If you don’t have a back up plan set up, you are risking losing critical data, such as your photos, email, or any work or projects you have on your computer. Backing up for some people is a habit they need to learn, now. Hard drives fail, it’s just a matter of time. You may [...]
Archive for the ‘Computers’ Category
Bullet Proof Backup
March 26, 2010
Why I like FreeAgent Go Drives
March 25, 2010
I use 2 of these drives for my back up routine. They are USB powered and preform well. Seagate FreeAgent Go Drives http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/external/freeagent/freeagent_go/ Quality durable cases for the FreeAgent Go Drives are available on Ebay for only $10.00 dollars, and that includes shipping. I own three cases and they are high quality cases.
Why is tech support so bad these days?
March 22, 2010
I called Lenovo tech support last night for a problem I was having with dual monitors on my T60P Lenovo ThinkPad notebook. The external monitor I had plugged in the VGA port turned into my primary monitor (1) and my notebook screen was the extended desktop (2). The notebook’s screen should have been my primary [...]
How to post an image or chart on SI with Jing.
March 19, 2010
Silicon Investor’s Image Uploader is gone. This is how to post a chart or image that is on “your” computer or a Flash based chart, and make it appear in a Silicon Investor message using Jing. This may look overwhelming, but once you know how to do it, should only take you 30 seconds or [...]
My Jing a ling, my Jing a ling, won’t you play with my Jing a ling.
March 9, 2010
A couple weeks ago I came across this awesome piece of software from Techsmith.com, it’s called Jing. A small download, quick install and you are ready to go. Capture images of your screen and upload them to Jing’s server with a couple mouse clicks, display images in your message board posts or website. Or, capture [...]
