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Fall is one one of my favorite times of the year, and with the first official day of autumn just over the horizon, many folks have begun planning their “leaf peeping” and fall photography activities.
If you plan to get out and photograph this year’s fall colors, here are seven tips that can help you capture better images during what I consider to be the most beautiful of the four seasons: [Read more…]
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Do you have some favorite apps and games on your Android device that you’d love to run at full screen on your laptop or desktop computer?
Well, thanks to a fantastic Android emulator called BlueStacks, you can!
BlueStacks will allow you to run thousands of popular Android apps and games right on your Mac or Windows PC. [Read more…]
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Do you remember when everyone used DVDs? Do you still use them today?
DVDs (or “Digital Versatile Disc”) technology was a revolution in digital data storage.
DVD seems like an ancient term, but truth be told there are still tons of them around.
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Do you ever receive electronic documents that you need to sign and then return to the original sender?
If so, you know what a hassle that can be at times.
The way most people do it is to first print the document and then sign it and scan it back into the computer so they can send it back to the person that sent it to them.
Well, if you have a Mac desktop computer or a MacBook there’s a much easier way. Just follow the steps below: [Read more…]
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Have you updated your PC to Windows 10 from an earlier version of Windows at some time in the past?
If so, there’s a very good chance that the System Restore utility was turned off during the update process.
What’s more, I’ve seen plenty of PCs that came from the factory with Windows 10 that had the System Restore utility disabled.
As you probably know, System Restore is a powerful tool that can help you get your Windows machine back into working order if something ever goes haywire with your Windows installation.
When turned on, System Restore (usually) makes it easy to roll your Windows installation back to a previous (working) state if something ever goes wrong during a program installation or some other serious issue arises.
In other words, this awesome tool can really can get you out of rather serious jams. [Read more…]