The Real History of Giant Plum Trees

The Real History of Giant Plum Trees A long time ago, before America was discovered even, there were giant plums in Europe that some thought had magical powers – evil powers, some say. When the Black Plague struck Europe in the 16th century, killing millions, many of those in power blamed the giant plums for the pandemic and… Read More »

GoBe Wristband: Let Me Count Calories For You

CES 2015: GoBe calorie counter wearable put to the test A controversial calorie-counting wristband, which had been denounced by some medical experts, has been put to the test by the BBC. The creators of the GoBe wristband say it can automatically, non-invasively count the calories eaten by the wearer. After crowdfunding $1.1m (£707,000) to build the product, the… Read More »

Connie Asks About Windows 10 Media Player

Connie Asks About Windows Media Player on Windows 10 If windows media player isn’t available on 10, what happens to all the music I have on it if and when I upgrade. I know my way around the player when it comes to burning cd’s etc. What will 10 have and will it be as easy to use?… Read More »

Eighteen Tips Using the Windows Key You Can Really Use

While these shortcuts are primarily for Windows 7, you might find that some of these shortcuts work in XP, Vista, and Windows 8.x as well. You’ve got nothing to lose, so give them a try. You can hurt anything. Windows Key + Tab = Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows] Windows Key + E = Windows Explorer… Read More »

Three Little-Known Windows Tips

Three Rare Windows Tips The tips below should work in any version of Windows from Windows XP through Windows 10. Enjoy! Taskkill Windows  borrows a feature from Linux. Taskkill allows you to terminate a running process (program) from the command line. Here’s how you use it: Click Start/Run and type Command. The command utility window opens. Type Tasklist… Read More »