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Free TV
Now that all of the TV broadcast networks have converted to digital it is a good time to consider taking advantage of the new technology. In this article I introduce some resources and hardware you...
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Backing Up Part 1
A computer’s hard drive is the most important part of the computer since that is where all the owner’s hard work is stored. Yet it is the least reliable part of the computer. Why? Hard drives are...
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Backing Up Part 2
Our previous post focused on the reasons for backing up. This post is a continuation in our backup series and focuses on the proper execution of a backup and recovery. What are the steps to take to...
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Data Recovery
What happens when your hard drive fails and you have no backup? There are two types of hard drive failures. Logical failure – the hard drive is in working order but some files or data cannot be...
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Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0
Microsoft recently released version 2.0 of their free security suite. For those not familiar with MSE it is free security software from Microsoft and it includes protection against viruses, malware,...
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Batch encode video
Moving to Windows 7 came with an unexpected downside. I have an older camcorder that uses DV tape. On Windows Vista importing this video was simple with the built-in video tools. The Import tool tool...
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Burning reliable audio CDs in iTunes
Many car CD players can be finicky when it comes to audio CDs burned on a computer. What is readable on a computer is often unreadable by a car CD player. Basically car CD players are simpler devices...
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Shrinking the Outlook PST file
Outlook uses a PST file to store all emails and attachments. For those who send and receive a lot of emails you will need to manage your Outlook PST file. The best option is Archiving To create an...
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