July 9, 2014Surface How to Manually Install the July Surface Pro 3 Firmware Updates Updated Jul 27, 2014 I’ve been seriously afflicted by the Wi-Fi connectivity issues on the Surface Pro 3 and have been […]
July 6, 2014Windows 8.1 Hurricane and Tropical Storm Report App The first named tropical storm of the 2014 season, which grew into Hurricane Arthur, prompted me to look around for a […]
June 30, 2014Microsoft, Windows 8.1 Security Notifications from Microsoft Windows 8.1 App Microsoft is "suspending" emails (because of the Canadian SPAM law effective 7/1). I found these REALLY useful. I’m sure others did […]
June 24, 2014Surface, Windows 8.1 Surface Pro 3: Connected Standby is Disabled When Hyper-V is Active Microsoft has released a “bleeding edge” Surface Pro 3 designed to replace both a laptop and a tablet. Early reviews are […]
June 18, 2014Privacy, Social Media Make up YOUR own mind on privacy settings The other day, I shared a link (http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ ) with Facebook friends which enables folks to “opt out” of certain types […]
June 8, 2014Connected Home, Home Automation, Windows 8.1 Get MMS Alerts from Insteon Cameras I’ve got a great set up for Home Automation and Security, thanks to my Insteon devices and software, including the newly […]
June 3, 2014Connected Home, Home Automation, Home Security, Windows 8.1 Insteon Windows 8.1 App Fixed with Update Yesterday, I wrote about my disappointment with the initial release of the Insteon for Hub App that was released to the […]
June 2, 2014Home Automation, Home Security, Windows 8.1 Insteon Windows 8.1 App Disappointment I was so looking forward to the release of the SmartHome Insteon App as I have multiple devices. I’ve been controlling […]
May 28, 2014Software Favorite tools – Able2Extract Pro If you’ve been reading this blog, you know I’ve been going through computer hell (a continuing saga not yet ended). One […]
May 26, 2014HP, Microsoft, Windows 8.1 New Computer Chapter 3 Things always blow up on a holiday weekend. Just when I thought the replacement HP Envy was the machine I’d be […]