If you can't be in front of TV to see the ball drop in Times Square, you can still celebrate from your computing device. Just click on the picture above and you'll be transported to the live stream of the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square. Activities start at 6:00 p.m. ET. Of course, …
Month: December 2019
InstaFun!
When it comes to Social Media, Instagram has become my #1 go-to app. Do you have it yet? While you can use Instagram on a computer, it really works best as an app on your smartphone and/or tablet. Why should you be using Instagram? You can see beautiful pictures from all over the world: You …
iPhone/iPad Shortcuts
Do you own an iPhone or an iPad? Do you often visit a particular site - everyday, perhaps? Did you know you can put a shortcut on your main screen menu so that you can go directly to the site? Yep, you can! If you look at the screenshot above, you'll see that I have …
Time…Oops…Ink In A Bottle
When it comes to printers, one of the complaints we hear often is how much ink cartridges cost. It seems no matter what brand you purchase, the ink cartridges are expensive. Here at Keystone Computer Concepts, we've had a Xerox solid ink printer for almost nine years now. These solid blocks of ink eliminate the …
Fake Facebook Account
This morning, I received this Facebook notification that M B wants to be friends. One small problem: M B and I are already Facebook friends. Since this is the case, why would M B be asking me to be friends again? The only reason for someone to do this would be if they got locked …
123456
Please...please...I'm begging you. Please tell me that you don't use ANY of the 50 top hacked/worse passwords of 2019! Look over this list carefully (provided by Splashdata). If you are using any of them, please change them immediately! 123456123456789 qwertypassword12345671234567812345iloveyou111111123123abc123qwerty1231q2w3e4radminqwertyuiop654321555555lovely7777777welcome888888princessdragonpassword1123qwe6666661qaz2wsx333333michaelsunshineliverpool7777771q2w3e4r5tdonaldfreedomfootballcharlieletmein!@#$%^&*secretaa1234569897654321zxcvbnmpassw0rdbaileynothingshadow121212bitemeginger
Holiday Hours
Here are our holiday hours for the remainder of this week and for next: Thursday, December 26th - CLOSEDFriday, December 27th - 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28th - by appointment onlySunday, December 29th - ClosedMonday, December 30th - 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.Tuesday, December 31st - 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.Wednesday, January 1, 2020 - ClosedThursday, January 2nd …
Size Matters
This is my third post about monitors. I'm writing this one to review some questions people often ask us when it comes to their screen. Question: How is the size of the screen measured? Answer: Just like in the early days of computers and just like televisions, screen size is measured diagonally from corner to …
Digital Types?
If you read my post, Analog vs Digital, you know I mentioned three different digital connectors. They all have one thing in common: they allow the transfer of a digital signal from a computer to a monitor. So, let's just look at the differences. A DVI (Digital Video Interface) connection simply communicates a digital signal …
Analog vs Digital
In the earliest days of computers, the monitors which showed the images with which we all became fascinated were analog signals. Today, virtually all monitors are digital in nature. But, what is the difference between the two? Many desktop computers have both outputs so which is better to use? The technical definitions of analog and …
I Know How Some Preachers Must Feel
If you know me or read my Bio (right column of this blog), you're cognizant of the fact that I've been working on computers since 1983. I bought my first personal computer that year and as soon as I plugged it in, I was hooked. There was no Internet back then and only dial-up modems …
Believe Only Half of What You See
There's an old saying credited to Edgar Allen Poe - "Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see." This saying first appeared in his story, “The System of Dr. Tarr and Prof. Fether” in 1845. In 1858, the saying was altered to read: " Believe only half of what you see and …