How to Buy the Perfect Computer

When I bought my first computer, I had no idea what I was doing.  I did not know what a computer could do for me, or how much I should spend.  I now have many years of experience in the computer field.  Out of personal need and because many people have asked this question, I have developed a method for buying the perfect computer.

easy-buyFor you to purchase the “perfect computer” you must consider three distinct concepts: a budget or how much you can afford to spend; a function or what you expect to be able to do; and a package or what components you expect it to have. These concepts are not listed in any particular order because they depend on each other. Continue reading “How to Buy the Perfect Computer”

Create Virtually Unbreakable Passwords

Passwords are a big deal. Passwords protect your information. The problem is that it is very hard to come up with a good password that cannot be easily guessed by the bad guys.  Sometimes we resort to using familiar words or phrases that unfortunately are so common that they become compromised very easy.  Other times, we resort to writing them down, but how safe is that? Continue reading “Create Virtually Unbreakable Passwords”

How to Create a Strong Password

keysCreating a good password is very simple: make it long.

Make your good password better by adding special characters !@#$% etc. Even more, add a mix of upper and lower case letters to your password.  A complete password will also have one or more numbers.

A good practice is to have a unique password for each of your online accounts. Continue reading “How to Create a Strong Password”

Unfreeze email app in iPads or iPhones

iPhone screen capture to show running apps
Tap the “minus” to shut down the app.

Email on my iPad is not responding to finger commands. It loads and updates but will not open to let me read anything nor move from one email to another–nothing. Both my personal email provider and Gmail on my PC are working just fine so it’s got to be a problem with the iPad. Can you help me? Continue reading “Unfreeze email app in iPads or iPhones”