Computer Tips for Travelers

by Chris Guld, www.geeksontour.com
When we first bought our motorhome, it had 2 TVs.  One in the front, living/dining area, and one in the back – the bedroom.
We got rid of both of them and set up a TV tuner with a projector and a window-shade screen.  It’s great!  We have a big screen with surround [...]

Has this ever happened to you?
Your computer crashes and you take it to a techie who gets it working again but needs to reformat (erase) the hard drive.  You get your computer back with nothing on it.  No problem you think, you have a backup of your important data on Disk, either CD/DVDs or a [...]

Computers can only connect *everyone* if *everyone* has a computer. It has been widely accepted that this will happen when the cost of a personal computer drops below $100. We’re not there yet, but the current crop of ‘Netbooks’ are a big step in the right direction. We just bought an Asus Netbook for [...]

by Chris Guld, www.GeeksOnTour.com
Jim and I are always learning about new technology – it’s what we’ve done since the early 80s – and there is plenty to keep us occupied.  But, 2009 has been remarkable when it comes to the proliferation of useful technology tools.
There’s something qualitatively different this year about technology and gadgets.  People [...]

Have you heard of ‘Cloud Computing’?’  It means using applications on the web rather than on your computer.  Blogging is one example, it’s all web-based, any computer will do.  As long as you can connect to the Internet (the ‘cloud’) you can use the blogging applications.  And, there are more web-based applications every day.  Now, [...]

Today is the official release date for Microsoft’s new operating system, cleverly named Windows 7   We are hosting a Windows 7 Launch party tonight.  If you’re in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area – we invite you to attend.  It is a free event. 
Jim has been using the pre-release version of Windows 7 [...]

You may have heard about the hands-on class we teach from our website, or past blog posts.  We call it ‘Computer Boot Camp’ because it is Basic Training for computer users.

Specifically, it’s for laptop users with Windows (XP or Vista) operating system.  We will be offering this class as a Gypsy Gathering pre-rally in [...]

by Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour: We spent the past week in Essex Junction Vermont at the FMCA Northeast Area Rally (NEAR.)  To our surprise and delight, there was Wi-Fi available right at our parking spot.  We could tell it came from the fairgrounds since it was named, “CVFairmn1.”  We were at the Champlain [...]

Should you Upgrade to Windows 7?
by Jim Guld Windows 7 has just moved from testing to the RTM phase.  That means that Microsoft says it is ready to go, or Released To Manufacturing. What does that mean to you?  Windows 7 is the computer operating system that will succeed Windows Vista.  [...]

by Jim Guld:
Windows 7 has recently moved from testing to the RTM phase.  That means that Microsoft says it is ready to go, or Released To Manufacturing. What does that mean to you?  Windows 7 is the computer operating system that will succeed Windows Vista.  It will be in stores October 22.
Why People didn’t [...]