Tech - for Everyone

How To Extract Text From Web Pages*

techpaul — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:03:37 +0000

Today’s quick tip was inspired by a reader question. The gentleman used to use an old technique to “print” webpages to text files so that he could edit and incorporate the text into his documents, and he wanted to know if he could still do this, but in a more modern way. I would like to [...]

Safest Web Browser – IE8

techpaul — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:40:46 +0000

Internet Explorer 8 Tops Safety Testing Test The primary way cyber-criminals do their dirty deeds — steal our identities, mail out huge batches of spam, plant malware infections, commit fraud, and disrupt business — is via the Internet. They “poison” websites with scripts that attack our machines. They send us infected attachments. They Instant Message us [...]

Firefox Add-ons for Safer Web Surfing

techpaul — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:01:15 +0000

Folks, it appears I only have time today to recommend to you that you take a quick look at Internet security blogger Michael Kassner’s list of Firefox enhancements for safer Web browsing. He has there some that I have mentioned here before, and some that I have not… Please see, 10 Firefox extensions that enhance security And, [...]

Open .ppt Slideshows With Free Viewer*

techpaul — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:33:07 +0000

I was reminded of this “quick tip” topic article today, when I got a call for help and I was told that the caller “suddenly couldn’t open pictures in an e-mail they had received”. As I suspected, the “pictures” were not your usual picture files, but a .ppt file — a PowerPoint Presentation (aka “slideshow”). Normally, [...]

How To Connect a Router Without the Setup CD*

techpaul — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:09:00 +0000

Reader asks how to connect to the Internet without the original CD Q: “How can I connect to the Internet with my laptop via D-link router from desktop? We have no CD ROM for d link.” A: You do not need the setup CD to make a router work (frankly, the following is my preferred method, as [...]

Remember WordPerfect?*

techpaul — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:52:42 +0000

I have mentioned to my readers before that I have been using Windows since the days when we looked forward to the release of Windows 95 (think “Jurassic period”). Recently I was reminiscing with a fellow tech enthusiast, who has been using computers since the very beginning of the PC, and who survived the early [...]

Skype Chats Use Scare Tactics To Install Rogues

techpaul — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:23:31 +0000

Chat Message Tries To Scare You Into Installing Malware Folks, after a brief quiet period, criminals are once again using Skype to send phishing “chats” in an attempt to defraud you. So, I am re-posting this article. It is the exact same ruse I first warned of over a year ago, but the names are changed. (This [...]

The Season of Spam*

techpaul — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:32 +0000

The Internet Is Not Disneyland Folks, we are now in the time of year (and will be through New Years) of heightened cybercriminal activity. Phishing e-mails and other fraudulent ruses will be mass-distributed online in an even greater effort to obtain your money/credit card number/personal information. The Internet is not Disneyland. Most knowledgeable people refer to [...]

The Cost Of Failure*

techpaul — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:07:11 +0000

Loyal friends of this site, and those who dropped by my biz site, will have noticed that I have been missing in action. This is due to the fact that this week has presented me with several scared and desperate clients and I have been doing rescue work. Had they read and followed the advice [...]

e-Waste: Getting Rid of Your Old Tech*

techpaul — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:47:14 +0000

One of the great things about Tech is there’s always something new coming out. And, Moore’s Law tells us that the power of computers doubles every 18 months. Technology is ever-evolving and advancing. What is not so great about that is: our gear becomes obsolete, and winds up gathering dust on a closet shelf or taking [...]