When you buy tech products online, you do run the risk of having ads physically mailed to you in a very sneaky way. It is unfortunately the case that the moment you buy something from certain vendors (like Dell), a few weeks later the ads start coming in the mail. Did you ask for these ads? Of course you didn’t, but they’ll be sent to you anyway...

GPS wristwatches do exist, albeit not that many of them. Watches of this type are primarily designed for runners as almost every single watch that has GPS capability usually also has a heart monitor and other things runners would be interested in. But what if you’re not a runner? Would you still find use out of a GPS wristwatch? Well, that depends if you...

When it comes to using a scheduler (which some call “minder apps” or “calendar apps” or “task scheduler apps”), you have lots of choices. Your cell phone – even if not a smartphone – most likely has a calendar app with simple appointment setting functions. All major webmail providers have a calendar app with the...

Few inventions since the wheel have had such a marked impact on our lifestyle. Today, virtually everything is digitized, and in the western world, it’s an incredibly rare thing to come across anyone who’s never used a computer at least once in their lifetime. Indeed, many of us tend to use our PCs on a daily basis. Many of us require a computer for...

This is something that I’ve personally wondered about for a while, seeing the various Gaming Centers that have been springing up in recent years. How does one go about setting one up? What’s involved in it? Moreover, once you’ve got one up and running, what’s involved in keeping it that way- and avoiding the inevitable financial pitfalls?...

Minesweeper is a Windows game that basically needs no explanation because you all know what it is. There is a company out there who makes an offline version of the (in)famous game in a scratch-off postcard version; it’s similar to an instant lottery ticket. Do people still play Minesweeper today? Of course they do as it’s a standard bundled Windows...

Certain retailers like Amazon have a whole bunch of products that cannot be shipped to a USPS PO box. Many people prefer to use PO boxes to handle all their mail and smaller packages because it’s just easier for them. You can most likely still use the same post office you always have just by using the USPS General Delivery option – which Amazon will...

There are many ways to clean a laptop’s screen, but generally speaking the best method is to use plain white paper towels (meaning paper towels with no "fun" prints on them) and ammonia-free/fragrance-free glass cleaner such as "original" Windex, Glass Plus or whatever brand you choose to use. The combination of those two things is the...

Everyone is familiar with glass technology to decrease sun glare, known as a polarizer filter. This is applied to eyeglasses, mirrors and glass on most (if not all) automobiles made today. Back in the days of CRT monitors, a monitor accessory that was seen often was a glare reduction filter; this was a rather ugly thing that was applied by adhesive to the side...

It’s March, and you know what that means! No, not March Madness (although that does count). It means that you should be able to use PayPal in your local Home Depot now. Back in January it was reported that PayPal did intend to exist as an in-store payment option in more than 2,000 Home Depot stores by this month. If you’re a regular to your local...