One of the best ways to share multimedia on the internet is by using a filesharing program.  A filesharing program is a computer program which uses the internet to send out and receive multimedia files including pictures, songs, and videos. Basically, you first designate a folder on your computer as sharable. That is, everything in that folder will be available for other members of the filesharing network to download. You can also search to see what other people are sharing. So you can give (upload) files to others, and take (download) files from others. Thats how it works. (more…)

If you have to enter your password to login to Windows everytime you start your computer, you may be wasting your time. Entering a password to get into the Windows system may be good for some applications, however unnecessary for most single-user home machines. For example, passwords are a must in the world of corporate security at work; you don’t want just anybody jumping on the machine and accessing the data. In contrast, most people at home don’t want the hassle of having to enter their password every time they start up the machine; its just another time-consuming step. Unless, of course you want to keep your children off the computer, and your childrens’ friends, and their friends… In this case, keep the passwords right where they are! Otherwise, say adios password screen. On that note, we are going to walk through the process of disabling the Windows login screen. If you don’t want a password on your system, REMOVE IT (more…)

The famous Microsoft Double Click. Computer users across the globe have become accustomed to double clicking on EVERYTHING! It’s like we were born a bred to double click on a computer; quite frankly I don’t ever remember being taught to do this. It was instinctual Seriously though, many computer beginners, novices, and even intermediates still do not know where they should be double clicking, and where they should be single clicking. Well, today we are going to make things a whole lot simpler. It is a little known fact that Microsoft has provided the option to single click where you would otherwise have double clicked. We are going to walk through the simple process of setting this up on a Windows XP / Vista based machine. I think this option is great for seniors who sometimes do not have great finger dexterity. Heck, it makes life easier for everybody - Even I use the single click option! (more…)

Website popularity is measured by how many visitors a particular website receives over a given period of time. Each time a webpage is visited, it is known as a “hit.” If somebody visits my Company Website 8 times, I would count that as 8 hits. Website “Traffic” is a broader term to describe how many unique visitors a website gets. Lets take a look at the Top 10 most popular websites in the world. (more…)

In the introductory blog entry about RSS titled “What Is RSS?,” I made a promise at the end of the post. As stated, I’m now going to show you how to setup your very own RSS Reader! This is a piece of software which allows you stay up to date with websites that update their pages on a frequent basis. An RSS reader is also known as an RSS aggregator. So now you know. Are we ready? Ok, lets gets started (more…)

E-Book is a short form for “Electronic Book” (I bet you can guess what the “E” stands for in E-Mail). E-Books come in a variety of file formats, but all share one common characteristic - there is no paper to be found in these books. E-Books are read on the computer, and are distributed via the internet. Some E-Books cost money - you must pay to download them. The authors make money on the books just the same as if it was bought from a store at the mall. Fortunately, other E-books are available FREE on the web. How cool is that? (more…)

The Non Techie is intrigued, yet bewildered by the concept of a webpage existing on the web. Many computer beginners often wonder about websites - who chooses the website address? How do they exist? Are there any costs involved? Although this is only a basic guide, it will give you the necessary instruction on how to setup a website in 5 easy steps. (more…)

Have you ever wanted a great image editing program that wouldn’t cost you a dime? Why spend money on programs like Adobe Photoshop when you can have the same advanced capabilities for free? Good question. Instead, try using the GIMP. (more…)