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Computer Education for Travelers
We just completed 4 days of teaching computer seminars at the FMCA (Family Motor Coach Ass’n) rally in St. Paul, Minnesota. We taught 8 seminars to audiences of 200-400 people. It was very gra...
Photographic EXIF Data
I’ve mentioned EXIF data a couple of times - it might be a good idea to spend some time explaining what it is… Back in the point & shoot film days it was not unusual for cameras to pr...
Let the Computer Navigate with GPS
Let the Computer do the Navigating I’ve had some conversations with fellow RVers that went something like this: “What kind of GPS navigation system do you use as you travel?”, I ask...
Mail Forwarding on the Road
If you use a computer and the Internet as you travel, you may not even need your mail forwarded! Some forwarding services are now adding the ability to scan your mail so you can read it online. When ...
Picasa Slideshow for your Blog
Are you one of the hundreds of RVers who keep a blog? I am. I love that I can post photos and stories for all my friends and family to know where we are and what we’re doing. I post both pict...
I Love my Satellite Internet
I write a lot about the 3 different ways to get high-speed Internet as you travel: Wi-Fi, Cellular, and Satellite. We use all three. Satellite is by far the most expensive. In the past year, we hav...
Of Mice and Laptops
We are currently in Branson, Missouri attending the RV-Dreams rally. This is a very computer intensive group because they all got to know each other through the RV-Dreams website and forums. They...
Internet on the Road, Bandwidth Limits
We’ve come a long way since dial-up. Just five years ago, if you wanted to get Internet while RVing, you had to schlep your laptop up to the office and plug into the one phone cable. It was ve...
Emailing Photos with Picasa
Have you ever opened a photo attached to an email and found yourself staring at a person’s eyeball taking up the entire screen? That’s what happens if the person sending the photo doesn&#...
Windows Vista and Wi-Fi
Does it ever seem like you and your computer are locked in a battle of wits? And the computer is winning. As computers, and operating systems, get more and more sophisticated; they do more things auto...
Lots Going On!
Wow! I can’t believe how busy I have been lately! My day job is always as exciting as usual. I am a professional ‘Computer Geek’ and so things are always moving and shaking the...
Backup your photos with Picasa
Fires are raging in Florida right now. As I watch the news it strikes me that every person interviewed mentions the same thing that they will miss the most. Their photographs! I took this as a sign t...
Trip Planning with Google Maps
Google keeps adding features all the time to it’s Maps program and it is nothing short of awesome. Just go to www.maps.google.com and be prepared to be amazed. I expect to write many blog post...
Multiple Clocks with Windows Vista
The latest operating system for Windows-based computers is Windows Vista. It’s quite a bit different from its predecessor, Windows XP. Some people love it, some people hate it, but there’...
Sharing A BroadBand Cellular Connection
As discussed in prior blogposts, broadband cellular service is typically received through a modem that attaches to one computer through a card slot or a USB port, and provides that single computer wit...
Google Earth to plan your Exercise
When you live in a house, it’s pretty easy to take the time to learn your neighborhood and find a 1, 2, or 3 mile walk that works for your daily exercise routine. When you move from RV park to ...