On Computers

RENAMING YOUR PHOTOS IN BUNCHES

Posted on September 21st, 2010 by Joy Schwabach

Here’s how to rename a bunch of photos, all in a batch.

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TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN SECURITY

Posted on September 20th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach

A few days ago we used the computer at a first class hotel and found out later that spam had been sent out in our name. Of course we wonder what other information they collected from our online use. This is pretty scary, since it means there was malware on the computer in the hotel’s “business center” and that a program had intercepted our emails. And believe us, this was a hotel that considered itself five-star. We are going to bring our laptop if we stay there again, with all the latest security updates on it. Free programs are the most popular security apps. Avast leads the way, followed by Avira Anti-Virus, AVG and Microsoft’s Security Essentials. We use Avast […]

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MODERN MARVELS

Posted on September 19th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach

These are the new modern marvels. The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) was held in Chicago this September, where it’s held every two years. We went, we saw, we were awed. What did it teach us? That more and more manufacturing jobs will be done by robots, and that very few people will be required to help. This show is definitely all about high tech: Lasers that engrave detailed images into any surfaces. They can be as large as eight feet across, or so small you need a microscope to watch the work in progress. Other laser equipment can fuse small pieces together in configurations that cannot be molded or manufactured in any other way. In short they can make […]

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THE SOCIAL NETWORK

Posted on September 18th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach

“The Social Network,” a movie about Facebook, opens October 1. Its tagline: “You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.”

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THE NUMBERS REPORT: WHAT’S AN APP?

Posted on September 17th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach

According to the latest survey from the Pew Internet Project, 82 percent of Americans are active cell phone users. Roughly 43 percent of those have apps.

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