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.
