Not everyone likes Google+, and I make it no secret that I don’t exactly care for it. G+ fanboys always give me grief whenever I pan the G+ service, but that’s par for the course, so it’s expected. Anyway, there is a way to delete your G+ profile without killing off your YouTube (or Gmail) account. The written directions on how to do it are...

In yet another maneuver by a big internet company that takes away yet more privacy, YouTube is now, shall we say, strongly urging users to use their real name to comment with via their G+ accounts. I’m not saying this is bad, but I’m not saying it’s good either. I suppose it depends on the application. Sites like the Chicago Tribune recently...

This isn’t your traditional computer-related article, but it does have to do with a computer you use every day – the one in your car. Computers that handle engine stuff have been in cars for a good long while, although generally speaking the ones that can be easily connected to are vehicles made from 1996 to present; this is because of the advent of...

Craigslist is one of those sites that I personally consider one of the best places to buy and sell stuff on the internet. Or get free stuff for that matter (like Tampa Craiglist’s free section). Cars get listed all the time on Craigslist, but unfortunately when performing a search specifically for used vehicles, it sometimes takes a while to find exactly...

The ability to use text templates is a feature every cell phone has but few people use simply because they didn’t know it was there. A text template is nothing but a predefined phrase that you can load in while composing a text message or replying to one. Even on the cheapest cell phone made, you can usually have up to 10 phrases set. What should you use...

If articles like this one get you a little concerned about whether what you’re posting to SkyDrive is “acceptable” or not, you can simply put your files into 7-Zip archives, put a password in front of the archive and encrypt it to safeguard your stuff. Note: This is not an invitation for people to post obviously-bad things to SkyDrive. However...

Cloud storage is being touted as the best thing since cushioned toilet seats. But is it really? I personally don’t think so. Now before continuing, I’m going to be a little more specific. Technically, anything stored on the internet is “in the cloud”. If you use webmail for example, that’s in the cloud. What I’m specifically...

Y’know, sometimes I just don’t understand Big Cable. According to recent quality reports (like this one), in many areas of the United States you now are getting what you pay for concerning your ISP, and in some instances even getting a little extra. What this means is that if you’re in the US and using a Big Cable provider (AT&T, Time...

Truth: You really don’t need that much computing power to play a DVD. Truth: You really don’t need that much computing power to play a 1080p video file, be it MP4, AVI (in any number of variants), MOV or what-have-you. Truth: You do need good amount of computing power just to play Flash and Silverlight content because yes, both are just programmed...

LAN parties still happen today, but they’re not like they used to be. The purpose of a LAN party was to get a bunch of friends together, have them bring over their PCs, connect them all together to a single router and play multi-player games. Why? Because it was a “no-lag” environment, and because it was just fun to do. In the 1990s, everyone...

AutoHotKey, arguably the best macro app you could use for Windows, is something I personally use on a daily basis. One custom script type I programmed was the ability to output the date anywhere I am in the Windows environment when I need it auto-typed in somewhere (in a document, email, chat, etc.) The video below shows how that’s...

Recent news reveals that 2 million users in the US have quit Facebook, and I believe this comment on that very article sums it up best, which states verbatim:Let’s hope this over blown hot fart of a bubble continues on it downward trend and common sense prevails once moreWell said. Chances are you have at least a smattering of friends and/or family who...

When it comes to motherboards, many motherboard manufacturers will openly state in very plain sight (usually right next to the download link) that if the BIOS is in good working order and you’re encountering no problems, don’t upgrade. When it comes to wireless routers on the other hand, we’re instructed to always keep the firmware updated to...

Everyone knows (and if you don’t, now you do) that YouTube has the absolute worst online community on the internet, and this is undisputed. Have no fear, because Herp Derp for YouTube is here. The way it works is simple. All comments are replaced with herp and derp. Example:Herp Derp is a mandatory Chrome extension and everyone should use...

As a buyer, eBay is easy to use and there’s no question about that. You can peruse the products, pick what you want, buy and most of the time you’ll get exactly what you paid for. Of course it’s true that pretty much everyone has a horror story or two (or more) from getting bad product from an eBay seller, but fortunately these days those...