LastPass Firefox Add-On Autologin Problem Solved

I’ve mentioned before that I have a habit of not reading the manual or help files that come with most software. Generally, this isn’t really much of an issue for me since I have been working with computers at a high level for years. Unless the interface is very weird or unconventional (I’m looking at … Read more

Network Security VPN Internet Services

As a professional freelance writer, I work from home most of the time. My home office has what many traditional offices have, a computer, phone, printer, Internet connection, and copy machine. (I do not have a fax machine since I’ve gone without a phone land line, but it doesn’t seem to come up very often.) … Read more

RapidShare Changes Confusing Users

Although I am, among other things, a freelance technology writer today, I was once a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, aka MCSE and a pretty high-level systems administrator. As such, computers have always been pretty easy for me. For most software, I don’t read the instruction manual or any of the program’s help files. If I … Read more

Google Webmaster Tool Error Spreading

What was once a nuisance on only one of my computers and on only one of my browsers appears to be spreading to my other systems and web browsers. I’ve been getting an error about how a redirection will never complete on my Google Chrome browser on my main desktop PC for a couple of … Read more

Google WonderWheel Tool Gone Restore It Fast

If you are a fan of the Google WonderWheel tool, either for finding related searches that might better fit what you are looking for, or for checking to see if there are other keywords or search phrases that you should be including in content you publish to the web, you may have notices that the … Read more

Google’s Net Neutrality Blunder

Since its inception, Google has enjoyed the "good guys" reputation in the computing community and beyond. Google has been the inspirational force behind dozens of "good" movements online and off. Products like Gmail, Google Apps, and more have not only pushed the boundaries of free software, they have forced other players, namely Microsoft to step … Read more

Unsupported Personality Error HP LaserJet 1012 Windows 7

We are going to call this inverted post style. This article started out down below where the heading HP LaserJet 1012 Printer Driver for Windows 7 Failure, but after writing all of that, I realized that I had taken too long to get to the point. That’s fine, because this is my brain storming, brain … Read more

Good Software Development Ideas Google Chrome

Sometimes a good idea is so obvious you can’t help but wonder why no one had bothered doing it before. Webmonkey reports that Google Chrome has released a new beta version of the Chrome browser that runs ALONGSIDE of the regular full-release version of the Google Chrome browser. The idea is that instead of having … Read more

Windows Live Sync Down Website Says

Update: Looks like Live Sync is working again and live.sync.com is up and running. However, there is a new bummer. Looks like a new version of Live Sync is coming. It is currently in beta. However, it looks like the new beta version of Live Sync will not support Windows XP. That wouldn’t be so … Read more

Internet Explorer Flaws to Fix for IE 9

I was going to just leave Internet Explorer alone. Everyone knows that it is the bottom of the pile when it comes to browsers. The only people who use IE are those who are either not computer savvy enough to know that there are options and how to get them, and those who do know … Read more

Customize Windows 7 Sound Themes Personalize It

When installing a new theme, you probably look at the pretty background images, the colors, and maybe how it does or does not support Aero. But, don’t forget that different themes can also come with different sounds. After weeks of being annoyed by a banjo sound as my windows default beep, I finally went into … Read more