May 2007 Entries

You Can Get Good Anti-Virus Protection for Free

If you suddenly dumped anti-virus scanning from your computer, you could end up in dire straits. But what if I told you it might be in your best interest to lose the pay-for-it-annually type and go for freebies? Let me put you on to a couple of sites that offer free anti-virus programs, free updates and free medicine, should you acquire a computer illness. Read about AVG by Grisoft and Avast! Non-commercial users, that is, home users who don’t make a profit with their computer, may download a free version, fully functioning, and use it indefinitely. Avast does expire, and you have...

A Blog for Demystification of Technology for Baby Boomers into the Digital Age

I spend a lot of time on the Web doing research for a number of writing projects. Never one to believe in all work and no play, I also look around for cool stuff to share -- and that's what I'll bring you here, in my Demystifying Digital blog. I'll post regularly, bringing you ideas, products, and thoughts helpful to active baby boomers. Mostly, we'll take a look at stuff that may, at first glance, seem somewhat intimidating if you haven't got tons of time to devote to figuring out how to drill into it all. But keep up with...