PUSH Articles - June 2023 - Second Batch

Cautionary Tale David Kretchmar (Approx. 797 words). Regaining control of a Yahoo Mail account

A Conversation with BARD Art Gresham (Approx. 1473 words). Many other AI systems exist, with more being made available, evolving, and moving into new areas of applications.

AI Poems Bill James (Approx. 452 words)

Beware of Auto-Pays Jim Cerny (Approx. 482 words). It sounds great, doesn't it? Don't bother sending us a check every month - put us on "auto-pay." We will charge your credit card or get a payment from your bank account every month, so you don't have to do anything.

Forth Programs Dick Maybach (Approx. 986 words). As computers have evolved, they have become remarkably cheap, which has affected how we use them and how their software is developed. This article is a brief look at the Forth language.

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KIM-1 Dick Maybach (Approx. 959 words). The KIM-1 (Keyboard Input Monitor) was a single-board "computer" launched in 1976 based on the MOS technology 6502 processor. Calling KIM-1 a computer was generous and misleading by today's standards - the $245 price would be equivalent to about $1200 today. Learn more about this 'primitive computer' in this article.

Learning Technology Today Jim Cerny (Approx. 619 words). In the ancient computer days, ten or so years ago, learning technology was very different than it is today. Before the dreaded COVID days of isolation, classroom settings were very popular for learning technology. During COVID, training went to online sessions.

Live Package Tracking Comes to Gmail Kurt Jefferson (Approx. 202 words). Learn about Mashable reports.

Make Your Batteries Last Longer Kurt Jefferson (Approx. 358 words). Batteries operate our cell phones, tablets, laptops, landline phones, flashlights, wireless mice, trackballs, some trackpads, EV cars, and many more items. But as all of us know-batteries die.

Making the Case for a Better Case Greg Skalka (Approx. 1910 words). If we have nice things, we should want to protect them. We all have a lot of things in our lives that we value and don't want to lose; we all want to protect the nice things we have.

Personal Computer Security Dick Maybach (Approx. 1037 words). Home users must manage three types of security: Information, Application, and network security. Only a small portion of your data, such as passwords and credit card numbers, is sensitive and needs special protection = encrypted backups.

Photo Files - JPG Format Jim Cerny (Approx. 508 words). We all take and enjoy photos. Our handy smartphones have great cameras, and we can take photos anytime and anyplace. The most popular file format for storing photos is "jpg" or "jpeg. So what exactly is a "jpg" file, and why we should have to know anything about it?

Reflections on the PC Environment Dick Maybach (Approx. 1329 words). A trip down memory lane. The PC world was far simpler when I began writing PC tech columns in 1982. Many of us relied on diskettes for storage; if we had a hard disk, it held only a few hundred megabytes. Software was distributed on diskettes, and its box usually contained a manual. The situation is far different today.

"Save" or "Save As"? Jim Cerny (Approx. 735 words). Suppose you are editing a document in Word, and now you need to save your changes - should you use the "File" menu choice of "Save" or "Save As"? And what's the difference anyway?

Smartphone Wireless Connections - Help Keep Us Connected Phil Sorrentino (Approx. 980 words). The smartphone is a wireless marvel. You may not have thought about your smartphone in this way, but it may be able to connect to up to five different wireless networks.

Stranded Alaskan Snowmobiler Saved by iPhone's Emergency SOS Via Satellite Feature Kurt Jefferson (Approx. 484 words). Have you enabled your SOS feature?

Taking Notes with Xournal Dick Maybach (Approx. 703 words). We all have our preferences for taking informal notes. If you prefer handwritten text and sketching graphics, you might like an application that supports this, such as Xournal.

Tech Magazines, now Websites Dick Maybach (Approx. 689 words). When PCs arrived in the 80s, bookstores were full of hobbyist magazines, such as PC Magazine, PC World, and Dr. Dobbs Journal. Now, most PC users consider their devices to be appliances rather than hobby equipment, and magazines have disappeared.

Tech Up in Smoke Greg Skalka (Approx. 1583 words). Cooking has been an important element on humanity's path to civilization. In addition to warmth and light, the mastery of fire brought the ability to heat food and drink. Fast forward to technology with microwaves, B-B-Qs, smokers, etc.

Use StoryGraph to Find the Books You Want to Read Kurt Jefferson (Approx. 470 words). If you are constantly searching for a good book, you might want to check out a new app called StoryGraph. It's a competitor to Amazon-owned Goodreads.

U.S. Airport Free Internet Wi-Fi Speeds Compared Kurt Jefferson (Approx. 508 words). Tis the season for traveling by air. If you are stopping at one of the 60 busiest airports in the U.S., now might be the time to check out how wireless Internet speeds stack up at the different airports.

Weekly Meal Planner and Shopping List Tom Burt (Approx. 918 words). This month I want to share a simple tool my wife and I use to plan each week's meals and set up the supporting grocery shopping list. We're getting on in years and eat most of our meals at home. The Word document we use makes it easy to get the job done.

What is Electricity Art Gresham (Approx. 1307 words). Several months ago, I read an article on the Internet about the First Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable. Significantly, it was a failure. Along with ChatGPT, Art found a somewhat simplified but accurate set of questions and answers.

Why You Need to Keep Your Browser Updated Kurt Jefferson (Approx. 272 words). When was the last time you updated your web browser? If it's been longer than a few weeks, you should check to see if an update awaits installation.

Windows Drivers - Some Experience Required Bob Woords (Approx. 782 words). Having retired after 20 years from the US Navy Submarine Service, I spent the next 22 years with Northrup Grumman in the IT department. He was a Windows desktop support tech and a server analyst keeping 120 Windows servers patched. He was recently reminded that what may be business as usual for me may not be easy for others. This article covers his steps for getting a laptop ready before he donated to his user group.

Windows 10 and 11 - Differences in Security, Features, and Looks Phil Sorrentino (Approx. 1159 words). We know Win 10 is not the last version; maybe Win 11 will be, but he's not taking any bets.

Windows 11 Virtual Memory Space Configuration John Krout (Approx. 1130 words. OS virtual memory supports multitasking. It has become more important because the software has grown larger, and digital data types like audio, photos, and video have grown. As a result, both have grown even faster than RAM.