Are you still using Internet Explorer? Seriously?

A few months back, I was speaking with my friend, Ken.  We were discussing a problem that he had on his home computer with regard to the speed of his internet.  So, I put my tech support hat on and started asking him some questions.   After a few basic questions, I asked if he had tried to use a different browser while surfing the ‘net.  He told me that he had not.  The next few minutes was the painfully slow process of navigating to the Firefox website and then downloading and installing... [Read more]

Randy Pausch Last Lecture

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who became a YouTube phenomenon with his “Last Lecture,” died today of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. He died at his home in southern Virginia. Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons... [Read more]

Favorite Tools – Gmail

Gmail I recently switched to Gmail from Yahoo Mail Plus. It took me a while, but I finally got it. If you are a Gmail user, you will know what “it” is. Using labels instead of folders, handling spam, using conversations instead of managing several relevant emails. Gmail is superior to anything out there. Here is a simple tutorial. Gmail groups all replies with their original message, creating a single conversation or thread. In other email systems, responses appear as separate messages... [Read more]

This Stinks!!

I had to move servers.  I host several sites for friends of mine and the ONE SITE THAT WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT WAS MINE!! In fact, it was so difficult that I decided to start over and forget about all my previous postings.  No big loss, but the time spent in trying to retrieve this stuff was maddening. Anyway, we are back.  Up and running with the gallery finally working again. Good night! AKPC_IDS += "1,";SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "This Stinks!!", url: "http://www.drewgriffin.com/2008/01/23/hello-world/"... [Read more]