Hello Everyone,

Even as a longtime diehard Microsoft Office guy, after reading the following article, by Edward Mendelson, in which he explores the nether regions of a totally free online and offline office suite, I must admit that the thrill may be gone between me and … well, I’ll let you take a look, first. 

Enjoy

Mark  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Future Windows 7 Wanderers:

The following link will take you to a PC Magazine article that may help you determine if your existing hardware is Microsoft Windows 7 ready.

WARNING: 
This article gets kind of geeky. 

Enjoy,

Mark
Click Here to view the article.

Hello Everyone,

One of the best features of the Internet is that it allows all of us to gain as much knowledge as we desire. 

Want to become more skilled in the latest version of MS Office?  Perhaps you need to learn the basics of programming.  Is becoming a Photoshop Photon your true dream? 

Well, when you are ready to learn, learn it from the best; learn it from Lynda; Lynda.com, that is.

Take the first step on your new path by reading the following information and then, in a little while, I’ll meet you on the other side.

Mark  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone,

The following article, by Oliver Rist and Eric Griffith describes how to setup a home network in 5 easy steps.

Enjoy,

Mark

HOME NETWORKING IN 5 EASY STEPS
by Oliver Rist and Eric Griffith  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Ecologically Enlightened E-Users,

I don’t know about you but, lately anyway, I’ve been feeling guilty about all of the e-waste that I don’t even attempt to recycle.  So, I decided to make a change.

What I discovered is something I am going to share with you with the help of the following article, by PC Magazine, that provides all of the convenient information you need to quickly and easily recycle your no-longer-needed electronic items, in many cases, for cash.

Click Here to learn how.

Enjoy and Thank you,

Mark

Hello My Fellow Windows 7 Wanderers,

Take a look at the following piece, by Neil Randall,
that describes how the new Windows 7 Libraries organize your data, making it much more convenient and functional than ever before.

Enjoy,

Mark  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello All,

With the addition of the new BitLocker To Go application, Windows 7 allows for a more convenient way to safely secure USB Thumb Drives.

Listen to this approximately 4 minute audio excerpt from Windows Weekly, in which Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte discuss this innovative Windows 7 security feature, published here as a Candle Shore Podcast.  Afterwards, read the following information, below, released by Microsoft.  Read the rest of this entry »

On the 200th anniversary of your blessed birth, it is my esteemed honor to thank you, Monsieur Louis Braille, for giving me and thousands and thousands like me, who see by the candles of  the mind, a means, a written language to explore the path of life with those who see by the light of the stars.

The name Braille!  Ah, there’s something about your name.  Perhaps it’s special because I know that without you, I would not be what I am and I could not become what I one day hope to be.

Most sincerely,

Mark Taylor
Please Click Here to read more about Monsieur Braille and to learn how you can help further Braille literacy in your community.

Hello My Fellow Windows Wanderers, 

Want to have all of your Windows Computer performance statistics located in one easy-to-use place on your Desktop? 

Download What’s Going On:  A One-Stop Spot for Vital System Statistics.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone,

I hope you find the following answer, found in PC Magazine, as helpful as I.

Enjoy,

Mark

STILL MORE CONFUSION OVER 64-BIT COMPUTING
by Loyd Case

QUESTION:
I imagine that my system must use a 64-bit processor to use 64-bit software, and with that the whole motherboard and all hardware must be 64-bit capable—is that so? Or can I install a 64-bit OS on any system, regardless of the hardware, processor, and motherboard? Read the rest of this entry »