Tip of the Week: Grab Better Screens & Images

Making screen grabs and pulling down images from the web just got a lot easier with the Firefox Add-on called Pixlr grabber. It allows you to Edit, Share, Save or Copy your final grabs with a lot more flexibility than the Windows Print Screen option!

Headwhack of the Week: Why Some Laptops Go Slow, Low! 

If you notice your laptop or netbook gets really slow sometimes, especially when the battery gets low, there is likely a reason! Most portable computers are designed to 'kick down' the processor speed in an effort to preserve and extend battery life. Whenever you notice that the battery is below 25%, you will likely get a pickup in performance if you can plug it into an A/C source (and a reboot wouldn't hurt either!)

Geek Speak of the Week: Protohype

The process of leaking a prototype device to generate buzz about a product that isn't quite ready to go to market yet.

Security: Personal Texting on a Work Phone? Beware your Boss. 

If you use a work cell phone for both business and personal use, and send personal text messages with it, beware that your boss may know exactly what you are saying, when you are saying it and to whom!

News: What you should know about Facebook's changes

Facebook announced some changes on Wednesday that are intended to make the Internet more social. Essentially, Facebook is stretching out into the rest of the Web.

But what do these new features actually mean for everyday people who use the Internet?

And when you see these Facebook-looking features popping up on other Web sites, how do you know what to do with them?

Here's a quick guide , based on a comments by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's founder and CEO, and interviews with developers who create applications for the massively popular social-networking site.

News: The next Computer Mouse: Your Skin   

In an ideal world, mobile phones would be the size of matchbooks. They'd have full-size keyboards. They'd browse the Web. They'd play videos. And, most importantly, you'd never have to touch them. Sound like too much to ask? Maybe not.

See How Microsoft's Skinput turns hands, arms into buttons.

Data Doctors Video: Meet the Students that Recycle Donated Tech!

Az Student Recycling Used Technology (AZStRUT) is a wonderful program that allows students to work on donated & recycled technology to rehab  it for charities. Make sure you get out to one of the donation drop off points on Saturday, April 24th to tell these wonderful students what a great thing they are doing!

See the students in action in this video segment.

Weekly Advice Column: Facebook for the Deceased

One of the unintended benefits of having a Facebook page is that when one passes on, a very detailed and wonderful memorial to that person will remain.

Not only are there all the memories from the person that has passed, but all of the thoughts and comments from the friends of the deceased also remain for others to share.

Facebook created a process that allows family members to notify them that the user has passed away and to convert the profile into a 'memorial' page.

Find out how notify Facebook of a deceased person's profile.

This Week's Show: Go Green with Data Doctors

Each year, millions of tons of eWaste is dumped into landfills across the globe, most of which can be recycled or re-purposed. With Earth Day upon us (Earth Day was April 22nd this year) it's a good time to help you cover all your bases when it comes to electronics recycling so that we can all embrace mother earth!

Join the Data Doctors as they broadcast LIVE from the Phoenix Zoo - it's just one of dozens of sites around Arizona where you can participate by dropping off your used and unwanted electronics for proper recycling.

Join us Saturdays from 12:00PM-2:00PM (Pacific) on News 92.3 KTAR or listen LIVE  via the Internet at KTAR.com as we discuss your computer questions at: 602.277.5827 or ask your questions during (or before) the broadcast using the ask a question page.

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