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Chatting With AI: Synthetic Empathy
A lot of people talk to their AI buddies as if they have little friends that live in their phones. It doesn’t come naturally to me. I’ve been using ChatGPT and Gemini as if they are amazing upgrades to Google search. It doesn’t occur to me to open my phone for a…
Ten Annoying Things About Windows 10 (Part 2)
Previously: Part 1 – the first five annoying things I’m a big fan of Windows 10 but it’s not perfect. Here are five more things that make me a bit crazy. 6) Control Panel…
Ten Annoying Things About Windows 10 (Part 1)
Windows 10 is the best version of Windows ever released. It’s got the familiar look of Windows 7 combined with new features and improvements from Windows 8. It’s fast, secure,…
You’ll Never Guess The Most Important Feature Of The iPhone 6s
Hey, this is fun! I think I’ll start writing all my headlines like Buzzfeed. “You won’t believe what happened when I got an iPhone.” “Five things that will shock you about Office…
How To Remove The Windows 10 Upgrade Notices
If you don’t intend to upgrade your Windows 7 or 8 computer to Windows 10, these instructions will help you remove the Windows 10 upgrade notices. Most of you don’t have to do…
Windows 10 Upgrade: Did I Say October? I Meant November
Microsoft has delayed the release of the first service pack for Windows 10 until November. There is no official announcement so the update may arrive anywhere between Patch…
Dell XPS 13 And XPS 15: The Great Laptops You Can Afford
Dell is selling a refreshed model of last year’s XPS 13, the laptop that won the hearts of everyone who saw it. The XPS 13 introduced Dell’s “InfinityEdge” screen, with a…
Microsoft Surface Book–The Ultimate Laptop, With A Secret Trick
Executives at Dell and HP and Lenovo put their head in their hands and moaned as they watched Microsoft’s presentation of new hardware on Tuesday. It was Microsoft’s best…
Easy To Do Lists With Wunderlist
Wunderlist makes it easy to manage to do lists. You can use it on iPhones, Android phones, tablets, Windows and Mac computers, and on the web. Your lists will be kept in sync no…
Windows 10 Upgrade Tip: Uninstall Start8 Before Upgrading
The picture above appears to show a normal Windows 7 Start menu. If your computer is running Windows 8 and your Start menu looks like the picture, then you’re probably running…
Office 2016 Is Now Available! Well, For Some Of You, Anyway
The new version of Office 2016 for Windows is now generally available. The takeaway: • Most of you will get it automatically. • Most of you won’t care very much. Microsoft has…
Ad Blocking Part 2: The Good, The Bad, And The Death Of The Internet
Previously – Ad Blocking Part 1: The Good, The Bad, And The Death Of The Internet The Internet has to be paid for. That’s the rest of the ad blocking debate in a nutshell….
Ad Blocking: The Good, The Bad, And The Death Of The Internet
Ads on websites are out of control. An online debate has been raging all week about ad blocking – programs that run on your computer or your phone to remove ads from web pages so…
Windows 10 Tip: Make The Edge Browser Disappear Until It’s Finished
Edge is the new Microsoft web browser that replaces Internet Explorer in Windows 10. The name “Edge” was chosen so Microsoft could use a similar E icon down in the taskbar….
Microsoft Is Not Playing Nicely With Your Internet Connection
The tech press has been full of manufactured outrage and clickbait headlines about supposed invasions of privacy built into Windows 10 by a wicked Microsoft. Most of it falls…
Apple Innovates With The SurfacePad Pro
On Wednesday Apple displayed the daring originality and innovation that has carried it so far and announced the SurfacePad Pro, a 12.9” tablet with a keyboard that attaches with…