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Trouble Waking Up? The Puzzle Alarm Clock App Can Help 27 Aug 2013 | 12:28 am
One of the unfortunate side-effects of my rather chaotic and unstructured sleep habits is that I often have a great deal of trouble waking up once I’ve actually managed to drift off. I have, on more t...
6 Ways To Secure Better Sleep Hygiene 23 Aug 2013 | 09:21 pm
Full disclosure here, folks: I’m awful at getting a good night’s sleep, and my career as a freelancer doesn’t really help. No matter how hard I try, something always seems to pop up before my head hit...
Email Security? Since When? 22 Aug 2013 | 07:47 pm
Some read articles like this one and, naturally, freak out. I don’t. And I’ll tell you why. Sherman, set the WABAC Machine to the early 1990s. I was a BBS Sysop then, and after having my BBS up for...
The Michigan Man Cave [PCMech Rig Of The Week] 21 Aug 2013 | 07:10 pm
In our first rig of the week, we’re heading to Michigan to look at one PCMech reader’s “man cave”. And, while we didn’t request it, he submitted a video. He has THREE computers in the “man cave”. O...
5 Tips To Increase Your Phone’s Battery Life 20 Aug 2013 | 11:03 pm
I’ve got something of a shocking revelation for you, folks… We’ve all essentially been living in a science fiction novel for close to the past decade. It was a subtle shift, and it was one that hap...
How To Safeguard Your PC In A Thunderstorm 16 Aug 2013 | 07:06 pm
The other day I was putzing around on my PC, not realizing that outside, just a few feet away, a storm was brewing. Myself, I was only aware it was raining…at least, until my system was hit with a po...
Apple Gets Patent To Allow Police To Disable The iPhone Camera and More 15 Aug 2013 | 07:07 pm
As I write this post, I am reminded of the old Apple 1984 commercial. Remember this? It is pretty damn ironic considering the latest news about an Apple patent which has been granted. That patent is...
Microsoft To Release Windows 8.1 In October 14 Aug 2013 | 05:29 pm
Are you using Windows 8? If so, you may be interested to hear that Microsoft will be releasing the 8.1 release in October. Why does it matter? Because Microsoft is going to be “fixing” some of the co...
Are You Better Off Buying An Older Digital Camera? 13 Aug 2013 | 04:49 pm
There are a few things that those who have been using digital cameras a while are very aware of. 1. It’s all about the lens No matter what new whiz-bang feature is in any modern digital camera, if t...
How To Turn Your Computer Screen Into A Digital Whiteboard 9 Aug 2013 | 08:01 pm
In my line of work, I do record instructional videos on my computer from time to time. And, one kind that I have done is what I call a “digital whiteboard” video. Basically, it is drawing on screen. ...