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Top 10 New Year's Resolutions for Computer Users

Advice for everyone who uses a computer and/or surfs the Internet, helping save time and possibly even money. (12/20/2010)

5 Things to Do as Soon as You Purchase a New Computer

Increase your computer security and reduce potential headaches later by doing these five things as soon as you purchase a new computer. (3/4/2009)

9 Touchdown Shouting Tips to Shoot Digital Photos of American Football

To help you score a touchdown with your digital photos at American football games I've listed 9 digital photography tips. (8/8/06) - Updated 12/17/08

9 'Grand Slam' Baseball Digital Photography Tips.

More secrets for beginning and intermediate digital camera owners on taking exciting photos of major and minor league baseball games. (7/12/06)

Stop Spending Your Money on Higher Gas Prices - Use the Internet

Five ways you can use the Internet to lower your fuel costs. (6/21/06 - urls updated 7/21/09)

Take Spectacular Nighttime Photos with Your Digital Camera - Part II

More advice for beginners on shooting photographs in low-light situations. (7/31/05)

Home Run Baseball Photography Tips

The secrets to taking digital photos of big league baseball games or your "little slugger" at the plate.(06/12/05)

Take Spectacular Nighttime Photos with Your Digital Camera - Part I

Learn tips for shooting photos in low-light situations. (12/18/04)

Holiday Digital Camera Buying Guide

Free advice when shopping for digital cameras - what to look for and what to avoid. (12/06/04)

Slap Me Some Skin

Have you heard of the term 'software skin' or 'toolbar skin' and wonderedwhat it meant? Learn how 'skins' are allowing people to change an application's look-and-feel in a surprising number of ways. (Originally written 10/29/2000, updated 7/28/2009)

Email Attachment File Extensions 101

If you read email containing file attachments, you need to read this. (9/17/00)

Become a Keyboard Shortcut Master with Word 2000

Learn how to use MS Word more effectively with shortcuts. (9/15/00)

I Want to Build My Own System

Why can't I build a computer system the way I want? (7/25/00)

When Your Friends Ask What Computer to Buy

What to say when friends ask you what computer they should buy. (4/4/00)

The Demise of the Desktop? I think Not!

Are desktop machines going the way of the dinosaur? (4/4/00)

Learning New Software - The Menu Bar is Your Friend

How can one learn new software so quickly? (3/27/00)

The Future of Supermarket Shopping?

Of e-commerce, commercials, and aborted shopping cart purchases. (3/27/00)

Virus Signatures - Monthly Updates Not Good Enough

Why you need to update your virus scanner more often. (3/18/00)

Caught You Reading This at Work!

Computers can make even web browsing seem productive. (6/10/99)

Pardon me Boys, but I'm going to Digress

Chattanooga, memory, and ISPs. (5/25/99)

How to Design a Website without a Graphics Designer

Here's how you can

MalekTips Web Travels - Pizza on the Internet

Some may call this an extra cheesy article. (8/2/98)

More on Win98 Reacting with Other Software

Bugs aplenty, but why? (7/30/98)

MalekTips Web Travels - Drinks on the Web

The soda world is now online. (7/18/98)

MalekTips Web Travels - Game Shows

How TV nostalgia can send someone running through the Internet. (7/9/98)

Pinball is Saved in the Upgrade

Some comments about the Win98 Install. (7/9/98)


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