Articles Posted in the " Technology " Category

  • Real Tech for Real People–we are still alive! Episode 109

    Real Tech for Real People–we are still alive!  Episode 109

    I realize I haven’t cross-posted many of our shows lately, but I wanted to let my readers know that we are up to Episode 111 at Real Tech, and I will be cross posting the past few episodes to help...


  • When consumers don’t drive the market…

    When consumers don’t drive the market…

    Who are the consumers of textbooks? And how do you define a consumer? We had this discussion recently on the podcast Real Tech for Real People episode 97. We were discussing the increasing use of tablets, and specifically iPads, in...


  • Content and Delivery entwined?

    Content and Delivery entwined?

    Must content and delivery be inextricably entwined? For centuries our ability to gather content and disseminated wirh tide is not just to the content but to the media and the physical media that was used for delivery. If you wanted...


  • Quick Shortcuts in MS Word (using the mouse!)

    Quick Shortcuts in MS Word (using the mouse!)

    Microsoft Word (in Office): I see many people struggle to select words, sentences, or paragraphs for editing in Word. It can be quite easy, and all done with the “clicks” of the mouse. For instance: Select a word: Double click...


  • Donate Computers–but remove the hard drive!

    Donate Computers–but remove the hard drive!

    It’s TAX TIME again, and  now is the time we often think about making Charitable donations (to help with NEXT year.)  It’s funny how that works, right? You might think about donating your computer to a school, or other charity....


  • 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...


  • Real Tech for Real People Ep 54 — Recharged!

    Real Tech for Real People Ep 54 — Recharged!

    Much of this episode is about charging. No not for the podcast, but charging batteries! Those things we use every day! Imagine a battery on paper! It’s in this episode! That said, we don’t charge for our podcasts, but we...


  • Android Tip: How to swap apps from the “Dock” (And K-9 email app!)

    Android Tip: How to swap apps from the “Dock” (And K-9 email app!)

    I have now had my Android phone (The Samsung Captivate) for about 2 weeks and really have enjoyed the transition to the Android OS, and learning a new way of doing things.  Of course, with learning, comes wanting… I wanted...


  • Real Tech for Real People, Episode 51 — ANDROID

    Real Tech for Real People, Episode 51 — ANDROID

    I am slowly working to catch up on posting some of our recent “Real Tech for Real People” podcasts.  Episode 51 was where I revealed that I had made the switch to an Android phone, having decided to purchase the...


  • Episode 50: Real Tech for Real People–the First Year

    Episode 50:  Real Tech for Real People–the First Year

    It’s been a while since I linked to Real Tech for Real People, but as we wrap up our first year of doing the tech podcast I wanted to make the latest episodes available to those of you that are...