Don’t Know the Net? This is For You
May 18, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Virtual Hilarity
Sure, the video below says surfing for seniors, but this unconsciously hilarious video is actually a great learning tool for that rare friend or family member who has absolutely no idea what the internet is about—much less use it:
The hilarious text starts off thus:
Welcome to Surfing for Seniors: An Introduction to the Internet
If you’re not comfortable with your computer, you may need to play this tape and practice many times.
The mouse is made to fit in the palm of your hard. Rest your hand on the rounded top, and push. You will see how the pointer on your screen moves …read more
Tip: Turn Your Vacations into Wallpapers
March 30, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Digital Cameras
A great way to maximize your vacation expenses is to use your camera to save memorable moments for posterity. This could be photos of you and your loved ones, with a wonderful vista set as the backdrop.
But no one said you could snap these vistas without anyone posing in the foreground and use them as wallpapers. Better yet, if you have your own website(s), you can offer these home-made wallpapers as downloads to attract readers to your online properties.
Sometimes you come by these wallpaper opportunities thanks to pure luck. After a night of drinking at the beach, I ended up …read more
10 Ways to Use Internet Explorer Safely
March 26, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Lifestyle
So what do you get from the collective wisdom of hackers bunched within the same area? Why, tips on safer computing of course! Software security engineer Jeff Forristal asked people during the last pwn2own what your average user can do to better protect Internet Explorer from hacker activities. Here’s what they came up with.
Must-Have Cellphone Numbers: What’s Yours?
February 16, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Cellphones, Ramblings of a Gadget Geek
My family’s pretty close. To the point that I know my parents or sister will help out if something really really bad were to happen to me. We also happen to all live in the same city.
So the numbers of parents and siblings are the first items on my must-have cellphone numbers. The point of this list to make it easy for any of companions to call for help if, again, something really really bad were to happen to me. I’d rather my friends would know who to call as I lay unconscious while bleeding all over the floor. They …read more






