Angry Birds on your PC, for free

For the fans of this great game, it's finally available on your computer.  Check it out here.  Works better in the Google Chrome web browser, as it was designed for it.  Have fun!

How many megapixels are enough in a digital camera?

Well, an executive with Olympus, one of the leading high-end camera producers, says that 12 megapixels is enough.  Many experts agree, check out the article at Ars Technica.  You can produce great 8x10 pictures with a 7-8 megapixel cameras.  Consumers use megapixel size as the benchmark for how good a camera is.  The truth is that most of us cannot tell the difference in picture quality beyond 8 megapixels.  Can you tell?

When XP doesn't recognize your flash drive.

Try Microsoft's Fix-it Center, a free download or online, program that can fix this nagging problem.  It is typically a result of corrupt registry files on your system.  It also addresses dozens of other common, irritating issues that arise with using Windows.  Also works with Vista and Windows 7.  Good luck!

Battle of the cloud music services

Google introduced their cloud music service today, Google Music.  In true Google nature, it's Beta.  It's also free for now, but by invite only.  You can request an invite by going to the website.  You must have a gmail account to get one.  Last month, Amazon introduced their cloud music service.  Regardless of which you may choose, the ultimate benefit is that you can now access your music collection anywhere now.  By computer, smartphone or tablet, you can listen to what you own anywhere.  To see how both services compare, check out this comparison chart by CNET. 

How well do you know classic movies?

Check out famousobjectsfromclassicmovies.com.  The site is a must if you are a movie buff.  The objective is simple, you are shown a famous object from a classic movie.  Identify the movie.  Simple.  I know, I know, it's not tech in nature, but it is so much fun. 

An explanation on virus protection and why you may get one, despite your best efforts

I included a page intended for everyone who has asked me the simple question, "If I have an anti-virus program on my computer, why did I get a virus?" I get this question so often that I am kicking myself for not addressing it completely before.  I always stumble trying to explain what happens.  It's not a simple explanation or one that most people want to hear, but you need to know.  In short, the name anti-virus is misleading.   If you read any information on any anti-virus program you will find that none gaurantee that you will not get a virus.  There is no way for the anti-virus program to know something is bad BEFORE you click on it. How could it? It hasn’t scanned it, and doesn’t even know you will click on it until you do.  In short, this is why you may get infected.  Check out the article for a full explanation for the mechanics of how virus detection and removal works.