Windows
Associate This
Does this sound familiar? You download a trial version of a new software program and install it on your computer. Suddenly, your graphics or multimedia files are opening in the wrong program! What happened? Your file associations have been hijacked by that newly installed software! Now there is a simple but effective solution to the [...]
K-3D v 0.5.15.0 – Free 3D Modeling
Creating 3D computer models is something I have always wanted to play around with, but it seems like every program out there to do it costs an arm and a leg. If you are like me and do not have the cash to burn on such things, then you should give K-3D a shot.
Constant Vigilance And Sensitivity
Dealing with the insecurity of computer illiterate seniors requires constant vigilance and sensitivity. I was tested this week. An older senior client that I’ve known for years called from another city to ask a question about an email attachment. She knows my feelings about opening attachments, but this one was something she had been expecting [...]
Configure IE To Synchronize Favorites At A Certain Time
You can create a schedule that IE will follow for synchronizing offline content. Normally IE will synchronize your Favorites when you choose the Synchronize option from the Tools menu. To create a synchronization schedule, follow these: Open the Favorites menu and click Organize Favorites. From the list of Favorites, select the Web page you want [...]
Configure XP SP2 Windows Firewall To Block All Traffic
There are many new security enhancements in Windows XP Service Pack 2. Many of these enhancements pertain to the Windows Firewall. Your firewall now has the capability to run in a client-only mode. This means that the firewall does not allow any exceptions. This setting is particularly useful when you are working in environments that [...]
Computer Vision Syndrome: Minimizing Computer Eyestrain
Computer eyestrain is just one symptom of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) which the American Optometric Association defines as “the complex of eye and vision problems related to near work which are experienced during or related to computer use.” As the term “syndrome” implies, the condition is characterised by a cluster of associated symptoms, including headaches, [...]
Go Chris, It's Your Birthday!
33 years ago, on July 26th, something very important happened: I celebrated my 0th birthday with both of my parents, Judy and Joe Pirillo. My two younger brothers were -3 and -5 years old at the time, so they’re not likely to remember the event. And where were you on that fine day? Birthdays are [...]
Computer Inspector
Computer Inspector will assist you in analyzing and warning you of third party software that might be installed on your computer. Windows Inspector analyzes all the areas that could potentially be used by malicious software. Computer Inspector shows you full details about running processes on your computer and also highlights anything it qualifies as suspicious. [...]
FastStone Image Viewer – Beta 5
I have looked at some of the other FastStone products before in the past, but none have impressed me more than the FastStone Image Viewer. For a freeware program, this software has just about everything you would ever need to help manage your digital photo collection on your computer.
Dandelife
No matter who you are or what you’ve done, you have stories to tell, and your life is unique. You can’t really get to know a person unless you start from the beginning and learn about the experiences that they’ve had to bring them up to the current point in time. Sometimes you think you [...]
