Category Archives: Tips

Why on earth would I spend $29.17 on a new (to me) laptop? Well, before I tell you what I was thinking, you might think, where can a person get a laptop for that little? So let’s start there. eBay … Continue reading →

It has been a while. When I’m teaching, I get caught up in preparation of my courses and spend less time writing blog posts for this website. But that doesn’t mean I stop playing with new tech. Below are a … Continue reading →

I saw this article on Infospace, a Syracuse University iSchool blog, and thought it explained GDPR pretty well. This new privacy legislation has been initiated by the EU, but considering the global nature of many on-line services we use regularly, … Continue reading →

This was a somewhat spontaneous, and not completely rational purchase. But Amazon was willing to give me $15 for an older Fire tablet, plus 25% off this purchase. So in the end, this was a $100 experiment. And having lived … Continue reading →

Below is a lengthy overview of what the new WyzeCam V2 can do (borrowed mostly from WyzeCam’s own website), but if you want to read a great review of the product, this is both current and comprehensive, check out this WyzeCam … Continue reading →

OK, so here’s the problem. You want to use a Chromebook as your primary, and perhaps only, computing device. Why not? Well, one problem Chromebook users encounter is being able to print. Most printers, inkjet and laser alike, expect the … Continue reading →

The most accurate answer is “because Costco had it on sale for a really good price – $200”. As those who follow this blog know, $200 is my magic number – for smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks, and even PCs. That said, … Continue reading →

Well I’m glad you asked. It happens to be my latest gadget and for all you ChromeOS/Chromebook fans, I think you’ll find this to be a pretty interesting gadget indeed. A Chromebit is a ChromeOS-powered PC on a stick. 4.84 … Continue reading →

Well, Amazon is up their shenanigans again. Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Fire tablet, Fire TV, and now this? After reading this review, and this review too, I decided I had to check out the ‘Amazon Dash Wand‘.  And why not? … Continue reading →

Interesting things are happening with Alexa (the voice of Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Tap, and Echo Show). A recent innovation that was announced along side the Amazon Show was an ability to call directly between Amazon Alexa-enabled devices or between Alexa-enabled … Continue reading →

So, here I am minding my own business and up pops a promo for Amazon’s Fire HD 8″ tablet, $25 off (and still is). It’s May 10, 2017 and I just checked and you can still get the HD 8 … Continue reading →

Some might think it’s crazy to own 4 ChromeBooks. My wife certainly does. But I will attempt to justify adding an Acer CB5-132T series R11 ChromeBook to my stable that already contains a 2012 Samsung, a 2013 Acer C720, and … Continue reading →

Microsoft confirms free Windows 10 upgrade offer will end 29 July. After July 29th, Microsoft says you’ll need to purchase a full version of Windows 10 Home for $119 or get Windows 10 on a new machine. So do it … Continue reading →

Having recently written about the ChromeBox and all of its virtues, the new Raspberry Pi 3 running Ubuntu Mate is almost as good in many respects to the ChromeBox as a low-cost PC alternative. If fact, the Pi can be … Continue reading →

For starters, this is my first new post since starting Senior Tech Advisor (all the other stuff was ‘inherited’ from my previous website). It has taken this long – since January 2015 – to slow down long enough after moving … Continue reading →

Class 3 – Tech Gadgets Get a comprehensive overview of tech gadgets to help find the right one for you.   Entertainment Minimize cost, increase choice, and control what to watch TV and when Enable access to web content, viewable … Continue reading →

Tablet computers Define tablet: a mobile computer with display, circuitry and battery in a single unit. Tablets come equipped with sensors, including cameras, a microphone, an accelerometer and a touchscreen, with finger or stylus gestures substituting for the use of … Continue reading →

Amazon’s new Echo, according to Amazon’s web site, “is designed around your voice. It’s always on—just ask for information, music, news, weather, and more. Echo begins working as soon as it hears you say the wake word, “Alexa.” It’s also … Continue reading →

Microsoft said on Thursday that it would give away a comprehensive mobile edition of Office. The free software for iPads, iPhones and Android tablets will do most of the most essential things people normally do with the computer versions of … Continue reading →

Security in the Internet Age Best practices for PC and Internet Security Virus and Malware Protection Virus – a malware program that, when executed, replicates by inserting copies of itself (possibly modified) into other computer programs, data files, or the … Continue reading →