Friday, November 20, 2009
Usually, I have trouble finding enough oddball stuff to fill the annual tech-toy shopping list, but not this year. This year, I had the opposite problem - there are too many goofball items out there to list them all in my allotted 950 words even though I generally go over 950 by about 75 anyway because I can't stop myself from telling you about my latest misadventure, like the time I ... OK, OK, I'll get back on task here. (Maybe I'll find a spot to tell you later.)
Friday, November 13, 2009
"How do you like my new hat, Paris?"
Friday, November 6, 2009
"What about Windows 7?" asked Mimi. I was replaying phone messages, checking email, wondering what I'd forgotten to do that I was supposed to do and trying to keep up with tasks that all seem to come at once (that never happens to you, right?). I hadn't heard from Mimi York in a while.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
You can't always tell if a virus has taken over a Windows computer, but many anti-virus programs leave no doubt about their presence.
Friday, October 30, 2009
One of my favorite columns is coming up. I usually write it right after Thanksgiving. That's the one where I talk about some of the more unusual technological toys out there (some may recall the infamous Swedish Teflon® Mousepad). This year, though, I'm going to ask you to join me in the quest.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Q: Verizon sent me an e-mail saying I need to change my mail settings. So instead of asking customers first, they make them do extra work.
A: Tweaking Internet settings is no fun, but I can't agree with this reader. When it comes to e-mail security, the customer isn't always right and is sometimes irrelevant.
Friday, October 23, 2009
One icy morning Leslie Hilliard Strong slipped under a passenger car of the Long Island Railroad's commuter train from Merrick to Manhattan. I know. He was my grandfather.
