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Tip of the Week: Capture any web image to your Desktop
This is an "oldie but goodie" tip on changing the background on your Windows Desktop called the "wallpaper" (and often mistakenly called the screen saver) to whatever you run across on the Internet. DID YOU KNOW (this is for new users...): Whenever you run across a really cool picture on the Internet that you want to become your wallpaper, you simply right-click on the image and select "Set as Background". This does not delete your previous image; it simply becomes your current wallpaper.
BONUS TIP: the bigger the image the better, especially if you stretch it to fit your screen resolution.
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Headwhack of the Week: My Digital Camera battery is dead again!
Digital cameras are a mainstay in today's tech world and unfortunately, so are dead batteries. Today's cameras often boast of wonderful large LCD screens that allow you to see the image you just took, but those great viewing screens come at a price: YOUR BATTERY LIFE. The three most common drains on a digital camera battery are: Leaving the LCD Screen on all the time (far and away the biggest battery killer!), overuse of the flash and constant review of the images that were just taken.
Temperature can also play a role in the overall battery life, so avoid extreme heat or cold and don't use the camera until it gets closer to room temperature.
If you turn off your LCD screen and get used to using the viewfinder (remember those things?) you will significantly improve battery life. Which brings up another tip: Avoid buying cameras that don't have a viewfinder so you don't have to use the LCD!
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Geek Speak of the Week: Web 2.0
The so-called second generation of web applications including social networking, blogs, RSS (Real Simple Syndication), wikis or anything that fosters sharing and collaboration.
Web 1.0 was the basic informational approach and many are starting to predict what will make up Web 3.0:
- Easier, cheaper, and more pervasive
- Always on, everywhere
- Controlling our data
- Converting the "madness of the mob" into the "wisdom of the crowd"
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Security: Europe still top source of spam
European spam networks have pumped out more unsolicited e-mail than those in the U.S. for the third month in a row, according to Symantec.
Europe has now clearly overtaken the U.S. in sending spam.
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News: Wal-Mart dumps HD DVDs to back Blu-ray
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has decided to exclusively sell high-definition DVDs in the Blu-ray format, dealing what could be a crippling blow to the rival HD DVD technology backed by Toshiba Corp.
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News: Get Ready for a Crackdown on Broadband Use
As Internet traffic increases, experts say Internet Service Providers (ISPs) may start charging by the gigabyte, limiting use of some services and even start snooping at the data passing through their networks.
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News: A Lost Laptop; A $54 Million Lawsuit against Best Buy
How much compensation does a consumer deserve for the loss of a laptop computer loaded with personal information? Raelyn Campbell figures it’s $54 million -- if you throw in a little extra for lost time and frustration - watch the Today Show video here.
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Opinion: Today's Web: Use at Your Own Risk!
Devious. Sneaky. Underhanded. Those are the words that increasingly come to mind when I consider the "new Web" says Stephen Manes of PC World magazine.
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Weekly Advice Column: Taming the rat's nest of computer cables
Computers and cables have gone together since the beginning, but the problem just keeps getting worse... The more stuff we buy, the bigger the cable nightmare becomes, but there are some simply, inexpensive solutions to this universal problem!
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This Week's Show: Organizing Tips for your Computer
No matter how organized you may be in the real world, often times it does not translate to the computer world.
Everything from the rat's nest of cables around your computer, to 200 icons on your Desktop, we could all use some help in getting it under control.
We also know that many of you have figured out simple ways to better organize yourself when it comes to your computer and we want to hear about it!
Listen in as the Data Doctors discuss all of the various ways that you can get a handle on your digital world.
Join us (on most) Saturdays from 12:00PM–2:00PM (Mountain) on News 92.3 KTAR or listen LIVE via the Internet at KTAR.com as we discuss your computer questions at: 602.277.5827 or ask your questions during (or before) the broadcast using the ask a question page.
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