There have been more than a few that have likened Twitter as to being a "slow instant messenger." Yes, the term is an oxymoron, but it fits in this context. Some liken it as turn based messaging of sorts. See, the deal is that Twitter doesn’t act like IM, nor does it act like email. It’s somewhere in between. The best way to use Twitter as...

You have a Gmail account but want to switch to another one. Most people do this when they want to set up a “business” Gmail account or simply because they found an Gmail e-mail name they like better. You could enable POP on the old account and retrieve the mail in the new Gmail account that way, but then the timestamps get all reset to...

I wrote at the beginning of last week that I was thinking about buying a Mac Pro. Well, last night I fell off my wallet and did exactly that. So, yes, the owner of PC Mechanic, a person who has been using Microsoft operating systems since the days of DOS 6.2 – I am now the owner of a Mac Pro. My Intentions I have a few reasons for wanting to pick up a...