Technology With Mike

Making technology easier to understand!

Month: June, 2009

Show #39 – Computing Tips Vol. 3

 

Iphone 3GS Press Release

BING - Microsoft’s new “Decision Engine”  “Helps people make better decisions”

Spinrite hard drive recovery tool.

USB adapters: Use these to recover data from bad hard drives.

http://besthistorysites.net/: You can browse resources by hostorical period, maps, general resrouces, lesson plans, games & activities, etc.

http://recovery.org/home.aspx: Check on the government to see how they are spending the stimulus money.

http://www.youtube.com/USGovernment: A convenient central location for hundreds of videos from government agencies.

http://hubblesite.org/: The place to go if you want to see video of the recent rescue mission, get updates on the repairs of the telescope, and find out why scientists and amateur stargazers alike were so passionate about its rescue.

http://lowes.com/videos: Videos help you learn to build a deck, decorate and paint, plant and care for lawns and gardens, entertain outdoors, install flooring, and more.

http://wonderhowto.com/: This site “hand-selects and curates the best [free] instructional videos from over 1,700 websites.” Search or browse by categories like Autos, Motorcycles & planes, Business & Money, Diet & Health, Food, Gaming, etc.

http://www.netlingo.com/: A guide to internet jargon, acronyms, technical and business terms. Search, or browse alphabetically, by category, by popular topics, newly added updates, or THE TOP 50 ACRONYMS EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW. You can also sign up for e-mails on various topics.

Show #38 – Being Green Using Technology

 

Links from show:

http://dtv.gov: for more information if you are having issues after the Digital Transition.

http://facebook.com/username: Go here to get your Vanity username at Facebook

Statistics on the Management of Used and End-of-Life Electronics

Recycle It: There are lots of easy ways to recyle your user computer or consumer electronics.

Reuseit: If you can, instead of disposing or recycling, try to Re-Use your computer or other electronics.

 FAQ’s for ECycling

Where Can I Donate or Recycle My Old Computer and Other Electronic Products?   Use DBAN (Dereks Boot and Nuke) to remove your data from a computer that you plan to donate.

Ecycling Where you live: Find out where you can take part in Ecycling.

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