What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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Just when I thought that buying a new PC was no longer as daunting of a task for noobies as it used to be, I find out I'm wrong once again. I discovered this when I went to Best Buy recently to purchase a new PC for my dad. Before I tell you my story, let me set the record straight. I'm not a walk in to Best Buy and pick a computer off the shelf kind of guy. I prefer to custom order all of my PCs and usually order them online. But like I said, this computer was… Continue reading...
My reliance on my computer and Internet connection is downright scary. Even so, most of the time I don't give it a second thought. That is until the power goes out. This happened to me last week during a mild thunderstorm. Thankfully, my UPS gave me enough time to save my files and shut down my computer. I waited for about 10 minutes hoping the power would come back on but it didn't. I thought about powering up my laptop but since my cable modem and wireless router both require power I wasn't going to get very far without an… Continue reading...
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Not too long ago, I told my blog readers how fax machines are becoming obsolete. I'm ready to add another item to that obsolete list—the library card catalog. Over the weekend, my 7-year-old son asked me if I could take him to the public library. He wanted to get a couple of new books to read. Of course, being a dad I was thrilled to hear this from my son so we both jumped into the car and headed to the library. When we arrived, my son walked through the doors and made a beeline to one of the open… Continue reading...
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I've stumbled upon a unique opportunity for my blog readers. SanDisk, a company best known for making flash memory cards, has sent me a free SanDisk Mobile Ultra High Performance 8GB microSDHC Card with Reader under the pretense that I give it away for free as part of a contest. I'm happy to oblige. But before I announce the rules of the contest, I need to get a couple of things straight. First, I am not getting paid or receiving any compensation from SanDisk for running this contest. I also am under no obligation to say anything nice or give… Continue reading...
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Have you ever finished a long phone conversation with a family member or a friend, hung up the phone and then immediately realized you forgot to ask them about their recent vacation or thank them for a birthday card? Happens to me all of the time. Which is why today's technology I'd like to see is caller ID with notes (feel free to come up with a better name). Caller ID with notes would work hand-in-hand with your existing caller ID system. The only difference is that rather than just display the name and phone number of the person calling,… Continue reading...
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