There are several ways to protect your children from the dangers lurking out there on the internet. Some would say keep them away from computers altogether, or even any technology for that matter. Realistically, a lot of folks wou...
While social networks make the world seem like a smaller place than ever before, there are some aspects of technology that just don’t seem very forward thinking. I can’t be the only person who finds it weird that I can...
So, you just bought a lovely new PC and you’re ready to take it through its paces. One of the first things you should do with any new device is clear out some of that excess crap that comes pre-installed, often referred to as bloa...
Halo: Spartan Assault is the latest game in Microsoft’s popular franchise and it’s coming to Windows 8 devices and Windows Phone as an exclusive title. I have to say, I didn’t see this coming. Halo: Spartan Assau...
Once of the best ways to learn something new, is to mix it with something you love or more specifically something you have fun doing. For example, lots of entertainment programs teach children new languages by allowing them to pla...
When Microsoft gave us our first official video walkthrough of Windows 8.1, many bemoaned the fact that Microsoft didn’t show off what exactly happens when you press that new Start button. This new video straight out of Comp...
Every time you do a clean install of Windows, you start from scratch. That means you need to install all of your favorite programs all over again, and it also means you need to download and reinstall all the available Windows upda...
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a simple animated GIF that shows text appear one word at a time, sort of like a screedbot, a scrolling typewriter text. This is part 1 in an ongoing series on dotTech intended to tea...
Are you a/an student, scientist, analyst, programmer, engineer, doctor, physicist, mathematician, chemist, biologist, or (you name it)? Do you frequently need unit conversion? Convert is an astounding program that can help you! Wh...
Computers were ultimately designed to make things easier. Sure, there are some things that will never be easy, but one of the reasons we use software and various applications is to make tasks easier. Unfortunately, there are thing...
We’re now only a few weeks away from Microsoft’s Build developer conference, where we’ll be bombarded with news about everything Windows — and more specifically, Windows 8.1. But it looks like Microsoft cou...
There are a whole ton of PDF, comic and eBook readers for Windows. Some of the big leagues include Calibre, Reader (Sony), Adobe Digital Editions, and Firefox epubReader. A lot of the aforementioned readers will handle other file ...
One obvious thing that touchscreen devices lack is an accurate keyboard. Virtual keyboards are acceptable sometimes, but when you’re typing a lot, a physical qwerty keyboard is just so much more efficient. There are ways aro...
Do you like ASCII codes? Well, I can’t when it appears in my text to spoil my reading. ASCII animation can be fun though! I remember when I saw the first ASCII animation online, I was amazed. If you would like to have fun with ASC...
Microsoft is still continuing to trickle out new features that will be part of Windows 8.1. And with BUILD coming soon, we should see the real deal rather soon. We had a pretty lengthy preview last week, and now we are seeing even...
