The Computer Tutor

Last week I wrote about what to do with the little “Get Windows 10” icon that showed up, and after that I got a number of questions about Windows 10 in general. Lots of people are wondering how it will work, what it will be like, and other details. So here are the answers to [...] Read more »

Sue Edwards lives in Odessa, Florida. On March 28, 2015 she finished the Ft Clinch 100 Mile Endurance Run in Fernandina Beach, Florida and got her first buckle. Congratulations Sue!

Fun fact: Sue ran the Ft Clinch 50 mile race last year. Shortly after that race, she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma - and that's when she determined that she was going to come back to Ft Clinch and do the 100 mile race this year.

And you can watch her cross the finish line in the video below!

On June 1, 2015 – about a week ago – you might have noticed something new on your computer. You would have seen this if you are using Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1. It’s the Windows 10 notification, encouraging you to “reserve” your free upgrade to Windows 10.   That morning, I [...] Read more »

Laura Fiske lives in Shetland Islands, UK. On March 14, 2015, she finished the Deeside Way 33 mile ultramarathon and became an ultrafinisher. Congratulations Laura!

Fun fact: Before running her first ultra, Laura got on a serious weight loss program and lost 63 pounds!

Summer is almost here, time to do some traveling! When you’re on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation, and taking hundreds (or thousands) of pictures, one of the worst things that could happen is for you to lose those pictures. How could this happen, and how can this be prevented?   Here are a few ways this [...] Read more »

TJ Shively lives in Roseville, California. On April 4, 2015 he finished the American River 50 Mile Endurance Run in Folsom, California and became an ultramarathon finisher. Congratulations TJ!

Fun fact: Not only was this TJ's first ultramarathion, but he had never previously run a 50k or even a marathon. Straight to the 50 mile distance!

In the past I’ve written about third-party services that will alert you to new Craigslist postings. One of the ones I have used over the years is Blogtrottr, and I have definitely gotten some good deals as a result. But now there’s an even better way – getting new ad alerts directly from Craigslist.   [...] Read more »

Lindsay Patenaude lives in Odessa, Florida. On April 11, 2015 she completed the Whispering Pines 12 hour ultramarathon and is now an ultrafinisher. Her primary goal was to run the 50k distance, and she did that in 6:59. Congratulations Lindsay!

Fun Fact: In a few weeks, Lindsay will be part of a team of runners that is running from San Francisco to New York City, to raise money to fund college tuition for students with cancer. To learn more about that great cause (and donate if you wish), visit the 4K for Cancer website.

There’s one thing that is widely hated by Windows 8 users everywhere – the Windows 8.1 Start Screen. I usually refer to it as the App Screen, since that’s what it’s filled with – each tile represents an app. Microsoft originally called it “Metro” but changed later to just “Start Screen”. And there are some people [...] Read more »

Kim Inge lives in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. On April 4, 2015 she completed the Croom Fool's Run 50k ultramarathon in Brooksville, Florida and became an ultrafinisher. Congratulations Kim!

Fun fact: Just two years ago, Kim started running and was not able to run a full mile at that point. Now she has done her first 50k, and is training for her next big race - a 50 miler, back at Croom in January 2016.