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TQT: iPod charging…

Written by The Digitante on April 8, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: TQT, cell phones, computer, gadgets, productivity

Since Tuesday came and went without a post (actually, this entire week came and went without a post), I figured I’d try and squeeze in a Thursday Quick Tip. Let’s just say you are lucky there are two days that begin with the letter T. Tonight’s tip refers to charging an iPod, but this advice [...]

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SyncBack: Synchronize and Backup…

Written by The Digitante on March 23, 2010 - 1 Comment
Categories: computer, productivity, security

I’ve covered a number of posts about backing up your information (Twitter/Facebook/Gmail with Backupify and documents/spreadsheets with Dropbox), but I haven’t really touched on how to protect yourself from a catastrophic failure of your computer. In a tweet by Eddie, a frequent commenter here, he posted another lecture on backing up your data, by Merlin [...]

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Tuesday Quick Tips: Middle Click…

Written by The Digitante on March 10, 2010 - 3 Comments
Categories: TQT, computer, productivity

If you’ve ever used a mouse, you pretty quickly notice there is a left mouse button which you can use to click, double click, and hold down to drag things around. The right button brings up a little menu called the context menu that has commands that you can use to perform available actions such [...]

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Portable Apps…

Written by The Digitante on March 2, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: Firefox, computer, internet, productivity, software, travel

Last week I talked about using someone else’s computer and the traces it can leave behind. Furthermore, sometimes you aren’t allowed to install programs on the computer you are using such as when you go to the library or if you are in a corporate environment. However, there are applications out there that can be [...]

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FYIJSYK: Internet Explorer Hole…

Written by The Digitante on February 5, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: FYIJSYK, Firefox, Google, security

I’ve got a brand new FYI: Just So You Know. It seems that Internet Explore (you know, the little blue ‘e’ that is used to browse the internet) has a massive security hole and the worst part is: it can’t be patched. This means that any time you browse the internet using Internet Explorer (any [...]

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