Technically Easy

Search results for: “label/Scanning”

  • Security Tips For Traveling With Your Gadgets

    Security Tips For Traveling With Your Gadgets

    The holidays are here and it is the perfect time to take advantage of the long weekend and travel to meet up with families and friends or just go on an out of the country trip to relax. Since we live in a gadget filled world, almost everyone who travels brings with them their multitude of devices like their smart phones, net books, laptops, and more.

    Aside from the fact that these devices lets you stay connected anywhere you are, these gadgets are actually a good travel companion as devices now are so versatile that you can do a lot with it like watch videos, surf the net, send emails, and many more.

    (more…)

  • What are the Coolest Apps to Get on Your iPhone

    What are the Coolest Apps to Get on Your iPhone

    A guest post from Spencer Hogg from the website Mobile Phone Expert where great mobile phone deals are found.

    One of the greatest things about the iPhone is the range of applications available for it. The App Store has thousands upon thousands of applications and mobile phone deals for any purpose to entertain, inform, and assist. Below are a few of the many that really stand out.

    (more…)

  • Can You Succeed With Google’s Blogger Platform?

    Can You Succeed With Google’s Blogger Platform?

    It has been just over 3 years since I started Technically Easy. I have learned a lot within those three years, have made some mistakes (still do), met many great people, but more importantly, I continue to learn to this day. When I began blogging I started out on Google’s Blogger platform – mainly because it was a great way of learning how to blog as it was free and quick to setup.

    Since that time, however, I have switch to a self-hosted WordPress blog. While there were many reasons why I switched, I still enjoy playing around with Blogger, and the templates. One of the questions that I see raised quite often on various blogs and forums is whether you can succed with Blogger?

    (more…)

  • How to Automate Your Computer Maintenance

    As you use your computer it can become slower as time goes on. As you create and delete files, your hard drive can become fragmented, and take up valuable space. Uninstalled applications may also leave behind shortcuts or files that are no longer needed which can also use up disk space. If you use the Internet a lot, you may have had the unpleasant experience of battling with viruses, trojans or spyware. These are several reasons why it is important to maintain your computer.

    While it may sound complex, performing regular computer maintainence doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, you can automate the whole process so your computer can sort of “self-clean”. All you need to do is install the right tools, and create a schedule that works for you. In this post I’ll explain what I have done to maintain my old Pentium IV 1.7GHz machine so it can run Windows XP without any issues.

    (more…)

  • What is Technically Easy?

    What is Technically Easy?

    Welcome to Technically Easy. Technically Easy is a blog that was started in June 2007, and has since grown to over 200 articles. This blog provides useful tips, tricks and guides to understanding various technologies in use today. Topics such as blogging, networking, digital cameras, PCs, security, and scanning are discussed.

    Below you will find many of the posts that are available on Technically Easy. The posts listed below are organized into several categories to help you find a specific post you may be looking for.

    I hope you enjoy reading the many articles available on Technically Easy.

    Networking and Security

    More and more homes include at least one computer connected to a router, and then to a broadband Internet connection. The following articles discuss networking, and more importantly – security.

    Types of Broadband Internet Access
    Let’s start out with discussing networking by describing the various types of broadband Internet available. While many may be using cable, there are definitely other options available for broadband.

    Different Methods of Connecting Multiple Computers to One Internet Connection
    There are many ways of connecting multiple computers to a single Internet connection. If you have more than one computer, you can create multiple networks that share the same Internet connection.

    Securing the Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router
    Securing the D-link DI-524 Wireless Router
    These are two of the most popular articles on Technically Easy. Securing a wireless network may not be easy for some, these articles walk you through the process step-by-step for two of the most popular wireless routers.

    Router Settings to Secure a Wireless Network
    For those with a different router than the onces outlined in the two previous articles, you may find this article helpful as it discusses the settings that you should modify to secure your Internet connection.

    Blogging

    There are millions of blogs available to read online, with many more starting up each day. Blogger and WordPress are two of the most popular platforms to use to create a blog. I have written various articles in each platform to help others do more with their blog.

    WordPress or Blogger: Which Platform to Choose?
    This article outlines the various aspects of each blogging platform, and allows you to make your decision on which platform suits you best. Many people have provided their opinions in the comments of this article.

    How to Create Static-Like Pages in Blogger
    Creating Static Pages in Blogger – Part 2
    Once of the pain points of using Blogger is the inability to create static web pages, such as this one. Through some template modification, it is possible to change a post into a static-like page so you can create pages such as a contact and about page on Blogger.

    How I Converted from Blogger to WordPress
    If you are currently on Blogger, and wish to move to a self-hosted WordPress blog, it can be intimidating to do. This post provides a brief outline of the steps I took to ensure a smooth transition.

    Backing Up and Archiving Data

    With the creation and use of digital cameras, there is more need to backup and archive your digital photos. I have been doing this for years, and have written several posts that discuss my archiving workflow.

    What is Your Archiving Workflow?
    I have a rather mature archiving workflow that involves many devices to store my data. I discuss the process I use to ensuring my data is safe and secure in this article.

    Four Months of Using Mozy
    One location where I backup my data is online. I have looked at various options, but explain which one I chose and why I chose it.

    How I Organize My Digital Photos
    If you are like me, you probably have thousands of digital photos. Organizing your digital photos can be daunting task, so I outline my method which allows me to find all digital photos of a person in a matter of seconds.

    Hardware

    All computers include hardware that can store data, display graphics on the monitor, and provide you with great sound. At times, you may have problems with this hardware. I have written several articles that may help use and find problems with some hardware in your computer.

    What is a UPS?
    What is USB?
    What is a Hard Drive?
    There are many articles that discuss various types of hardware. I try to keep the explanations simple and easy to follow, since descriptions can be confusing at times. A few of the articles are listed here.

    Recovering Data from a Hard Drive with Bad Sectors
    Many have lost data because of their hard drive crashing, or reporting bad sectors. In this article I outline a process you can follow to try and recover your data.

  • What is Your Archiving Workflow?

    In my last post I talked about my method of backing up my archived photos. I discussed the various media I used to ensure I will always have at least one copy of every photo.

    I have talked about my workflow with regards to archiving in other posts, but I feel I should provide a new updated version of the workflow. In this post I will outline the steps I use to create, backup and edit my archived photos.

    (more…)

  • Is Your Data Safe?

    I have been scanning and archiving old family photos in order to help preserve them for the future. The first set of photos are the only copy of each photo available so they were chosen first for archiving.

    It is important that when you archive photos that you create a system for backing up your files so you won’t lose them. I have created my own system that should ensure I will always have a copy of each file I archive.

    (more…)

More posts