Dear Monica:  I’m afraid to shop on the Internet, but I want to get some Black Friday deals for computers and iPhones for my family. Dear Online Shopper:  Before I share info about shopping...

Author:  Monica Peters   Dear Monica:  I want to buy a new laptop on Black Friday. Could you tell me what to look for/brands that are best etc.? I will be using it for college, accounting...

  Dear Monica:  How can I make our home computer safe for our children to go on the Internet without my constant supervision? Niawen Dear Family Friendly Internet:  Think of the Internet as a busy...

Dear Monica: I want to hire a computer professional to work at my office but most insist that they can do better work from their own home offices.  What am I doing wrong, how can I entice reliable...

Dear Monica:  What is the difference between iPad and Galaxy Tablet? I would use it to read books, surf the net, Facebook, emails, and pictures. Some people say the iPad does not have Excel but you...

The following general tips can help you avoid computer problems and get the most use from your computer.  Your local computer specialist can help you pick out a laptop from your local retailer and...

According to the FBI.gov website, fraudsters target Senior citizens because they are most likely to own their own home, have excellent credit and a “nest egg.”  Senior citizens that were growing...

This article is focused on helping our local elders get the most use out of their computers so that they can enjoy staying in touch with their friends and family on the Internet.  If you are...

This article is focused on helping our local elders get better use out of their computers so that they can enjoy staying in touch with their friends and family on the Internet. If you own a Mac comput...

Continued from #35... Website Content As a web developer if you are not into writing content, just remember to insist that your client provides the text, graphics, video, audio content BEFORE you even...

Databases MySQL and PostGreSQL are popular database solutions.  NoSQL database solutions have become very popular within the past few years new web developers can start using them right away.  Plan...

Webhosts, Web Servers & Domain Names A webhost is a computer that hosts and serves all the files that make up a website.  The webhost is what makes websites available on the Internet. When you are...

I started my career as a developer in 1996 in an era where standard job titles did not exist yet.  I still shudder at some of the ‘professional job titles’ that were used to describe people like...

A group of developers in Los Angeles, California created a new kind of video game console and they have more than 39,000 financial backers.  The first consoles will be shipped this year and will...

Apple, Google, and Microsoft are the three main mobile operating systems and it seems like every few weeks a dramatic change promises to be ‘the game changer’.  As of July 16th 2012 Apple is in...

I’m going to highlight some of the most important features that your website, mobile web apps, and native apps absolutely must provide, if you are truly serious about providing your end users with t...

Here is a list of various online tools for anyone that is planning to create a new mobile Internet business model, web app or native mobile app.  The links in this article test responsive design...

Many IT roles are going the same route as the dinosaurs as we enter into a new era where mobile technology is certain to dwarf the PC market in sales fairly soon.  If you have been working in the IT...

Web, Software, and Mobile Developers often work from their own home offices with their own office equipment and their own team (even if they work solo).  While it’s not the ideal work environment...

I am going to focus more on the free tools for search engine optimization (SEO) in this article.  Professional web developers typically use a variety of free and commercial paid tools to increase...

Your laptop computer on a public Wi-Fi network is at risk from vampires.  The FBI recently published warnings because ‘malicious actors’ are infecting travelers’ laptops at hotel Internet...

When you browse the Internet, all your information and habits are available for analysis by the computers that enable you to access the Internet.  Administrators of networks, websites, and various re...

A firewall can be software or hardware based and it protects your network by analyzing the traffic that goes in and out of your computer network.  If the firewall notices that something ugly like a...

Researchers at MIT used a $250,000.00 network analyzer and tested the impact of tin foil helmets on the receptivity of radio-frequency signals.  They investigated the efficacy of three aluminum...

 With 24 / 7 access to information about absolutely anything imaginable or not imagined, it’s no wonder that we are living in an era full of ideas and inventions that are amazing, strange, and...