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How to ‘unpost’ an embarrassing Facebook post before anyone sees it

Posted on January 31, 2015

facebook-undo-logoHave you ever published a status update, a photo, or a link on Facebook only to immediately have second thoughts about it?

If so, you probably deleted the post as quickly as possible, hoping that you got rid of it before any of your friends had a chance to see it.

Truth be told, most of us have published an embarrassing post at one time or another. It happens.

Luckily, if you use Google Chrome you can give yourself a brief moment of reflection after clicking the “Post” button before the post actually goes live, and change your mind if you end up thinking better of it.  [Read more…]

Call Control – Stop telemarketing and nuisance calls with this free Android app

Posted on January 27, 2015

call-control-logoHave you started receiving SPAM calls from unscrupulous telemarketers? Are you being called at the most inopportune times by bill collectors? Or perhaps you’re getting harassing calls in the middle of the night from someone who has made it his/her mission in life to make yours as miserable as possible?

If so, you need Call Control, a free Android app that automatically blocks calls from known “bad” numbers such as telemarketers, scammers, debt collectors and more. You can even add numbers on your own to prevent absolutely anyone at all from calling you if you simply would rather not talk to them.

With Call Control, you can set your phone to handle unwanted calls in one of three ways:  [Read more…]

Fast Burst Camera Lite – Give any Android phone’s camera a burst mode!

Posted on January 16, 2015

fast-burst-camera-liteDo you get frustrated at the slow response from the camera on your Android phone? Lots of folks do, especially if they have older, slower phones.

I have an ancient Samsung Galaxy S 4G and it seems like it takes forever for the picture to take after I tap the shutter release button. Well, at least it used to…

I recently installed a free app called Fast Burst Camera Lite, and let me tell you, it put my phone’s camera on steroids!

Fast Burst Camera Lite actually does two things to improve your Android phone’s camera:  [Read more…]

Roadkil’s Disk Wipe – Securely erase all data from hard drives and flash drives

Posted on January 15, 2015

roadkill-logoHave you ever upgraded your PC’s hard drive and sold the old one on eBay or given it to a friend to use in his/her PC? How about loaning someone a USB flash drive or memory card?

If you have ever given a used storage device to another person for any reason, chances are they could have retrieved your files from that drive, even if you had deleted them or formatted the drive before giving it to them!  [Read more…]

Free ebook: “Windows 8 for Dummies”

Posted on December 24, 2014

windows-8-for-dummies-coverLike it or not, Windows 8/8.1 is here to stay until Windows 10 hits the market next year, so we might as well get used to it unless we’re willing to switch to Linux, a Chromebook or a Mac. (#ad)

When Microsoft set about designing the look and feel of Windows 8, they wanted to make it a radical departure from previous version of Windows. And they sure did a great job at it! In fact, many experienced Windows users feel completely lost the first time they boot up Windows 8.

In addition to doing lots of things differently than previous versions did them, Windows 8 also includes a ton of new features, settings and menus that never existed before. And to make matters even worse, there is no user manual in the box, which means you’re going to have to learn all about Windows 8’s mysterious pieces and parts all on your own.  [Read more…]

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