Articles Posted in the " software " Category

  • Review of Groopic–For those Holiday Pictures!

    Click the link below to read the review of “Groopic” — an app for iPhone and Android(s) that letts everyone be in the picture! Perfect as we head into the holiday season (and–free!) Post by Real Tech for Real People.


  • DVD Ripping made easier (free until 30 November)

    DVD Ripping made easier (free until 30 November)

    At Real Tech for Real People we want to make life easier for our friends that don’t live for the tech but still want tech in their lives.  One thing that is always challenging is making backup/archival/digital copies of DVDs...


  • Real Tech for Real People, Episode 111 “The Self Driving Episode”

    Real Tech for Real People, Episode 111 “The Self Driving Episode”

    Still slowly catching up on the Real Tech podcasts (you can find all the episodes, including the most current, over at http://rtfrp.com) This is episode 111. Show Notes: NEWS: AND… GOOGLE DRIVE is official.  Is it a “Wow!” or an...


  • Get your Kindle Notes and Highlights even in the App!

    Get your Kindle Notes and Highlights even in the App!

    Anyone reading my blog for any period of time knows that I love the Kindle’s highlight and notes features.  I wrote a macro for the original Kindles (that works on the Kindle 2 as well) to take the text file...


  • Review: Password Safe

    Review:  Password Safe

    In this video for Real Tech for Real People I review, and demonstrate, Password Safe.  This is a great program for creating, storing, and accessing secure, random passwords.  When used with DropBox it creates a very portable yet secure way...


  • Is Apple not “Pro Choice?”

    Is Apple not “Pro Choice?”

    My brother blogged on his thoughts concerning Apple’s “walled garden” comparing it more to a grocery store, or to a “boxed software” store–sacrificing choice for security.  (Oddly a familiar refrain since 2001–sacrificing degrees of freedom for a “sense” of security.)...


  • Update: Windows 7

    Update: Windows 7

    It’s been a month and a half since I installed Windows 7, and if you have been reading regularly you will remember I had some “issues” when I installed it.  Most of those were due to hardware problems mixed with...


  • Win 7 (64 Bit) Day One. Video work.

    Win 7 (64 Bit) Day One.  Video work.

    After my trials and tribulations with installing Win 7 today I want to give the first “user” update. Let me start by noting that while my son has been using a Beta version (and loving it) for about 6 months,...


  • Update 2: Win 7 Install–2nd Time’s the Charm

    Update 2: Win 7 Install–2nd Time’s the Charm

    After further review it appears my initial install troubles would have been avoided had I installed the device drivers for the SATA drives that I was NOT going to use when installing Win 7.  It seems to have installed, but...


  • Update 1: Win 7 Install (no mouse drivers?)

    Update 1: Win 7 Install (no mouse drivers?)

    After disconnecting all the other drives, the install went off without a hitch.  The computer booted into Win 7, took me through the first time user screens (adding the license code, setting up the username and password, and selecting the...