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About The Digitante

The DigitanteI’ve had an interest in technology for about 10 years. I’ve always been the go-to-guy for my friends and family when they have needs related to technology and electronics. I decided to combine my passion for instructing and knowledge sharing with my love for technology and The Digitante was born.

I would be more than happy to sit down with you and discuss how you can take control of your technology. In the mean time, Meet The Digitante!

FYIJSYK: Apple vs. HTC…

By The Digitante on March 4, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: FYIJSYK, Google, cell phones

If you pay much attention to gadget news, you probably heard a bunch of stuff about Apple’s lawsuit against HTC for all types of patent infringement. So what is the story? Is Apple justified in these lawsuits? Can HTC stand up to the onslaught of the Apple lawyers? What does this mean for HTC’s phone [...]

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Tuesday Quick Tips: Google Calculate…

By The Digitante on March 3, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: Google, TQT

Carrying a calculator around with you isn’t very practical, unless you are Mrs. Digitante, then you have one in your purse. Your computer has a calculator, but you have to dig about three menus deep to find it. Fortunately, most people have a browser with a calculator built right in.
Not only does Google’s search box [...]

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Backupify…

By The Digitante on February 25, 2010 - 2 Comments
Categories: Facebook, Google, email, internet, networking, security

Recently, I’ve been thinking about my Gmail account: I have nearly 15,ooo emails spanning nearly 6 years. If anything were to happen to my account – it gets hacked, Google deletes it on accident, or you get locked out by forgetting your password – I would not have any back up of all those messages. [...]

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Simple Surveys and a Contest!

By The Digitante on February 12, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: Google, networking

If you want to make a survey (and who doesn’t) there is no simpler or way than using Google Docs. You’ve used Google Docs to upload and share large files, so why not make a fun or <GASP!> productive survey?
To create a survey, go to the ‘Create New’ pull down button and select ‘Form’ from [...]

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Cough, Cough…

By The Digitante on February 10, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: Google

Alright, I’ve been hit pretty hard by a cold/flu-type thing so I am going to bail on posting tonight. I do want to leave you with a little something though.
If you use Gmail, you may have logged in and been greeted by a screen similar to that below.

Google Buzz is Google’s version of Twitter or [...]

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