Tech - for Everyone

A Great Resource For The Traveler

techpaul — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:18:21 +0000

I mentioned yesterday the happy fact that I was going into “vacation mode” (yay!). I think we can all of us agree that vacations are “good”, and that we like them. I know I sure do. I think we can also agree that certain aspects of vacations are not so wonderful. What do I mean by [...]

How to REALLY delete – or recover – a file

techpaul — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:29:19 +0000

Folks, today is a happy day here at Tech–for Everyone Headquarters, and I am starting a sort of “vacation mode”. Today’s article is a re-posting. I don’t know how long it was that I worked and played on computers before I truly understood that when I erased a Word document from my My Documents folder it [...]

Ladies, please! The right way to send me pics

techpaul — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:20:24 +0000

It seems that not everyone saw my earlier article on the proper way to send me those pictures of yourselves, so I will repeat myself for the sake of being perfectly clear. I will start with an example of what NOT to do. As this screenshot of my Inbox shows, when you send me your photograph [...]

Are You A Leaner Inner? (aka text too small?)

techpaul — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:10:02 +0000

When I watch people using computers, I will invariably see someone lean forward and get their nose closer to the screen — a “leaner inner”. This is because they are finding the text a little too small, and they didn’t bring their binoculars with them .. and they don’t know that holding down the Ctrl [...]

hello dear

techpaul — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:37:20 +0000

esther2020@in.gr to esthercyril277 My Dearest One! Greetings to you,my name is ESTHER,i am 24 years old.I hope this mail will find you well & healthy and I hope we can established a relationship since we are meeting here for the first time, I was impressed when i saw your email and decide to communicate with [...]

Quick Tip: Movies on the plane

techpaul — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:53:14 +0000

Make Your Movies Truly Laptop Friendly If you know you are going to be traveling, and you want to bring some entertainment with you (namely, movies), such as the best film ever made — The Dukes of Hazzard, today’s quick tip is for you. Tip of the day: The energy required to spin the disc, and power [...]

One Laptop Per Child Is Still A Great Idea

techpaul — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:31:41 +0000

Not so very long ago, before the stock market “adjusted itself”, banks went under, and General Motors needed a bailout, there was a terrific idea that became a reality. Its aim was nothing less than to revolutionize how we educate the world’s children. Big players in the tech industry established a non-profit association “to provide educational [...]

Urgent Proposal

techpaul — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:59:07 +0000

Greetings from Dubai, Hey! Now it’s oil money! Lots of it! This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I am Mr. Nadeem A. Siddiqui, currentlyHead of International Business Officer with a reputable bank here in U. A. [...]

Global Fund Transfer

techpaul — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:52:11 +0000

Once again, it’s time to play Let’s Count The Typos! Mr Ahmed Yousef <ahhmedy70@msn.com> Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 7:03 AM Reply-To: ahhmed001@yahoo.com.hk Global Fund Transfer; Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics although, I wish to use this medium to get in touch with yon but do take your good time to [...]

Looking For Work? Caution

techpaul — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:31:05 +0000

Identity Thieves Target Job Seekers From Business Week: As the joblessness rate climbs, scammers are setting up fake Websites to trick job seekers into giving up sensitive personal information. A lot of unemployed people are eager to divulge information they believe will land them a job, and so become the target of scams. In another popular scam, [...]