Category Archives: edtech

Yesterday I talked about using wired networks instead of wireless.  If your computer has a wireless card and you are not using it, turn it off.  A wireless card will use up your battery even if you are not connected to … Continue reading →

Last year I finally installed a wireless access point at home.  The reason was the only one that makes sense when it comes to using wireless; I had a location that I couldn’t run a wire to.  We added a … Continue reading →

For some reason a fresh install of Windows only includes one icon on the desktop – the Trash Can. I don’t use the desktop for many things. Usually I can’t see it because programs are running all the time and … Continue reading →

Microsoft has a nice tool that permits you to synchronize files on two different drives.  It is called Briefcase and it is handy for all sorts of things. I carry a USB Flash drive with me all the time.  I … Continue reading →

Any time you need to know more information about a file, you can check the “properties” of the file.  A right-click of the file followed by selecting Properties from the list will open information about the file size, create date, … Continue reading →