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5 Steps to Using Online Financial Sites Safely

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:48:29 +0000

Every year computer users using the Internet to check account balances, transactions, and even paying bills grows by nearly 30%. According to one Pew study, more than 50 million Americans use online banking services. 50 million sounds like a large number, but that still reflects less than 50% of online American adults. Bank web sites continue to evolve by becoming easier to use, more secure, and more helpful than ever before. In fact, many banks rather that their customers check their web site...

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KAFM Computer Help Show Podcast – 01-18-12

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:27:36 +0000

Mr. Matt Kettlewell guest hosted with me again this week, and we answered quite a few calls/questions at the end of the show. We started the show talking about SOPA and PIPA and the Internet Blackout today as well as steps to protect your online safety and we even touched on the Zappos.com security breach. [...]

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10 Skills EVERY computer user should have (or learn)

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:50:54 +0000

I originally posted this list in January 2007. However, through my keen observation skills, I discovered that all computer users have not yet read and digested this information. For this reason, I'm posting it again because I won't stop working to educate computer users until every computer user knows these 10 skills. Computers have become almost a main stream household appliance. Whether you have been using a computer for fifteen years or one, these skills should be second nature: Cut,...

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KAFM Computer Help Show Podcast – 01-11-12

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:26:04 +0000

Matt and I had a great time as usual kicking off the 2012 season of Castellini on Computers. We only had a small handful of calls, but they were good one. We talked about CES in Las Vegas, OLED, Ultrabooks, smart phones, Linux/Ubuntu, and many other topics. Listen now! Related posts: Computer Help Show Podcast [...]

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Setting up a new computer

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:17:58 +0000

Prevention is the best medicine when it comes to avoiding illness in ourselves. Prevention in the computer world is no different. And like a newborn baby, a newly purchased computer is subject to many terrible diseases and problems if not properly cared from the moment it is taken from its cardboard box. I follow these steps when setting up a new computer system for my clients, and recommend this methodology for all new computer setups:

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KAFM Computer Help Show Podcast – 12-21-11

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:37:42 +0000

Another great show today with semi-permanent host Matt Kettlewell. We had a quiet start to the hour, but we bs’d about Facebook privacy concerns, tablets, importance of mobile security and much more followed by a slew of calls in the 2nd half of the show. Have a listen! Related posts: KAFM Computer Help Show [...]

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Web surfing 101…again

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:08:00 +0000

Catching up on my reading, I ran across yet another article outlining how easily unsuspecting web users can be duped into infecting their machines and voluntarily giving up their own hard earned money. You MUST read this article, IF you want to keep yourself, your wallet, and your computer safe. Wired published the article I [...]

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KAFM Computer Help Show Podcast – 12-14-11

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:07:18 +0000

Adam was back in his captain’s seat tonight, and we passed most of the hour shooting the bull about recent news stories including Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, iPad rumors, Siri and recommendations from a college professor regarding what laptop he recommends for students. Listen here! Related posts: Computer Help Show Podcast – 11-18-09 Computer Help [...]

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How to print labels the EASY way! – Video Tip

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:35:11 +0000

I know I'm late for this year's Christmas season, but you can learn and start using this tip TODAY to make next year's Christmas card mailings a breeze. Too many computer users have no idea what a database is, how to use it, and how to merge it with another program to create labels. Since printing mailing labels is only a once per year activity for many of you, learning how to do it again every single year requires too much time and frustration.

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How to password protect PDF files with Mac OS X – Notes

rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:42:48 +0000

A client today had a need to learn how to password protect PDF files on their iMac and MacBook Air. With OS X, the process is quite easy…here it is: Related posts: Creating documents in Apple Pages – Notes Email of the Week – 007 – Why choose a Mac? 2 laptop suggestions for college [...]

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