Weekly Newsletter

Poll of the Week: Which Anti-virus program do you currently use?

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Tip of the Week:  Calibrate your screen (Win 7)

The colors that you see on your screen can make a digital image look completely different when viewed on another screen if your color calibration is off.

If you want to get your display as true as possible, run the Windows 7 Display Color Calibration Wizard by clicking on the Start icon and typing DCCW and pressing Enter!

Headwhack of the Week:  Create a System Repair disk in Windows 7

Most computers are going to eventually experience some sort of problem and the worst case scenario is not being able to start your computer at all.

In these cases, one of your only options may be to insert a System Repair disk and start from it, but you must create it before you have a problem.

To 'git er done', get a blank CD-R inserted then click on the Start icon, go to the Maintenance program group and select 'Create a System Repair Disc' and follow the instructions!

Geek Speak of the Week:  SBBOD

Spinning Beach Ball Of Death - The MacOS equivalent of the Windows Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD). In either case, it's a clear indication that your computer has heartburn!

News:  Watch out for fake 'dislike' Facebook posts

A new Facebook scam is making the rounds, and it's taking advantage of a non-existent Facebook feature many users crave: the dislike button

*Note: On our recent radio show on Facebook tips, we introduced a third party add-on called Status Magic that allowed you to create a dislike option on your posts that can only be used by others that have the third party app as well.  This app is not any part of the fake dislike scam that is currently in circulation.

News:  9 Gadgets Any Student Would Love

As the summer winds down, back-to-school shopping heats up. But don't let your favorite student head back to college unprepared. Take a look at the list of this year's must-have gadgets for the aspiring academic.

News: Controlling where Facebook 'Places' puts you 

Facebook's newly launched location service called 'Places' will allow others to post that you are at a location with them, without any permission from you.  Learn how you can control what your friends can post in Places in this article from this Cnet.com article.

Data Doctors Video:  Do laptop cooling pads work? 

Lots of folks are getting a new laptop (and some for the first time) and may see 'laptop cooling pads' in the accessory isles, but do they really work?

 


Mobile App of the Week: Barcode Hero

Now it's fun and easy to compare prices, share recommendations with friends, and discover cool products. Never shop alone again with Barcode Hero!

Weekly Advice Column: Is it time to stop using Windows XP?

Windows XP was originally released in 2001 and is coming up on its 10th anniversary.  Much has changed in the world since it was introduced, so is it a good idea to use a nearly 10 year old operating system with all the dangers on the Internet?  Here's our take!

This Week's Show:  The Top 100 Undiscovered Websites

Every year we get compilations from various technology resources that talk about all the cool, undiscovered stuff that is floating around the World Wide Web.

The Internet is filled with wonderful resources that live in relative seclusion until someone makes the information known, so we are doing our part!

This week we take a look at the list just compiled by the folks at PCMag.com to see how many of them we think you should know about.

Listen-in as the Data Doctors spotlight their favorites and talk about sites that might not have made PCMag's list, but make ours!

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