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Date |
Contents |
4/25/2013 |
Going Paperless, Carefully: Print to a PDF! |
3/29/2013 |
Why Do YouTube Videos (or Other Streaming Content) "Stall" During Playback? |
2/28/2013 |
Does typing a password you cannot see drive you crazy? Me too! |
1/30/2013 |
What To Do When Your Web Site Gets Hacked (Broken Into and Destroyed) |
12/28/2012 |
I Delete Email From My iPhone/Android/iPad, But It Still Comes Into My Computer--Argh!
[Use IMAP (if your email account supports it), webmail, or your server's App for your smartphone.] |
11/27/2012 |
Track Changes: What Did You Change In My Word Document? What Did I Change? |
10/31/2012 |
I Can Receive Email When I Travel, But I Can't Send! |
9/28/2012 |
6 Things To Do When Your Friend's Email Account Gets Broken Into |
8/31/2012 |
When I Tap on My iPad or iPhone, I Get More Frustration Than Results!
[Try a capacitive stylus]
- 14th Reason I Don't Like Cloud (Online) Backup and Storage Services |
7/31/2012 |
Cleaning Out and Organizing Your Email--Not Easy, But Worth the Effort
|
6/27/2012 |
13 Reasons I Don't Like Cloud (Online) Backup and Storage Services
|
5/30/2012 |
Save vs. Save As -- What's The Difference?
|
4/30/2012 |
I Try To Change The Font, But It Doesn't Always Work!
[You need to click first!] |
3/30/2012 |
Plugging In An External Drive Automatically Backs Up My Computer, Right?
[No, it doesn't! You should use good backup software, carefully set up, with your backup drive.] |
2/28/2012 |
Don't Let Your Computer Die From Heat Stroke!
[Get it dusted out, and upgrade its RAM to the maximum while you're at it] |
1/31/2012 |
Dangerous Information Hidden in Your Digital Photos, Part 2
[How to detect and remove your physical location stored from your photos] |
12/29/2011 |
Dangerous Information Hidden in Your Digital Photos, Part 1
[How your physical location can be stored in your photos' metadata] |
11/29/2011 |
Protect Your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Files From Data Loss With AutoRecover |
10/31/2011 |
Don't Change Your Technology Just Because Someone Tells You To |
09/29/2011 |
Don't Let Apple's "Lion" Bite You! [Mac OS X 10.7] |
08/31/2011 |
What Do I Do About Email When I'm on Vacation or Traveling?
[Don't try to set a vacation reply or "out of office" message in your email program. Instead, sign in to your webmail and set it there.] |
07/27/2011 |
5 Problems With Webmail That Can Drive You Crazy! |
06/30/2011 |
How can I get my email on more than one computer?
- Martin's E-Newsletter referenced in Chicago Tribune |
05/18/2011 |
The "mugged in London" scam - Prevent thieves from breaking into your email account |
04/26/2011 |
Should I forward these urgent emails to all my friends? |
03/30/2011 |
How can I stop email spam? |
02/24/2011 |
My computer could get infected through Skype? |
01/26/2011 |
Your inkjet printer's dirty little secret [Waste ink collects inside your printer] |
12/29/2010 |
Does using your credit card online make you nervous? [How to use temporary credit card numbers, also consider PayPal] |
11/30/2010 |
My computer is infected? Or could this be a scam? |
10/27/2010 |
How do you get there from here? Use your computer to get maps and directions |
09/29/2010 |
Finally! Cordless phones that don't block your wireless computer
- I recommend: Gary Jorgensen, Car-buying/selling Consultant |
08/31/2010 |
Data Security: What's the best way to protect my electronic files? Use encryption |
07/21/2010 |
"Automatic" doesn't mean what you think
- Staples reduces its "ink rewards" from $3 to $2 per cartridge starting July 1, 2010
- Microsoft discontinues its Bing cashback program on July 30, 2010 |
06/28/2010 |
Data Security: How can I protect my paper records? |
05/26/2010 |
Why does Word sometimes print a blank page at the end? |
04/21/2010 |
Data Security: Does the new law apply to you? |
03/17/2010 |
Data Security: The new Massachusetts law you can't ignore
- From the mailbag: Two readers respond to last month's newsletter on paperless billing |
02/24/2010 |
Should I sign up for paperless billing? |
01/27/2010 |
Wireless is always better, right?
- Update on urgent online payroll deadline for Massachusetts employers |
12/30/2009 |
How can I save money using my computer? |
12/14/2009 |
If you own a business that's a Massachusetts employer, don't miss this new urgent online deadline |
11/24/2009 |
How much time do I spend writing? [Microsoft Word - Total Editing Time]
- In the news: Real-world consequences of posting personal information online |
10/21/2009 |
Should I leave my computer on, or turn it off? |
09/23/2009 |
Moving to a new computer is easy, right?
- Kadansky Consulting marks 11th year in business |
08/18/2009 |
Freecycle.org: It is better to give *and* receive |
07/15/2009 |
A Tale of Two Computers [Dropbox & Syncplicity] |
06/24/2009 |
How would I create a web site? |
05/13/2009 |
The future of voice mail: Listen using your computer! |
04/22/2009 |
How to succeed when calling Technical Support |
03/18/2009 |
Why is my computer slow?
- Digital TV transition postponed to June 12, 2009 |
02/18/2009 |
Why would I use Quicken or QuickBooks?
- Good news: Staples broadens their Rewards program to take ALL brands of ink and toner cartridges |
01/14/2009 |
Are you ready for the change to Digital TV? |
12/17/2008 |
Amazing, wonderful, and useful web sites |
11/19/2008 |
Should I get an iPod? |
10/22/2008 |
Single-click or double-click?
- Martin's E-Newsletter featured again in Belmont Newspaper |
09/24/2008 |
How do I send an email to more than one person?
- Update: Hot car serves as an actual oven! |
08/27/2008 |
When I move, my email address has to change, right?
- Update: Hot car temperature measured! |
07/23/2008 |
How can I save money on my cell phone bill?
- Summer tax tips |
06/18/2008 |
Cut, Copy, and Paste - What's it all about?
- I Recommend: Anna Huckabee Tull, Custom Crafted Songs |
05/21/2008 |
How do I search using Google?
- I Recommend: Michael Katz, Email Newsletter Consultant (My Guru!) |
04/23/2008 |
How do I get the most from my printer?
- From the mailbag: A reader replies
- Martin's E-Newsletter featured in Belmont Newspaper again! |
03/20/2008 |
The Truth About Email |
02/27/2008 |
What's this thing on my screen? [How to take a picture of the screen]
- Martin's E-Newsletter featured in Belmont Newspaper
- I Recommend: Judy Rice, Health and Fitness Consultant |
01/23/2008 |
My computer can help in cold weather? How? [Weather, school closings, etc.]
- Contest Winner: Send me your most horrible/most wonderful backup story
- I Recommend: Greg Antonioli, Remodeler |
12/27/2007 |
Bonus Issue: End of year advice on protecting your computer and other devices
- Contest: Send me your most horrible/most wonderful backup story
- Summary of recent newsletter issues
- I Recommend: shopper.cnet.com |
12/19/2007 |
What's the single best way to protect my computer? [Back it up!]
- New! Contest: Send me your most horrible/most wonderful backup story
- New! Product to avoid: Canon PIXMA MX310
- Inexpensive USB flash drives from www.microcenter.com |
11/28/2007 |
Using the same password for everything is ok, right?
- I Recommend: Netgear XE102: Powerline Ethernet Adapter |
10/19/2007 |
Passwords, passwords, passwords! How can I keep track of them all?
- I Recommend: John Spino, Estate Attorney |
09/19/2007 |
After you delete something, is it really gone?
- I Recommend: Ed McManus, Insurance Broker - Automobile, Home, and Business |
08/01/2007 |
Hot Summer Tips: Don't Leave It in Your Car! [Rechargeable batteries]
- I Recommend: Craig Tashjian, Personal Mortgage Planner |
07/10/2007 |
How You Can Deal With All Your Piled-up Email
- I Recommend: Anne Goodwin, Professional Organizer |
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