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Tech Tactics 2012

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Tech Tactics - Review of Microsoft Windows 8

By Reid Goldsborough - December 19, 2012
The recent release of Windows 8 brings to the forefront a long trend in personal computers (PCs) — they have become less personal.

Tech Tactics - Back Up Your Data

By Reid Goldsborough - November 15, 2012
Take advantage of these 7 free services. 

 

Tech Tactics - Don't Be Scared into a Scam

By Reid Goldsborough - October 10, 2012
“Scareware” has been around for a while, but lately it has snagged so many victims that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Reports, and various states have stepped up their efforts to warn consumers about these scams.

Tech Tactics - Using the Internet to Find Love

By Reid Goldsborough - September 14, 2012
If the Internet has turned the world into a global village, and if one of the functions of villages through history has been bringing people together for love and marriage, why not use the Internet for this as well? 

Tech Tactics - Take Care of Your Eyes at the Screen

By Reid Goldsborough - August 15, 2012
Whether it's a desktop PC, laptop, netbook, e-reader, tablet, portable media player, smartphone, or game console, staring at it too long can lead to computer vision syndrome.

Tech Tactics - Will the Book Disappear?

By Reid Goldsborough - July 23, 2012
Digital technology influences just about every aspect of society, including the world of books. Bob Dylan’s mantra “The times they are a-changin’ ” applies here as well.

Tech Tactics - The Tenacity of the Desktop PC

By Reid Goldsborough - June 18, 2012
With all the excitement — and sales revenue — being generated by portable devices such as smartphones, tablet computers, digital media players, and laptop computers, it's difficult to avoid feeling that the desktop personal computer is a dinosaur.

Tech Tactics - Influencing Your Online Reputation

By Reid Goldsborough - April 14, 2012
Creating and managing others’ impressions of you or your organization is what the industry of public relations (PR) is all about.

Tech Tactics - Free Software

By Reid Goldsborough - April 12, 2012
Tips on finding free software on the web.

Tech Tactics - Truth-Testing on the Internet

By Reid Goldsborough - March 20, 2012
One of the oldest pieces of advice to avoid getting duped by false information is to resist believing everything you read. This might be especially true on the Internet, where anybody can play expert and the pressure to break genuine news often leaves little time for fact-checking, even by reputable sources.

Tech Tactics — Computing for the Technophobic

By Reid Goldsborough - February 16, 2012
Do you have a parent, grandparent, or other relative who wants to join the computer cognoscenti but doesn’t know a mouse from a rat? Do you have no computer experience but want to go online to see what the fuss is about?

Tech Tactics - The Latest in Web Email

By Reid Goldsborough - January 25, 2011
Looking for a new email client? Learn which ones are at the head of the pack; the list might surprise you.