Tips and Tricks Archives

Coros Apex GPS watch displays route after a running activity

GPS watch distance seem wrong? Make sure you’re recording in the right mode

March 31, 2021

Recently, I decided to upgrade from my Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music. The Garmin’s replacement is the Coros Apex multisport GPS watch. I won’t share…

Microsoft says you don’t have to safely remove external drives — you still might want to

April 9, 2019

Windows 10 users can unplug external storage devices before ejecting them, Microsoft said recently. Well, it’s not the first time Microsoft has said this,…

Apple apologizes, offers $29 iPhone battery replacements for a year

December 28, 2017

Apple has apologized for not communicating better how it handles performance for iPhones with older batteries after Reddit users accused the company of throttling…

Traveling with technology: Gadgets and apps worth bringing on your trip overseas

March 13, 2016

Later this month I’ll be taking an extended trip to Kazakhstan and I’ve already started packing. You see, we won’t be checking any bags (for…

Your online password is 123456? Change it. Change it now.

June 27, 2014

I attended a Stop Think Connect event at the Strategic Air and Space Museum, located just outside Omaha, at the beginning of the month. I came…

10 TechnoLeah approved free computer apps

March 16, 2012

Not every awesome computer application or software costs money. On the other hand there are harmful computer apps that should be avoided. Keeping these…

Root root riot…Rooting your android

December 11, 2011

In a post last week I briefly mentioned rooting an android device in order to avoid the Carrier IQ software, first though I’d like…

If it’s important, back it up

October 21, 2011

Computers are awesome, when they work, and if I had a penny for every time I saw someone crying because they lost precious memories…

4 tips to a speedy Windows PC

October 10, 2011

Windows computers will inevitably slow down but that doesn’t mean a PC can’t be salvaged. Here are four tips to keeping your PC speedy:…

Anti-Virus Software and the REAL threat

August 25, 2011

Windows OS users of the internet, this is for you: When people say to me me, “Macs don’t get viruses, so that’s why I…