TECH
Can’t Stop the Feeling Parody by SUSE
I love this IT company’s music videos! Here is their latest, “Can’t Stop the SUSE.” Parody Lyrics by: Bryan Lunduke, Joanne Eames, Kent Wimmer Behind the scenes footage Ha. Love it! Enjoy. And don’t stop dancing. Seriously. Get up in move. It’s bad to sit in one place for hours on end. It can be…
Read MoreCreative Technology Programs for Elementary Schools (Junior High, Too)
I’m tech savvy by trade. I’m also “mommy” to a bright and creative third-grader. So I take note when I come across cool technology programs for schools. Below, I list some along with related articles full of tips and resources. Class Education for Today’s Schools The first two listed (WeVideo and GoAnimate) cultivate the creative…
Read More9 Reasons I Use TaxACT to File my Taxes
Taxact.com is a free tax preparation program by 2nd Story Software. Sure, there’s other options out there to use for preparing your taxes, but I find TaxACT to be the creme of the crop. Learn 9 reasons why I think so!
Read MoreIs How Your Tech Talks go with Clients? (Humor) (Video)
Funny business meeting illustrating how hard it is for an engineer to fit into the corporate world!
Read MoreFreshbooks: The Invoice Helpmate Every Entreupeuner Needs
A while ago I wrote about 7 Benefits of Using Grasshopper’s Phone System. Thought I’d share today about Freshbooks, a productivity tool I use for accounting. More specifically, estimates or invoices for my freelance service; although it does a whole lot more than that. Invoicing as a necessary evil and although I’m far from talented in accounting,…
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How to Limit Online Distractions & Increase Productivity (Video)
We all struggle with it: endless digital distraction. Our productivity is gobbled up by incoming e-mails and social media messages, be it Twitter of Facebook or other forms. I admit that I can focus too much on responding quickly to e-mail and then, since I get so many of them, I can end up responding…
Read More7 Reasons to Use Grasshopper Voicemail
Would you prefer to receive your voicemails in e-mail? It’s what I use to do just that. Read more.
Read MoreFor Parents of Toddlers: How To Block Some G-Rated Movies & Not Others
Here’s how to further censor G-rated movies on Netflix for children.
Read More5 Avenues For Learning HTML & Building Websites
Recently two friends asked me for information on how to build a website. Here’s my detailed answer full of helpful links and other fun resources.
Read MoreHow to Create a Non-Breaking Hyphen in HTML
Here’s the keystroke and also HTML coding for creating a non-breaking hyphen.
Read More7 Ways to Protect Your PC for Free (Buh-Bye Viruses)
The love of my life has a problem. With his laptop. His subscription to TrendMicro ran out. That’s the virus protection software that came included with his PC.
Read MoreWhy I Use Bluehost for Domain Name Management
If you love a great story and suspense, you’re a prime candidate to enjoy his latest novel, “The Dead Man’s Wife.” Check out my interview with him and also the trailer for his new book.
Read MoreTop Six (6) Reasons Why I Dislike Go Daddy.com
A friend asked, “Why don’t you use Joker anymore and what do you use now?” (Shout out to Kim Williams aka KIWI.) I decided to blog the answer since I get asked this a lot. Plus it gives me a chance to finally publish the reasons I dislike Godaddy, a very popular domain name registrar…
Read MoreGoogle Docs is becoming Google Drive & You Get 5GB Free
You gotta love Google Docs. At least I do. Anyone with a free Google account can use Google Docs. To create spreadsheets, documents. Even presentations. Sort of like a watered-down, web-based version of Microsoft Office. Accessible from any computer with internet access. And easy to share and collaborate any document you create. It’s kind of…
Read MoreHow to Open a .PTX File on a MacOS Computer
Here’s how to open a .PTX transcript files on a MacOS, step by step.
Read More5 Ways to Open/Convert and Edit a .WPD (Word Perfect) File on a Windows PC
Here’s 4 Ways to Open .WPD WordPerfect files on a Windows PC.
Read MoreHow to Open a .PTX File on a Windows PC
Here’s how to open a .PTX transcript files on a Windows PC, step by step. It’s easy. And free!
Read MoreCall me Batman. I’m Leaving Joker.com.
Editor’s Note: This post is an excerpt of my post on Six (6) reasons why I dislike GoDaddy. Why did I leave Joker? After using them for years? (For those unaware, Joker is a registrar company that sells domain names.) The Good. Well, first the good stuff. I liked Joker’s ad-free, straight-forward interface. With…
Read More8 Reasons I Chose Kindle Fire Over Nook Tablet
I’m really enjoying my new Kindle Fire. Here’s why I chose the Kindle Fire over the Nook Tablet.
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