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The Windows 10 Rumor Mill

The Windows 10 Rumor Mill

Have you heard the news? Since Microsoft’s issues with Windows 8, everyone has been looking forward to a new operating system planned for release late next year. We’ve been calling it Windows 9 along with most of the internet. A recent Microsoft conference...
Fewer Daylight Hours and the F.Lux App

Fewer Daylight Hours and the F.Lux App

It’s fall! Days are getting shorter (looking forward to the Christmas season), and we’re switching to artificial light earlier and earlier. Of course, a big source of artificial light for many of us is our computer monitors. Whether your computer uses an...
The Cost of (Not) Backing Up

The Cost of (Not) Backing Up

A baseline automatic backup solution might cost $100 – $200 a year. Or you can buy your own equipment for $150 or so, and backup locally yourself. Sort-of expensive. Maybe. (Also remember, 2 forms of backup are included in the Freedom club, just $20/month.) But...
A Clean Computer

A Clean Computer

What is a computer clean up? Typically, the term refers to removing temporary files, deleting cookies, disabling or uninstalling unnecessary programs, and sometimes removing viruses or malware. Disk defragmentation also used to be important, but all Windows operating...