet Explorer in Windows 7 or 8, all your bookmarks were saved in your Favorites folder. After the upgrade to Windows 10, you may discover that in the new version of IE, called Microsoft Edge, your favorites are missing! You'd think the import of your...
How to add an EU Cookie Consent popup to your web site
Cookie Consent laws: you have surely seen them. You go to a site, and you get a popup or bar at the top of the site that says, "We use cookies, blah blah blah..." There is usually a "Learn more" link, and sometimes a way to accept or reject that site's use of cookies....
Protect your Privacy in Windows 10
Oh, boy. It seems that everybody is up in arms about the diabolical new Windows 10 features that - by default - share quite a bit of private data with Microsoft. This revelation was coupled with a new Privacy Policy released by Microsoft on 1 August 2015. I've read...
10+ Fixes for Common Problems in Windows 10
Well, Windows 10 is out, and you might have already installed it. As usual, a few things are "broken", and there a few other things that some people will find rather different/annoying. And as usual, it's pretty easy to fix most of it. For those of you who still...
The Best Antivirus and Anti-Malware protection for Windows in 2015
If you have Windows, you probably have some kind of anti-virus or anti-malware software installed. If you purchased your computer instead of building it yourself, your system will most likely have come pre-installed with McAfee or some other product. Well, everybody...
Windows 10: What you need to know
In just 10 days, Microsoft will officially unveil their latest OS, Windows 10. Windows 10 comes after the much-hated Windows 8, so many people are wondering if it's actually worth the upgrade. I can't tell you if the upgrade is right for you, because I'm not sure I...
Stop Google Analytics Referral Spam
If you have a web site, you're probably using Google Analytics to track traffic to your site. Overall, Google Analytics is pretty cool. In fact, for most people, it's too cool. It does a whole lot, but that means it's rather complicated for the average user to set up...
Fix Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on the Windows 10 Technical Preview
For those of you who are test-driving the Windows 10 Technical Preview, you may have noticed that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware stopped working. It won't launch at start-up, and if you try to manually run it, you get some weird error about some memory location,...
Lithium Polymer vs Lithium-Ion batteries: What’s the deal?
If you've got any kind of gizmo - laptop, tablet, e-book reader, cell phone, MP3 player, cordless screwdriver or drill, etc. - then you're using lithium-ion batteries all the time. Lithium-ion batteries, often abbreviated as Li-ion, are extremely common these days....
Cheap Laptop Parts: Repair your laptop and save a bundle
Let's say you've got an aging laptop. It doesn't exactly run like new any more. Maybe the battery is a bit weak even on a full charge, or perhaps the fan makes a lot of noise even after you cleaned it out. Traditionally, you'd have to pay a pretty penny for new laptop...
How to become a Genius in 3 Easy Steps
What would you say if I told you that you could become a technical genius in just 3 Easy Steps? Sound too good to be true? It does, but this is one goal that you can reach with a minimal amount of time and energy. There's no restrictive diet, no toxic chemicals, no...
Understanding Embed Codes
You have probably encountered embed codes before, but they may seem like a bit of a mystery. An embed code is, in short, a bit of HTML that allows you to embed part of another web site on your own - like a YouTube video, for example. Embed codes come in two general...