Happy 50th birthday to the Internet! Do you need ear buds? There are several new options. How were magazines made before computers? Milk in bags? Facebook is in the news business again? These and many more headlines are available is this week’s Tech News. Click...
Foster D. Coburn III
Foster D. Coburn III built his first Web site in 1995 and he has been working exclusively in WordPress since 2013. He has used the Divi theme exclusively since 2015. Earlier in his career he was the author of 13 best-selling books on CorelDRAW and has been a contributor to numerous technology and graphics-related magazines. Foster has taken many projects, including this Web site, from the early design stage through to a finished piece. He has been a featured speaker at many graphics conferences.
Ever wanted to build a computer? Want something that doesn’t cost much? Better yet, something really small you can put most anywhere? That’s exactly what the Raspberry Pi 4 offers. While you can buy the parts separately, you’ll probably want to get a...
Hackers are coming at you from every direction and you’ll find ways to spot them and fight them in our headlines this week. New phones are out and even more innovative models are coming down the road. Our favorite WordPress theme released a major new version....
Ever since the Internet became an important part of our daily lives, I’ve lived in a place where service options were limited and generally not so fast. So when I saw trucks outside my neighborhood laying fiber optic cable, I got really excited. I don’t...
For two solid days it rained here in paradise. Not fun for us desert dwellers. Meanwhile, it was Google’s week to announce a series of new products. Facebook released a new Portal as well. Alexa can now speak Spanish and I love it! Unleash a crocodile in your...
I have a little garden at my home and I’m doing my best to grow a few herbs. When the house was built over a decade ago, a controller was installed for managing the sprinkler system in the garden. It worked, though I didn’t have the faintest idea how to...
When I wrote the Building A Computer Is Normally Easy But Not Always post, I mentioned a big vacation that I’d describe in a future post. Time to share stories about the vacation. It all came about thanks to a client who made me an offer I couldn’t refuse....
Would you like a side of fries or a game of Doom with that? Is the Surface Duo a phone and why brought Android to Microsoft devices? How do you weigh a whale? MacOS Catalina is here, but it doesn’t play well with Adobe apps. These and many more headlines are...
My fiancé is preparing to do some online teaching and she asked me for some recommendations. Each of the products I reference will include an Amazon link. Yes, I get a commission if you buy something. While I have not purchased these products, she has purchased them...
After ten countries in a very short span, I’m settled back in and getting caught up on work. We have a lot of new products from both Amazon and Microsoft in the news. Throw in a new GoPro camera and a new Skydio drone. Apple has a new version of iOS. Microsoft...
Yesterday I shared some of the many problems I had building my new computer in the Building A Computer Is Normally Easy But Not Always post. One very small detail I didn’t talk about was some new cables so I’ll cover them today. Yes, I’ll provide...
Loyal readers may remember two posts I wrote back in May about building a new computer. As a refresher, they are Building a Fast Computer Starts With These Parts and More Components for Building a Fast Computer. I spent a lot of time researching the various parts I...
