by jnelson | Aug 9, 2016 | News, Resources
Back when the Baby Boomer Generation was young, if they wanted to know about new technology, they asked their parents or other adults. But now that they have gray hair themselves, the acknowledged experts on all shiny new things are the young. Many older folks started...
by jnelson | Aug 2, 2016 | Events, News
It’s back to school time in New Mexico. And here in the Land of Enchantment, that means no sales tax on many items for educational support. Which not only includes clothes and other traditional school supplies, but all manner of computer hardware and software....
by jnelson | Jul 23, 2016 | How the Net Works, News, Security
To install or not to install Windows 10 is the question of the day. The answer is not obvious as there may be significant downsides, but time is running out. Microsoft’s offer of a free upgrade to Windows 10 to current Windows users ends July 29. However, those...
by jnelson | Jul 1, 2016 | Events, Interesting Items, News
Independence Day, our annual festival of American freedom, is here again. But down in southern New Mexico, the Fourth of July comes around another celebration of an entirely different sort. For this weekend, the good citizens of Roswell are holding their grand UFO...
by jnelson | Jun 15, 2016 | Events, News
Every now and then, most computers need rebooting. The longer one runs, after all, the more applications and processes are engaged and abandoned. Eventually short-term memory fills up with useless data. The machine slows down, activity and connections may become...
