Subscriber Carolyn wrote with a strange Gmail problem. It’s really unusual because Carolyn isn’t using Gmail… Hi Terry I have a peculiar problem that I’m hoping you can help me with. I have a friend in Los Angeles who uses a gmail account (my Email is an Earthlink A/c). I keep getting Emails in my [...]
A new use for Google
Google has another useful function tucked up its sleeve. You have seen it sometimes when you typed a search term, whether it was a product name or a company name. You might even see it if you type a word correctly, but Google doesn’t know the word (does this really happen?). Google is a handy, dandy [...]
A Missing Program Error Message
Subscriber Larry White wrote to ask: Terry-I keep getting a small window appearing on my screen that says “Can’t find micromedia flash”. It stops all functions and makes the computer wait. I come in to my office and there it is, blocking even the screensaver. Also, I can play NO videos in FoxFire. I can [...]
Advertising and the Web
There is a very popular misconception that the Internet — especially the Web — is free. We get that feeling because most sites are freely open to the public — they don’t require memberships fees or subscriptions fees for you to access the sites. Sometimes, we get that feeling because we pay to access the [...]
Accessing the Internet While Traveling
Most people do not have a laptop computer that they can use while traveling. For most of those who do, it is their business computer and not the one they normally use to access their personal email. Often, a business computer is configured specifically for that business’ network and it uses sophisticated programs to ensure secure [...]
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