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April 2012

Imaging Your Hard Drive

Doing a monthly image of your entire hard drive allows you to quickly get up and running in case of a bad virus infection, Windows going crazy, or hard drive failure. It provides an additional data backup as well.

Thinking About a Notebook Computer

This is a form to use to help you think more clearly when trying to decide on a new notebook, netbook, tablet or other mobile computer. It should help you weigh the various pluses and minuses of your options.

Forms you can use

I have a few forms that should help you working with security and your computers. They are in PDF format and freely available for use.

Chaos Software Version Update

Chaos Software has updated their excellent business management software. This program handles my contacts, tasks, calendaring and email.

Sending Large Files

We sometimes need to send large files and making them an attachment is a bad idea. Here I review two excellent services for sending large files for free. Both services also offer a low cost option with more features.

Interesting Websites

4 websites I found particularly interesting. Google Art Project, checking your lifespan and life expectancy and SpotCrime, checking the crime in your neighborhood.

Screen Snipping Tools

Though I use Snagit to capture screen images, Windows 7 has a good screen snipping tool built in. Here is how to use it. Making a clip image of some part of a screen can often make it easier to show someone else exactly what you are referring to. This article also shows you how to add any program to the top of your start menu.

Fujitsu ScanSnap Scanners

Fujitsu has two new low cost personal scanners that are absolutely fabulous. Scan directly to pdf. USB powered for mobile use. Get organized and go paperless (or at least less paper. These two scanners are great for personal and small home business organization



 
 
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