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BACK UP YOUR DATA ALWAYS!

That’s all I can say…
I got bit today.  In my laptop bag (it’s never very far from me) I carry a couple of 320GB external hard drives for moving project data and backing up mah stuff.  Welp… I got lazy and went a few days without backing up a project (large video project about 30GB) [...]

Support for Windows XP with SP2 and Windows Vista

Support for Windows XP with SP2 and Windows Vista Ends July 13, 2010
Are you still using Windows XP with SP2 and/or Windows Vista?  Microsoft support for the Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista (without Service Pack) Operating Systems will end July 13, 2010.  If you’re running either one of these operating systems, Craig Computers [...]

Rogue (fake) Antivirus Software

How to Spot It & Avoid It

 
Your PC May Be Infected!
Click here to clean it!

 
Have you seen this advertisement or similar pop-up messages? A free PC scan or an offer to clean your computer of supposedly infected files are often attempts by malevolent persons or organizations to install malicious software (malware) such as a Trojan [...]

Understanding Your Computer: Operating Systems

What is an operating system?
An operating system (OS) is the main program on a computer. It performs a variety of functions, including

determining what types of software you can install
coordinating the applications running on the computer at any given time
making sure that individual pieces of hardware, such as printers, keyboards, and disk drives, all communicate properly
allowing [...]

Google Docs – Major Improvement

Google Docs has added (in my opinion) a MAJOR improvement to their Google Docs.  Google Docs now allows ANY type of document and does not convert a document in order to store. 
MAJOR KUDOS to Google for this!   -Todd

Extending Battery Life in Your Internet Phones

We’ve had a lot of iPhones in lately… I like the iPhone even though it is pretty big… I am resisting as much as I can. The features are great and tons of apps. They are sync’ing pretty good with Exchange and Google Apps too. I use a smart phone with Windows [...]