Interesting things are happening at YouTube, now owned by Google. The cloud, cloud computing, is trying to be a big deal though it’s seems to start and stop. But this could be a shot in the cloud. Google says YouTube’s new editing tool allows users to manipulate video online, FREE. Apparently there’s no complicated software [...]
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Wizard101 RPG – grandparents find cross generation family fun
Want to see something cool? Fire up your computer, even your five year-old computer or your netbook. Go over to Wizard101.com, an innovative, entertaining, family participation role play game. Known as an MMORPG (Massively multiplayer online role-playing game), Wizard101 delights people from pre-readers to post-retirement and everything in between. I know. I play it. So do [...]
Baby boomers – Ubuntu operating system is FREE and friendly
Ubuntu is a slick operating system you might want to look in to. It’s more user-friendly than Windows. It’s every bit as robust – meaning Ubuntu can do everything you need to do on your PC. It’s quick, less buggy than windows tends to be, and probably more secure. The best attribute of Ubuntu is [...]
DIY do it yourself high definition videos CHEAP
Animoto.com is an online do-it-yourself video production program so easy your grandchildren could absolutely create their own videos. It’s effortless and affordable. We found it fun and quick enough that the shortest attention span can hold out during the production process. For free trial use go to the site and clicked on the get started [...]
Head into cloud computing with Google Docs
There’s a FREE online productivity suite that uses none of your system’s resources and requires no download. Google Docs is fun to explore and to play with. If you want to jump on the bandwagon and get some of the larger programs off your own harddrive, in other words, go for cloud computing, start with [...]
Google Chrome browser revisited – a safe and reliable choice
Google’s web browser, Chrome, is now in version 4.0.249.89. I like it, especially in view of IE’s recent problems. Gurus and pundits are advising people to use IE only when absolutely necessary since it’s security credibility roughly resembles Swiss cheese. It’s full of holes and that can cause you problems. There are seven or eight [...]
February 8 is Clean Out Your Computer Day!
While not as exciting as Chistmas, Halloween or even… Fruitcake Toss Day, Clean Out Your Computer Day is an actual day which you just might want to consider participating in. Little is known of its origin other than it’s been around since 2000, and it was originally sponsored by the Institute of Business Technology as [...]
FREE anti-virus is the best buy for most computers
Anti-virus programs by the major manufacturers are expensive and bloated beyond belief. The makers want to control your system to make their software seem more valuable. Antivirus programs can cause as much harm as do the bugs they cure. FREE software might be your best buy. But if you dump anti-virus scanning from your computer, [...]
Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premier hit the consumer mark
Adobe’s latest consumer photo and video editing software package combines PhotoShop Elements, the latest light version of PhotoShop with Premier Elements – a video editor perfect for hobby-level videographers. This latest boxed set retails at $119 to $150, depending upon whether you upgrade or start new. That’s a 25% savings over the separate programs. This [...]
Computing with voice recognition – Dragon
Computer fatigue, carpel tunnel, stiff neck, all can be alleviated or resolved, at least partially, if you switch to computing with voice recognition software. One of the best out there is Dragon, Naturally Speaking Voice activated software – programs that type what you speak into a microphone, saved me from embarrassment. A strange thing happens [...]